Round Table «Integration Processes and International Cooperation in VET» Prof. Olga Oleynikova, Director of the Centre for VET Studies, President of IVETA

St. Petersburg2 International Cooperation Internationalisation in education – a new quality of international cooperation Why: globalisation economic internationalisation Symbolic processes – building a common European education area: Copenhagen Process in VET Bologna Process in higher education

St. Petersburg3 International Projects: to develop innovative models and curricula to form a common conceptual ground Close cooperation of all actors while retaining national uniqueness and traditions of each

St. Petersburg4 Key international trends Lifelong learning Recognition of learning outcomes Improving quality assurance systems Modernisation of vocational orientation and career guidance systems Improvement of VET teachers pre-service and in- service training

St. Petersburg5 VET Development Priorities To raise attractiveness of VET To achieve high quality standards as a pre-requisite of competitiveness To fully meet labour market and knowledge economy needs To upskill workers from advanced age groups, and from disadvantaged population groups To raise VET prestige and its links with general education

St. Petersburg6 Development of International Cooperation in VET Internationalisation as part of VET schools development strategy: participation in the World Skills movement promotion of bilateral cooperation membership in international organisations and associations participation in international projects: broadening cooperation with the European Training Foundation and other international organisations the Torino Process

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