ETDF http://www.etdf-fefd.eu/en/news/p/rss ETDF http://www.etdf-fefd.eu/modules/news/layout/images/rss2.gif http://www.etdf-fefd.eu/en/news/p/rss Fri, 18 May 2012 21:48:27 +0200 Fri, 18 May 2012 21:48:27 +0200 UN Youth Employment: youth perspectives on the pursuit of decent work in changing times http://www.etdf-fefd.eu/en/news/p/detail/un-youth-employment-youth-perspectives-on-the-pursuit-of-decent-work-in-changing-times The report, largely based on an e-discussion with young people and representatives of youth-led organizations on the transition from schools and training institutions into the world of work, is now available at http://unworldyouthreport.org/index.php

 

]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 12:20:00 +0200 http://www.etdf-fefd.eu/en/news/p/detail/un-youth-employment-youth-perspectives-on-the-pursuit-of-decent-work-in-changing-times NVO2 at ASTD Conference: "Global HRD Trends: Linking you and the world" http://www.etdf-fefd.eu/en/news/p/detail/nvo2-at-astd-conference-quotglobal-hrd-trends-linking-you-and-the-worldquot Normal 0 14 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4

ETDF-FEFD members are welcomed to join this interactive session to express opinions on global HRD trends, common challenges and explore solutions with L&D professionals from other countries.The session will be conducted by experienced facilitators using the “world Café” format.

Practical information:

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    • Session M227
    • Time: 2:15 - 3:30pm (local time)
    • Location: Room 707
Learn more ]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 11:51:00 +0200 http://www.etdf-fefd.eu/en/news/p/detail/nvo2-at-astd-conference-quotglobal-hrd-trends-linking-you-and-the-worldquot EUCIS-LLL Member EURASHE Policy paper for the Bucharest Ministerial Conference http://www.etdf-fefd.eu/en/news/p/detail/eucis-lll-member-eurashe-policy-paper-for-the-bucharest-ministerial-conference The paper deals with ther following areas:

  • Employability and Lifelong Learning;
  • Quality Assurance and Transparency Tools;
  • Mobility and International Openness;
  • Qualification Frameworks and Student Centred Learning;
  • Research, Development
  • Innovation in PH


This policy paper is the result of a year of intense and important work by EURASHE's Working Groups on these specific domains and contains EURASHE's recommendations to the Ministers in charge of Higher Education in the EHEA (formerly 'Bologna Process').

To read the Policy Document click here or vist EURASHE at http://www.eurashe.eu/.

]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:59:00 +0200 http://www.etdf-fefd.eu/en/news/p/detail/eucis-lll-member-eurashe-policy-paper-for-the-bucharest-ministerial-conference Bulgarian Trainers get together http://www.etdf-fefd.eu/en/news/p/detail/bulgarian-trainers-get-together The newborn Association is in the process of building its structure and organization, with a special care devoted to drawing up a Statute and a Code of Conduct.

ETDF regards the effort to associate trainers in other European countries as a very important step for the development of our profession. We do hope we will have the opportunity to welcome the Bulgarian colleagues on board of our Federation in the future.

]]> Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:15:00 +0100 http://www.etdf-fefd.eu/en/news/p/detail/bulgarian-trainers-get-together SURVEY: What are the key technologies that will support educational change? http://www.etdf-fefd.eu/en/news/p/detail/survey-what-are-the-key-technologies-that-will-support-educational-change See details and links to answer on our Request page!

 

]]> Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:32:00 +0100 http://www.etdf-fefd.eu/en/news/p/detail/survey-what-are-the-key-technologies-that-will-support-educational-change EUCIS Meeting & WG3 on EILL http://www.etdf-fefd.eu/en/news/p/detail/eucis-meeting-amp-wg3-on-eill  
The Group discussed the following topics:
1. The European Commission does not financially support the creation of institutes and organizations.
2. EUCIS must dialogue with Cedefop and IPTS to present its intentions with Eill and search for points of collaboration and joint action.
3. The Executive Director prepares a manual (ppt) to support marketing activities and sponsorship.
4. The management executive search for opportunities to apply for European funding (KA4 - dissemintaion of results). One of the members should take the lead as a promoter.
5. The Executive Director presents to members the possibility of a financial contribution for this purpose

Next meeting / date: March. Follow us and www.eucis-lll.eu for more info!

]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:33:00 +0100 http://www.etdf-fefd.eu/en/news/p/detail/eucis-meeting-amp-wg3-on-eill ETDF for the European Institute of Lifelong Learning http://www.etdf-fefd.eu/en/news/p/detail/etdf-for-the-european-institute-of-lifelong-learning The EILL (http://www.eucis-lll.eu/pages/index.php/actions/research) is being developed and supported by EUCIS-LLL and its members. EUCIS Work Group 3 Sustainability of Lifelong Learning - where ETDF is represented by APG (www.apg.pt) - has given a strong contribution to the project.  .

Its objectives to emphasize the perspective of civil society, knowledge transfer and create a link between research practice and policy of Education&Training. EILL will have a coordinator, a permanent team of editors, 27 national correspondents, an advisory council and national experts and practitioners and it will be supported by an essentially digital structure. In Brussel  members will decide on the funding model.



Download the public presentation of EILL.

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:18:00 +0100 http://www.etdf-fefd.eu/en/news/p/detail/etdf-for-the-european-institute-of-lifelong-learning Survey on the use of games for vocational training http://www.etdf-fefd.eu/en/news/p/detail/survey-on-the-use-of-games-for-vocational-training Please answer here!

The survey is part of the research activities of the Project GREAT (http://projectgreat.org/). With this survey the partnership is looking to gather information from industry and learning organisations about the existence and the use of games for learning and training within the partnership countries: Portugal, Austria, Italy, Romania, Turkey as well as in all European countries.

The survey link will be active till 20th of January. Results will be available from the project web page. The survey questionnnaire is confidential and your data will only be used within the stated objective. It will take approximately 10 minutes of your time to complete the survey.

GREAT Game-based Research in Education and Action Training is an EU Leonardo da Vinci funded project (contract number 2011-1-PT1-LEO05-08600) that provides a methodology and a way to use Gamebased Learning (GBL) in teaching-learning processes by transferring innovative methodologies. It started in October 2011 and will last two years.

Target groups: Trainers and Teachers; Training providers; Training VET and higher educational organizations.

]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:39:00 +0100 http://www.etdf-fefd.eu/en/news/p/detail/survey-on-the-use-of-games-for-vocational-training The structure of the EU projects in the timeframe 2014-2020 http://www.etdf-fefd.eu/en/news/p/detail/the-structure-of-the-eu-projects-in-the-timeframe-2014-2020  You can download a presentation of the new structure and the comments expressed by EUCIS (also to be found in our Documents section).

 

]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:11:00 +0100 http://www.etdf-fefd.eu/en/news/p/detail/the-structure-of-the-eu-projects-in-the-timeframe-2014-2020 ETDF meets HAN http://www.etdf-fefd.eu/en/news/p/detail/etdf-meets-han With campuses in both Arnhem and Nijmegen in the east of the Netherlands, HAN (Hoogeschool van Anrhem en Nijmegen) has over 28,000 students. It offers almost every type of professional course related to the following domains: Education, Social Studies, Commerce, Communication, Business Administration, Law, Economics, Engineering, Built Environment, Applied Sciences, IT and Communication, Health, Nursing, and Sport and Exercise.

During the meeting ETDF Assembly was presented the view of HAN on the field of training and human development. Download document here.

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