Fostering strategic leaderships and networks 4 th International

Fostering strategic leaderships and networks 4 th International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy Helmut Zelloth, ETF 23 October 2007, Aviemore / Scotland

What is the ETF ? q Agency of the European Union q. Assisting EU neighbouring countries in reforming education, training and labour market systems through - dissemination of EU policies and good practices - policy advice / learning and capacity building - information and analysis

ETF’s partner countries South Eastern Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo European Union candidate countries: Croatia, Macedonia, Turkey Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, EU Member States Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan Mediterranean region: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank and Gaza Strip

ETF and Career Guidance q 5 years ago: career guidance was not yet on institutional agenda q 2002 – 2007: more than 30 countries have been covered by career guidance policy reviews through the ETF

STRATEGIC LEADERSHI P

LEADERSHIP ?

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP Examples… UKRAINE Special Edict on Guidance/2007 – issued by Vice-Prime Minister - Leadership by Public Employment Services n Context: lack of skilled/manual workers in almost all sectors MONTENEGRO CIPS – Centres for Career Information and Counselling Leadership by public employment services + dedicated practitioners n Context: skills mismatch on labour market GEORGIA Career Counselors in all VET Centres (2007) - Leadership by NGOs (HRD) + Ministry of Education (VET sector) n

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP Examples… n MACEDONIA (former Yugoslav Republic) Career Centres in all VET schools - Leadership by donor (USAID) + VET school students organisation / dedicated teachers) n TURKEY National Protocol on Guidance - Leadership by academic experts + donor (World Bank) + Ministry of Education

NET - WORK(s)

The example… n Regional Network of Policy Makers in career guidance in the Mediterranean region - covering 10 countries/territories - established by ETF in July 2006 - as part of a wider Regional Project of the European Commission for the Mediterranean region (‘MEDA ETE – Education and Training for Employment’)

Partner countries / territories n Algeria n Egypt n Israel n Jordan n Lebanon n Morocco n Syria n Tunisia n Turkey n West Bank / Gaza strip

OBJECTIVES… To support the Mediterranean Partners v in the design of relevant TVET policies that can contribute to promote employment through a regional approach v to further develop policies and practices for career information, guidance and counselling through - regional comparative analysis - regional co-operation and capacity building

Network architecture 20 Policy makers from education and labour administration (2 per country), nominated by their Ministers 10 Local Experts tendered and contracted 5 EU experts 2 ETF + 3 external consultants

Critical interrelations + success factors Policy analysis Networking Policy learning

Interlinked Activities NETWORKING ANALYSIS Policy makers Experts level • • JOINT WORKSHOP with experts + Country Mini-Action Plans • STUDY VISIT + policy/practice lessons learned Country reports (and Field visits) • JOINT WORKSHOP with policy makers • STUDY VISIT (some experts)

Interlinked Activities NETWORKING Policy makers • ANALYSIS Experts level DEBRIEFING with stakeholders in the country • CROSS-COUNTRY Report • VIRTUAL COMMUNITY (Discussion Forum) • Annual CONFERENCE (Forum) • ANNUAL CONFERENCE (Forum)

REGIONAL NETWORKS can be very powerful Added value Connecting policy makers (also from same country) ‘healthy competition’ (benchmarking) + piece of wider puzzle Stimulus + catalyst for policy/practice development at national level Strengthening of (individual + institutional) networking capacities + leadership

IMPACT + SPIN-OFFs v EGYPT High commitment to strategy development National Task Force established Project proposal for donor funding TURKEY Annual follow-up conferences Revival of National Guidance Protocol Country report translated / widely used v JORDAN Clearer vision + Pilot Centre in high school v

IMPACT + SPIN-OFFs v MOROCCO National policy workshop v SYRIA Pilot Career Information and Guidance Centre v WEST BANK/GAZA STRIP Joint initiative of Mo. EHE+Mo. L for National Centre for Vocational Guidance/Counselling

CHALLENGES AHEAD How to use the analytical work systematically To link with other strategic developments To keep the dynamic and momentum (TVET strategy, NQF, apprenticeship , Observatories) (bi-annual reporting, annual conference, refocus Virtual Community) Challenges To link with other networks (EU Policy Network for Lifelong Guidance, ICCDPP, IAEVG etc) To attract donor funding + be culturally sensitive + enable ‘home-grown’ development

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