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European Forum of technical and Vocational Education and Training

Acronym: EfVET

General Information

Identification Code: 147656111703-83
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Entity Form: non- profit Associate
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 8/12/2013
Last Update: 1/12/2024
EP Accredited Number: 2

Mission & Interests

Goals: EfVET is a unique European-wide professional association which has been created by and for providers of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in all European countries. Its mission is to champion and enrich technical and vocational education and training through transnational co-operation by building a pan-European network of institutions and practitioners. EfVET aims to: - promote quality and innovation in Technical and Vocational Education and Training throughout Europe; - develop collaboration, mutual co-operation and sharing of good practice; - Recommendations for the improvement of Erasmus+ programme; - to encourage co-operation in Vocational Education Training at European level; - to promote the development of VET; - give VET institutes a platform of influence in EU policy. EfVET has over 250 members in almost all the EU member states; also members in Hong Kong, USA, Africa, Pakistan and Russia. It is able to reach out to over 1500 VET institution (...)
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
  • Agriculture and rural development
  • Borders and security
  • Budget
  • Business and industry
  • Climate action
  • Communication
  • Competition
  • Consumers
  • Culture
  • Culture and media
  • Digital economy and society
  • Education and training
  • Employment and social affairs
  • Enlargement
  • Environment
  • External relations
  • Food safety
  • Humanitarian aid and civil protection
  • International co-operation and development
  • Maritime affairs and fisheries
  • Regional policy
  • Research and innovation
  • Single market
  • Sport
  • Trans-European Networks
  • Transport
  • Youth
Levels of Interest:
  • european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: EfVET has been very active in its policy advocacy work for vocational education in this few years and was a strong contacts with the European Commission and other European Institutions. in 2014 and 2015 EfVET was or be involved in the policy implementation of DG-EAC, DG- Employer, Social Affairs and Inclusion and other institutions' initiatives where it introduced a strong civil society perspective by providing the point of view of EfVET members. EfVET has had regular contact with the Vocational Training and Adult education unit in DG- EMPLOYMENT SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND INCLUSION. Informal meetings were happening throughout the year, and regular exchanges about plans and opinions took place. Furthermore EfVET participates in the Working Groups on: - Advisory Group EQF - European Credit Transfer system for VET (ECVET) - European Quality Assurance Reference Framework (EQARF) - Launched the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAFA) - ET2020 on Innovation and Digitalisation - European Social Funding (ESF) - CEDEFOP - Pact for Skills - VET & Green Transition - Working Group 2020 Innovation and Digitalisation Also, via the European Civil Society Platform on Lifelong Learning (EUCIS-LLL), the relationship with other units in DG- EAC and DG-EMPL has been reinforced and EfVET has been very active in the stakeholder initiatives. EfVET also participated in the LLL week and in the EC Education Forum in Brussels Also, EfVET was invited along with the other five Association members of VET4EU2 group to participate in the Meeting of the Ministers in charge of Vocational Education and Training (VET), the European Social Partners and the European Commission which was held 21-22 June 2015 in Riga, organised under the Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in cooperation with the European Commission Also, we a part of the VET Skills week in Brussels, Vienna, Finland and online
Communication Activities: We currently have <250 members in 37 countries in Europe, 200 learning providers, over 1500 VET institutions and more than 2 million learners, and we know as well that most of our members and partners acting as multipliers. In 2015, a new EfVET communication strategy was written and adopted and the new visual identity put in place. Therefore the following dissemination activities and methods have been successfully implemented: - The communication tools The communication tools (conference folders, newsletter and leaflet and roll-ups) have been renewed in 2018 according to EfVET's new visual identity. EfVET international conference materials as roll-ups and conference folders are used at every EfVET project meeting, EfVET Thematic Teams, conference, as the Lifelong Learning Week. EfVET has two leaflets that are distributed at the events and conferences the staff attends. - EfVET website The EfVET website builds a valuable source of information on VET education policy developments Europe wide. It gives an update about the currently political news, projects and news. we had around 1 500 unique visitors per week in 2018. - Social Media Involvement in order to serve all the interested parties with fast information flow, EfVET is present on Facebook, Vimeo. - The EfVET Newsletter and Media Releases the quarterly EfVET electronic newsletter has 1500 subscribers, and it goes to EfVET members, VET educators, policy markers, mangers in VET, learners and stakeholders in all European countries and beyond. EfVET annual conference EfVET Award for Excellence EfVET Thematic Teams EfVET events serve both the membership, boarder Vocational Education Training community and policy makers and build a platform for exchange, discussion, networking, dissemination of project results and creative development of new ideas.
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Expert group on European Quality assurance in Vocational Education and Training (EQAVET)#E02415#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2415 #MEMBER #C#Academia/Research#Civil societyPlatform of European Associations of VET Providers#E03298#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3298 #MEMBER #C#Academia/Research#Civil societyWorking Group on Vocational Education and Training and the Green Transition#E03798#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3798 #MEMBER #C#Academia/Research#Civil society
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Disability,SME,Welfare and conservation of animals,Artificial intelligence and digital,LGTBI,Children's rights,Social economy,Wine, spirit and foodstuffs,Climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development,Competitive European Industry: long-term and sustainable investment,Green new deal,Sky and space

Head Office

Address: Rue d'Arlon, 40
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office

Address: Rue d'Arlon, 40
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 2
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 6
Members F T E: 5
Info Members: The following persons are involved in lobbying activities on behalf of the EfVET: Staff: Valentina Chanina Susana Nogueira Paolo Nardi Alejandra Piot Stefania Rossi Valentina Rinaldi The Executive Team: James Joachim Calleja, Stefano Tirati, Arja Flinkman, Vibeke Høltum Nørgaard, Marta Almeida Santos, Panagiotis G. Anastassopoulos, Leif Haar The Steering Committee: Joachim James Calleja, Stefano Tirati, Arja Flinkman, Marta Almeida Santos, Leif Haar, Giorgos Giorgakis Vibeke Høltum Norgaard, Paulius Cepas, Jon Harding, Luis Costa, Tibor Dori, Panagiotis G. Anastassopoulos, Marlies Verkuijlen, Jusi Kajander, Carlos de Olagüe, Gaby Tinnemeier and Sylvia Liuti

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: EfVET members list: https://www.efvet.org/our-members/
Organisation Members: EfVET is a member of the LLL Platform (Lifelong Learning Platform) EfVET signed MoU with World Federation Colleges & Polytechnics EfVET is a member of the ALL DIGITAL EfVET signed MoU with EVBB and EVTA EfVET is a member of the WFCP