1. PORTUGUESE PRESIDENCY
OF THE EU
July – December 2007

2. Main themes of Portuguese Presidency
► Life Long Learning Strategies: the open method beyond 2010
► Recognition, validation and certification of non-formal and informal learning: systems and experiences
► European Qualifications Framework
► Teacher´s professional development
► Challenges schools are facing up to nowadays regarding Lisbon Strategy and the Programme “Education & Training 2010”
► European Employment Strategy: results after 10 years
► Fexicurity
► Social inclusion
► Reconciliation between work, family and personal life
► Gender Equality and Gender Mainstreaming

3. Agenda for Education Council
► Recommendation on Quality of Theachers and Trainers Education
► Communication on Evidence Based Policy Making on the Field of Education and Training
► The Eramus Mundus: measure on LL Programme
► Lisbon Strategy : new guidelines

4. DGVT Meeting 24th/25th September 2007
Focus on:
► Reform of VET system in Portugal: contributions for Lisbon Strategy
► Pathways for VET beyond 2010

5. MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES
► 27 and 28 June, Lisbon
HLG on Education and Training Policies in the EU
► 5 and 6 July, Guimarães
Informal Meeting of Troika Ministers of Employment and Social Policy with the participation of the Social Partners
► 12 and 13 July, Estoril
Conference on Reconciliation between work, family and personal life and the challenges for the social partners and public authorities
► 13 and 14 September, Lisbon
Conference on Flexicurity
► 20 and 21 September, Lisbon
ETF Meeting – From teaching to learning, towards competence recognition and validation: ideals and reality
► 27 and 28 September, Lisbon
Conference on Teacher´s Professional Development for the Quality and Equity of LLL

6. MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES
► 8 and 9 October, Lisbon
Conference on the European Employment Strategy
► 1 and 2 November, Lisbon
ILO Forum on Decent Work for a Fair Globalization
► 2 and 3 November, Lisbon
Schools facing up to new challenges
► 26 and 27 November, Lisbon
Conference on Valuing Learning: European experiences in validating non formal and informal learning
► 29 and 30 November, Lisbon
EU Conference on the 50 years of Social Dialogue in Europe

7. WAITING FOR YOU IN LISBON
WELCOME TO PORTUGAL