EOSE EQF EVENT: "A COMMON APPROACH FROM THE SPORT AND ACTIVE LEISURE SECTOR TO THE TOOLS OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKER MOBILITY"
Joint Conference Organised by EOSE Association and EQF-Sport Projects supported by the Life Long Learning Programme of the European Commission
The EOSE Association and EQF-Sport Projects joint European Conference was organised in Brussels on 15/16 December 2008 and gathered more than 60 particpants from 18 different EU coutnries.
The format of the event and mix of stakeholders gave the opportunity to exchange on the main characteristics, advancements, proposed methodologies and challenges of the Vocational Education and Training for the Sport and Active Leisure Sector in Europe. The debates and discussions during the 2 days were really intense, strongly beneficial for the advancement of the work and the consultation process, and we really believe that we can be optimistic for future cooperation in the Sport and Active Leisure sector.
Conference Programme
You can also have access to the combined guide and to the script with questions used during the 2 days through the table discussions.
Working Day 1: Monday 15th December 2008
1) Key Note 1 - Emerging EQF challenges from the EU White Paper on Sport? - Andrzej Rogulski (European Commission Sport Unit)
2) Key Note 2 – EQF: a tool for Sectors? The View from CEDEFOP - Loukas Zahilas (CEDEFOP)
3) Key Note 3 - EQF in action from another Sector - Nigel Lloyd (Cambridge Professional Development)
4) General overview and aims of the EQF-Sport Project - Stephen Studd (EOSE President)
5) Round Table Debate 1: NEW European Sector Labour Market Classifications as a common reference for activities and occupations with Occupational Map and Descriptions - Cristina Matos Almeida (IDP)
6) Round Table Debate 2: Guide to Developing and Using a Functional Map in support of a sector competence structure within the EQF - Cristina Matos Almeida (IDP)
Working Day 2: Tuesday 16th December 2008
1) Qualifications and the EQF - Anita Krémó (European Commission – DGEAC)
2) Round Table Debate 3: Integrating Competence, Skills and Knowledge as Learning Outcomes with Credits to enhance Mobility - Allan Pilkington (EOSE)
3) Key Note 4: Practical look at a Sector Quality Assurance Strategy in Action lessons learnt and the potential for a European Register of Professionals - Paul Eigenmann (Quali-Cert)
4) Round Table Debate 4: Quality Assurance Tools - Jean-Ann Marnoch (SkillsActive/REPS)
5) Key Note 5: Do Sectors have a role in EQF? A view from a National Authority - James Calleja (Malta Qualification Council)
6) Round Table Debate 5: Findings from the report into the Relationships and barriers between National Qualification Authorities (NQA) and the Sport and Active Leisure sector - Jean-Louis Gouju (ONMAS)
7) Key Note 6: Sector Self Regulation or State Intervention - Armando Moreira-AGAP
8) ECVET Project Herman Rutgers-EHFA An Interacting Voting System was used and the results of the questions asked to the audience are now available – Interactive Voting results
Yours Sincerely
EOSE SECRETARIAT
