Book launch: “Auslandserfahrung in der dualen Ausbildung – Praxis und Potenzial” (international experience in the dual education system – its current practice and potential)

The publication „Auslandserfahrung in der dualen Ausbildung – Praxis und Potenzial“ (international experience in the dual education system – its current practice and potential) represents the first volume of the scientific series published by OeAD-GmbH (i.e. the Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research).

3s at the 8th “ECVET pilot projects” seminar

The "ECVET pilot projects of the 1st and 2nd generation – synergies and challenges" (29 September 2011, Ljubljana) brings together the first (2008-2011) and second (2011-2013) generation of ECVET pilot projects.

3s at the Polish presidency conference on “Developing Cooperation between VET, Higher Education and Adult Learning in Response to Challenges of Lifelong Learning”

Karin Luomi-Messerer is invited to present examples from Austria illustrating opportunities and challenges regarding permeability between VET and HE.

Final publication of the 3s-coordinated project EQF-Ref on “EQF referencing” now available

The main aim of the EQF-Ref project was to facilitate communication between the partner countries (Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany and the Netherlands), to enhance learning from each other and to develop ‘mutual trust’ in referencing qualifications levels to the EQF.

3s contribution to the Austrian ECVET strategy

The fifth issue of the ECVET magazine has just been published and can be downloaded here. One of the articles is dedicated to the Austrian ECVET strategy for the implementation of ECVET in the field of transnational mobility. With its ECVET research and activities, 3s (in cooperation with ibw) has made a significant contribution.

European Inventory on validation of informal and non-formal learning 2010 – now online

The European Inventory provides a unique record on how validation is already being used at national, regional and local level to address issues relating to lifelong learning, employment and social exclusion.

Final results of the ECVET project M.O.T.O. are now online

The project M.O.T.O. was one of the ECVET pilot projects financed by the European Commission. 3s was – together with the Austrian Ministry, Arts and Culture – partner in the project and contributed substantially to the main result of the project, the “M.O.T.O. model”.

3s at the kick-off seminar of the project VET-CERT in Vienna

March 2011: The seminar was organized at the beginning of the VET-CERT project coordinated by ARQA-VET. 3s is partner in this project and Jörgt Markowitsch presented his ideas on "certification as a strategy for professionalisation“ at the seminar.

3s organised a Peer Learning Seminar on the “EQF referencing process” (Sofia, BG)

The seminar, held on March 30, 2011, was organised in the context of the project EQF-Ref, coordinated by 3s. It provided the possibility for discussing the “EQF referencing process”, the related challenges and possible solutions with stakeholders and experts from different European countries.

3s at Cedefop’s Expert-Conference on Skills Forecast

February 2011: At Cedefop’s Expert Conference on Skills Forecast, 3s presented the AMS-Skills-Barometer, an alternative to surveys on qualification needs on national and regional level, based on qualitative methods.