Eastern Partnership Regional Forum on WBL in VET

Work-based learning (WBL) is a key priority in VET policies of the European Union, its Member States and in many ETF partner countries. Improving work-based learning in VET is considered a key to address youth unemployment and employability, to better match VET with skills needs of companies and to improve overall relevance and attractiveness of VET. The ETF 3-year regional project on WBL for Eastern Europe and Kazakhstan (2015-2017) and its outcomes confirmed the value and benefits of networking between partner countries in the region and of peer learning with countries of the European Union. It also showed the need for further capacity building for the main stakeholders in view of policy development and implementation of work-based learning in the countries.
The 2018 Annual Forum on WBL addresses priorities identified by VET stakeholders in the region, based on the findings identified by Partner Countries in making use of the ETF’s WBL Readiness Tool and on the outcomes of the Annual Regional Meeting in 2017 in Chisinau, Moldova.
The focus of the 2018 Annual Forum and the Modular Training Course will be on the following:

  • Two key functions in WBL: In-company trainers in apprenticeship/dual education & placement coordinators in internship/traineeship;
  • Financing mechanisms of WBL.

The main objectives of the 2018 Regional Forum are to:
To share knowledge and foster policy dialogue between countries in the region;
To help policy makers and social partners to develop appropriate strategies on WBL in VET;
To strengthen technical capabilities of stakeholders for planning and implementation of WBL.
The course primarily targets policy makers and social partners from the Eastern Partnership region. It addresses both staff working in the field of employment and professionals working in the VET sector.

More information

Agenda: EaP_WBL_Forum_2018_Agenda_FINAL
Documents: 1. Role of Placement Coordinator_Didier Gelibert
Documents: 2.Placement Coordinator_Case of Albania_Fation Dragoshi
Documents: 2. Placement Coordinator_Case of Albania_Fation Dragoshi
Documents: 3. In-company Trainers_Wingfried Heusinger
Documents: 3. In-company Trainer_Wingfried Heusinger
Documents: 4. WBL Financing_Stefan Thomas
Documents: 5. Financial Incentives for Companies_Marie Dorleans
Documents: 6. WBL and dual education in Georgia
Documents: 7. VET and WBL in Austria_Reinhard Nobauer
Documents: 8. WBL in VET- EU Overview_Ramona David Craescu
Documents: Finacing of WBL Matrix Belarus_RU.docx
Documents: Financing of VET_Armenia
Documents: Financing of VET_Ukraine_RU.docx
Documents: Financing of WBL Matrix_Azerbaijan
Documents: Financing of WBL Matrix_Georgia.docx
Documents: Financing of WBL Matrix_Moldova
Documents: Recent Developments_Armenia
Documents: Recent developments_Azerbaijan
Documents: Recent developments_Belarus
Documents: Recent developments_Georgia
Documents: Recent developments_Kazakhstan
Documents: Recent developments_Moldova
Documents: Recent developments_Ukraine
Documents: WBL Financing Belarus PPT
Documents: WBL Financing Georgia PPT
Documents: WBL Financing Ukraine PPT
Documents: WBL Financing_Azerbaijan PPT
Documents: WBL Financing_Moldova PPT
EaP_WBL_Forum_2018_Agenda_FINAL