The Finnish Leonardo da Vinci National Agency in CIMO in co-operation with the
Ministry of Education in Finland and the European Commission organised a European conference on the 4th December 2006 in Marina Congress Center, Helsinki, Finland.
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Presentations |
Helsinki Communiqué
Helsinki Awards 2006 |
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Introduction |
The conference was organised with the goal of highlighting the importance of the Leonardo da Vinci programme as a testing field for the strategies and priorities for European cooperation in VET (the Copenhagen
Process).
The conference supplemented the Ministerial Meeting taking place on 4-5 December in Helsinki. This
Ministerial Meeting was the second follow-up meeting of the Copenhagen process.
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Programme &
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Chair: Ms Riitta Lampola, Head of International Relations,
National Board of Education, Finland
The new Lifelong Learning Programme supporting European
cooperation in VET
Mr João Delgado, Head of Unit, Unit B5
- Leonardo da Vinci, European Commission
From Copenhagen to Helsinki - and still a long way to go
Mr Manfred Tessaring, Acting Head of Area,
Developing Research, European Centre for the Development of
Vocational Training (Cedefop)
The possibilities of implementing ECVET in vocational
education and training - results of the ECVET Reflector
research project
Ms Gabriela Frietz,
Co-ordinator of European Projects,
Forschungsinstitut betriebliche Bildung
(f-bb) gGmbH, Germany
The Helsinki Awards for best practice projects relating
to the Copenhagen Process – announcement of the winners
Mr
Mika Saarinen, Acting Assistant
Director, CIMO, Finland and
Mr João Delgado, Head of Unit, Unit B5 - Leonardo da Vinci,
European Commission
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Parallel
sessions
Thematic Leonardo project presentations with expert
introductions highlighting the links between the Leonardo da
Vinci programme and the Copenhagen process on the themes
of:
1. The changing role of vocational teachers and trainers
Chair and expert: Ms Kristiina Volmari, National Board
of Education, Finland
Project: Development and implementation of a
competency-based management system for trainers in
continuing vocational education and training
Competent-Sys-Trainer: Mr Walter Dobbelaere, VDAB
Project: Placement Support: Mr Norbert Ruepert, ROC
Midden Nederland
Comment: Mr Stelios
Mavromoustakos, European Forum for
Technical and Vocational Education and Training EfVET
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Guidance and counselling
Chair and expert: Mr Raimo Vuorinen, University of
Jyväskylä
Project: Vocational Guidance for low-paid workers – an
on-line course:
Ms Maríanna Traustadóttir,
Starfsafl Vocational Training Fund and Mr
Peter Plant, Danish
University of Education, Guidance Research Unit
3.
Validation of non-formal and informal learning
Chair and expert: Mr Kari Nyyssölä, National Board of
Education, Finland
Project: Developing Language Training and Reference
Materials for Peacekeepers - Linguapeace Europe: Mr
Boian Savtchev, European Centre for Education and Training
Project: Valorisation des acquis de l’experience benevole -
VAEB: Ms France Huntzinger, IRIV – Institut de Recherche
et D’information sur le Volontariat
4. Sectoral cooperation
Chair: Ms Mervi Karikorpi, Technology Industries of Finland
Project: Modular interactive e-learning course on aluminium
fabrication technology AluMATTER: Mr Christian Leroy,
European Aluminium Association
Project: Promotion of Advanced Educational Innovations for
Training of Paediatrics PEDITOP:
Ms Csáky Dr. Lilla, INNOVAMED Medical and
Educational Development Ltd.
Project: Instructor for Driving IFD: Mr Andrej Buday,
Združenie autoškôl Slovenskej republiky
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Presentations by expert and projects on
the Copenhagen process theme of Transparency in VET followed
by questions from the audience
Transparency in VET
Ms Sirkka-Liisa Kärki, National Board of Education, Finland
Project: Vocational Qualification Transfer System VQTS
Ms Karin Luomi-Messerer, 3s research laboratory
Project:
Certification of competences in selected
specialist areas in small and medium enterprises ESO-CSA
Mr Lothar Muschter, Institut für berufliche Bildung und
EDV-Schulung
Ms Karin Luomi-Messerer |
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Helsinki Awards 2006 |
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Helsinki
Communiqué
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The European Ministers of Vocational Education
and Training, the European Social Partners and the
Commission adopted in their meeting on 5 December 2006 the
Helsinki Communiqué:
Finnish Ministry of Education
Helsinki Communiqué pages
Helsinki Communiqué
en
fr
de
fi
Finnish EU
presidency
European
Comission - Education and Training
Copenhagen
declaration 
Maastricht
Communiqué
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Background information |
Invitation
and programme:
The conference "From Copenhagen to Helsinki" aimed at a
broad audience; it was open to all practitioners in vocational education and
training. The conference took stock of links between policies, as outlined in the Copenhagen Declaration and
Maastricht Communiqué, and practice as displayed in Leonardo-projects and emphasise the key role of
Leonardo da Vinci programme in developing, testing and implementing tools and practices for European
cooperation in VET.
Please find below the invitation letter and programme including more
information on the conference goals and aims.
Programme
morning
afternoon
Invitation letter
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Practical
information: Please find useful information on accomodation, transportation,
weather etc. on the following link:
Information
on practicalities
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