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AGENDA

Thursday, 17 October 2024  - MORNING SESSION 
Chair: Floriana Folisi, Human Capital Development Expert, ETF
Thursday, 17 October 2024  - AFTERNOON SESSION
Friday, 18 October 2024  - MORNING SESSION
Chair: Manuela Prina, Head of Knowledge Hub for Skills and Jobs Unit, ETF
09:00 — 09:30
Arrival and registration of participants 
09:30 — 10:00
Welcome and opening
  • Olta Manjani, Deputy Minister, Albanian Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation
  • Andrea Ferrero, Head of the Sustainable Economic and Social Development SectionDelegation of the European Union to Albania  
  • Manuela Prina, Head of Knowledge Hub for Skills and Jobs Unit, ETF
  • Ana Carrero,  Deputy Head of Unit, DG EMPL, European Commission
10:00 — 10:10
Objectives of the seminar 
  • Floriana Folisi, Human Capital Development Expert, Country Liaison for Algeria, ETF   
10:10 — 10:30
Key messages from EU Social partners (online)
  • Robert Plummer, Senior Adviser, BusinessEurope 
  • Guillaume Afellat, Senior Policy Adviser, SGI Europe  
  • Valentina Guerra, Social Affairs and Training Policy Director, SMEunited
  • Agnes Roman, Senior Policy Coordinator on Education policy, ETUC 
10:30 — 11:00
EAfA and latest developments 
  • Beatrice Biolcati Rinaldi, DG EMPL B.3, European Commission  

Welcoming Bosnia and Herzegovina & new EAfA members  

11:00 — 11:30
Coffee Break 
11:30 — 12:30
Learn from and exchange with new and old EAfA Members

Speakers from Partner Countries and Member States will present the latest developments in their countries and have a discussion with participants.  

Parallel Group 1:  Facilitated by Lisa Rustico, Human Capital Development Expert – Work-based learning – Country Liaison for North Macedonia, ETF 

  • Guillem Salvans, Senior Project Manager, Fundación Bertelsmann, Spain 
  • Silviu Gîncu, Head of Technical Professional Department, Ministry of Education and Research, Moldova 

Parallel Group 2:  Facilitated by Floriana Folisi, Human Capital Development Expert, Country Liaison for Algeria, ETF  

  • Ilze Buligina, Senior Expert, Department of VET and Adult Education, Ministry of Education and Science, Latvia & Sigita Alksne, Executive Director,  Latvian Forest Industry Federation, Latvia 
  • Lusine Kyrakosyan, Leading Specialist of VET Department, Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, Armenia  
12:30 — 12:55
WBL in Albania: overview and latest developments

Facilitation: Iulita Osichenko, Desk officer for Albania, DG EMPL E.3, European Commission

  • Ejvis Gishti, Director General Akafp, National Agency of Vocational Education Training and Qualifications (NAVETQ), Albania 
  • Klevis Hysa, Director General AKPA, National Agency of Employment and Skills (NAES), Albania 
12:55 — 13:00
Introduction to site visits

Floriana Folisi, Human Capital Development Expert, Country Liaison for Algeria, ETF  

 

13:00 — 14:00
Lunch
14:00 — 17:00
Site visits
  • Technical Economic School of Tirana
  • Gjergj Canco School
  • The Hospitality and Tourism School of Tirana
19:30 — 22:00
Dinner
09:00 — 09:30
Welcome and Feedback from the site visits 

Moderated by Christian Wagner, Team leader, EU4Youth 

09:30 — 10:30
Thematic focus 1: Apprentices assessment

This session discusses different approaches to how assessments can be structured in terms of modalities, content and tools. The session will also look at the roles and responsibilities of those involved in learners’ assessments. Based on available evidence/existing practices, speakers will also discuss challenges and opportunities linked to practices. 

Facilitation: Floriana Folisi, Human Capital Development Expert, Country Liaison for Algeria, ETF 

Panellists:  

  • Gonnie van der Eerden, Policy Advisor VET, MBO Raad, Netherlands  
  • Karin Geurts, Policy Advisor VET, MBO Raad, Netherlands  
  • Horacy Debowski, Director, Central Examination Board, Poland
  • Paula Kilpeläinen, Counsellor of Evaluation, Finnish Education Evaluation Center FINEEC, Finland 
10:30 — 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 — 12:00
Thematic focus 2: Apprenticeships for Adults

The panel discussion will focus on the potential use of apprenticeship for adults and on the pre-conditions – at different levels (institutional, programme design and delivery) – that could make apprenticeship schemes suitable for adult population target groups. Based on available evidence/existing practices, speakers will also discuss challenges and opportunities to promote apprenticeships in the context of lifelong learning. 

Facilitation: Lisa Rustico, Human Capital Development Expert – Work-based learning – Country Liaison for North Macedonia, ETF

Panellists:  

  • Josef Hochwald, Deputy Head of Unit, Vocational Training and Professional Skills, Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy, Austria 
  • Rita Kask, Advisor, Ministry of Education and Research, Estonia             
  • Andrea Laczick, Head of Research, Edge, Hungary 
12:00 — 12:30
Conclusions and closing of the seminar 
  • Manuela Prina, Head of Knowledge Hub for Skills and Jobs Unit, ETF
  • Beatrice Biolcati Rinaldi, DG EMPL B.3, European Commission  
12:30 — 13:30
Lunch and departures  

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