The purpose of this study is to acquire a better understanding of the roles and functions of qualifications referenced to level 5 of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF), for further learning as well as for employment.

Right after the Quality Network Conference on December 3rd 2012, 3s will organise a workshop dealing with the educational aspirations of Austrian VET students in a European comparison.

The 4th Quality Network Conference on vocational education and training (VET)  in Austria will take place on December 3rd 2012, organised by ARQA-VET.

The updated ECVET mobility guide (Part II of the ECVET Users’ Guide) includes key issues for quality assurance when using ECVET for mobility.

The 3rd joint seminar of the ECVET pilot projects 2nd generation will take place on 21-22 October 2012 in Berlin.

DISCO II final conference “Describing Learning Outcomes and Skills Profiles. European Terminologies of Skills and Competences” The aim of the event is to bring together experts working in the field of skills and competences, as well as learning outcome descriptions, for exchanging information.

The final conference of the ECMO project was held on 13 September 2012 in Bonn in the Gustav-Stresemann-Institute. The project aimed at linking two European transparency instruments – ECVET and EUROPASS mobility.

Stefan Humpl, CEO of 3s, held a presentation on "Employability in times of change – the labour market requirements of tomorrow" during the conference of the "Oö Zukunftsakademie", which is now available as a Youtube video.

Well qualified professional drivers are a key factor in order to ensure safety on European roads as well as the success of today’s transport industry. EC directive 2003/59 makes an important contribution in order to facilitate the way towards a common minimum level of professional driver qualification in Europe.

The final conference of the ECMO projekt takes place on September 13th, 2012 in Bonn (Germany) –  3s’ Tanja Bacher is part of the panel.