Tag Archives: competencies

Review on the German Soufflearning-Conference

Posted on 20.07.2012 by Thomas von der Fecht

The German symposium “Soufflearning – New upward trend of workplace learning” took place on June 29th 2012 at the City Hostel Cologne-Deutz. The full documentation of this event is uploaded now (available only in German). More than 50 participants made … Continue reading →

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French partnership with national training funds organisation for SMEs

Posted on 23.04.2012 by Bertrand Boudey (FR)

In France, the GIP-FAR (Groupement d’Intérêt Public de Formation de l’Académie de Rennes), partner of the European project Soufflearning, has signed a partnership with a national training funds organisation called AGEFOS PME.

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DISCO makes your skills visible

Posted on 14.02.2012 by Thomas von der Fecht

The European Dictionary of Skills and Competencies (DISCO) provides access to a thesaurus with more than 60,000 skill and competence terms in seven European languages (among English, Czech, French, German). DISCO serves individuals and experts who need fast and easy … Continue reading →

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Learning while working –
Success stories on workplace learning in Europe

Posted on 15.03.2011 by Thomas von der Fecht

CEDEFOP’s report “Learning while working: success stories on workplace-learning in Europe” presents an overview of key trends in adult learning in the workplace. It takes stock of previous research carried out between 2003 and 2010. The report recognises the central … Continue reading →

Tagged competencies, development, formal learning, guidance, informal learning, key skills, learning, lifelong learning, low-skilled, needs, non-formal learning, requirements, skill needs, skills, SME, support, trainer, training, validation, VET, work-based learning | Comments Off

New Glossary: Quality in education and training

Posted on 17.02.2011 by Thomas von der Fecht

CEDEFOP, the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, has published a new reissue of glossary focussing on quality in training. The glossary explains important terms in English and French. Download is for free. Read more about here: http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/EN/publications

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