The conference will take place on Friday, 14th September 2012 at the Priora Business Center (www.bc.priora.ch) which is very close to the international airport of Zurich. The conference will gather practitioner…s and experts from the educational and career guidance sector as well as other stakeholders in the field of guidance from different European countries and Switzerland.

For details concerning the preliminary programme as well as preregistration kindly click on the following link: http://www.ch-go.ch/ueber-go/veranstaltungen ]]> http://www.euroguidance.org.mt/news/euroguidance-international-networking-conference-zurich/feed/ 0 http://www.euroguidance.org.mt/news/skill-mismatch/ http://www.euroguidance.org.mt/news/skill-mismatch/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:58:28 +0000 admin http://www.euroguidance.org.mt/?p=623 Understanding the dynamics of skill mismatch is a crucial pillar of Cedefop’s work on skills in …

Continental Business Centre,
Old Railway Track,
Santa Venera SVR 9018
Malta

For any guidance, the public is requested to call 2558 6130. Opening hours remain unchanged i.e. Monday to Friday between 8am – 12pm and 1pm – 4pm.

The ELL is open to all aspects of education and training, regardless of age or methods used, with its main focus being to promote innovation in language teaching. By supporting innovative projects, at a local and national level, the ELL seeks to raise the standards of language teaching across Europe. Applications may be submitted by schools, colleges, businesses and other institutions involved in language teaching.

The European Union Programmes Agency (EUPA) is accepting applications for ELL. Deadline for 2012 is Thursday 01 March. Details, including the application form, are available on the Agency’s website at www.llp.eupa.org.mt.

The 95 indicators contained in the report not only provide a comprehensive picture of the organisation, management and functioning of 37 education systems in Europe, but also trace main developments in education over the last decade.

The report reveals an array of positive developments, including: longer participation in education, an increased support for new teachers, a rise in the number of tertiary education graduates as well as a stable share of the GDP devoted to education up until 2008. Among the important challenges identified are foreseeable teacher shortages and a growing number of tertiary graduates who appear overqualified for their posts while at the same time endure less unemployment and an easier transition into the employment market.

Furthermore, the study, which is based on 2009/10 data, provides answers to several other questions, including:

• What are the trends in regard to participation in education in order to avoid early school leaving?
• To what extend and in which countries can parents influence the choice of school for their children?
• What are the trends and regulations in regard to class size and school size?
• To what degree and in which areas are schools and higher education granted autonomy?
• What are the restrictions on the number of places in tertiary education programmes in European countries?
• How are teachers, schools, and education systems evaluated?
• To what extend are teachers’ salaries attractive?

Key Data on Education in Europe 2012 is a joint publication with Eurostat and based on data collected through the National Units of the Eurydice Network, Eurostat, and the PISA 2009 international survey.

The study is available on the Eurydice website in English: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/documents/key_data_series/134EN.pdf together with the summary: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/documents/key_data_series/134EN_HI.pdf.

CEDEFOP has also published a press release on ‘How learning professionals benefit from study visits – and why you should apply’ which can be accessed here.

The conference intends to address the educational policies needed to meet the Europe 2020 targets, how young people, including those from an immigrant background, can be given opportunities to develop their full potential and contribute to Europe’s future and How can partnerships between schools and civil society, including the immigrant communities, contribute to achieve the European education ambitions for 2020.

Apart from presentations, the conference will also include guided field visits and opportunities for debate on education and employment policies for the coming generations.

If you would like further information on the conference click here. Should you be interested in attending you are required to register as soon as possible, before Monday February 27th. After registration, you will receive a confirmation as well as any further practical information. Registration for 5th March is optional and conditional on the capacity of the accommodation.

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More information can be found in the following: http://eu2012.dk/en/Meetings/Conferences/Mar/Ungdomskonference

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