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This in-depth study on Azerbaijan looks in detail at the labour market and the vocational education system in the country. It examines in particular the challenges that will face the country in view of its upcoming participation in the EU's new European Neighbourhood Partnership Instrument.

This report belongs to a series of country analyses developed by the ETF in 2006 for all countries in the region covered by the Instrument for Pre-Accession. It contains an overview of the country's social and economic context, an analysis of the education system and a short review of the main initiatives in education and training carried out by international donors in the country.

This report belongs to a series of country analyses developed by the ETF in 2006 for all countries in the region covered by the Instrument for Pre-Accession. It contains an overview of the country's social and economic context, an analysis of the education system and a short review of the main initiatives in education and training carried out by international donors in the country.

This report belongs to a series of country analyses developed by the ETF in 2006 for all countries in the region covered by the Instrument for Pre-Accession. It contains an overview of the country's social and economic context, an analysis of the education system and a short review of the main initiatives in education and training carried out by international donors in the country.

This report belongs to a series of country analyses developed by the ETF in 2006 for all countries in the region covered by the Instrument for Pre-Accession. It contains an overview of the country's social and economic context, an analysis of the education system and a short review of the main initiatives in education and training carried out by international donors in the country.

This report belongs to a series of country analyses developed by the ETF in 2006 for all countries in the region covered by the Instrument for Pre-Accession. It contains an overview of the country's social and economic context, an analysis of the education system and a short review of the main initiatives in education and training carried out by international donors in the country.

This report belongs to a series of country analyses developed by the ETF in 2006 for all countries in the region covered by the Instrument for Pre-Accession. It contains an overview of the country's social and economic context, an analysis of the education system and a short review of the main initiatives in education and training carried out by international donors in the country.

This report belongs to a series of country analyses developed by the ETF in 2006 for all countries in the region covered by the Instrument for Pre-Accession. It contains an overview of the country's social and economic context, an analysis of the education system and a short review of the main initiatives in education and training carried out by international donors in the country.

Between June 1999 and April 2000 the ETF carried out a project called "Standards 2000", on the...

Between June 1999 and April 2000 the ETF carried out a project called "Standards 2000", on the development of standards in vocational education and training. Activities of this project included collecting best practice examples, discussing different approaches and methodologies, analysing specific demands, mapping ongoing activities, and making recommendations for further improvement. During the project a number of European based methods were tested by the partner countries to identify labour market needs and define the requirements of employment. This resulted in a proposal for an international framework for vocational education and training standards, which involves the separation of the requirements of employment (the labour market), learning and assessment. As an outcome of the project, the ETF developed this Manual on the analysis method and a programme of formal training and development in methods for identifying the employment requirement.

This document brings together the latest information that the ETF has compiled on the situation of vocational education and training in the countries that will be covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy instrument (ENPI) set to be launched by the European Union at the beginning of 2007. The country sections present an overview of the social and economic context of each of the ENPI countries, an analysis of the education system and a short review of the main initiatives in education and training carried out by international donors in the country. Each country chapter also puts forward suggestions for future donor investments in the HRD sector.

Within the framework of the preparation of the ETF publication "Investment in Education, Employment and Economic Performance in Syria" a more academic paper was prepared covering specifically returns to education and transition from school to work in Syria.