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Trade Union Cooperation for Good Vocational

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Final Conference of the Unions4VET Project of the German Government’s

Strategy for “International Cooperation in Vocational Education & Training”

Final conference of the Unions4VET project, Berlin 2018

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Final conference of the Unions4VET project, Berlin 2018

The Unions4VET project

International cooperation between trade unions to

improve vocational education & training

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Trade unions from 6 European countries have worked together under the Unions4VET

project since 2015.

The objectives of the project are to strengthen trade union commitment to vocational

education & training and to improve the quality of VET in Europe and the participating

countries in this way.

The partners exchange examples of good practice and jointly develop instruments of

quality assurance to expand trade union opportunities to take action.

Trade unions from Costa Rica and South Africa have also been involved in the network

since 2017.

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Background

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The BMBF initiated 3 projects (VETnet, SCIVET & Unions4VET) in 2015 to promote international

cooperation in vocational education by social partners and has sponsored these since then. It thereby

contributes to the implementation of the Berlin Memorandum from "Vocational education in Europe -

perspectives for the young generation“ (2012).

The objectives of the Unions4VET project are

• to exchange views on vocational education & training and to

jointly develop strategies to improve vocational

education & training

• to jointly develop and try out instruments to raise the quality

of vocational education & training

• to promote better trade union involvement in the design and control of vocational education &

training

The coordinators of the project are the German Federation of Trade Unions (DGB) and bfw -

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Background

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During the first phase of the project, the focus was on

• defining the challenges facing the design of contents for vocational education

• developing approaches to improve the quality of vocational education &

training (worked based learning)

In the second phase, the focus was on

governing vocational education & training

with the aim of developing strategies and

approaches for a greater involvement of trade

unions in the governance in their countries.

The bilateral, international exchange of views of the Unions4VET project

between the participating trade unions is directed at two main topics:

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Background

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“Trade unions want to learn from each other and design good apprenticeships

together. We stand by a lively social partnership to mediate vocational

qualifications, to simplify the entrance to the world of work and to enable young

people to participate both socially and professionally.”

Elke Hannack - Deputy Chairwoman of the

German Trade Union Confederation

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November 2015 in Berlin

Initial conference of the Unions4VET

project

Joint activities

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Project activities - Greece

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INE-GSEE & KANEP

Trade union partner:

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November 28th/29th 2016

Conference: "Vocational Education and

Training in Southern Europe countries –

In-company learning from the perspective of

trade unions" in Athens

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March 2017 & Athens in May 2017 in Hamburg

Developing a concept for apprentice mentoring - 2 workshops

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November 2017 in Athens & in Heraklion

German-Greek workshops: “Reinforcing

apprenticeships – improving quality and the

involvement of the trade unions”

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May/June 2018 in Athens

Train-the-trainer–workshop

“Qualification of in-company trainers/

mentors working with apprentices”

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Comments of our partner INE-GSEE on the Unions4VET project

“The importance of social dialogue about the vocational training/ apprenticeship.”

“The apprenticeship and the role of trade unions.”

“The apprenticeship in countries with small enterprises.”

“The transferability of good practices to the countries of South Europe.”

“Quantitative and qualitative indicators for assessing/evaluating the vocational training/

apprenticeship.”

“Methodology and tools for a qualitative apprenticeship.”

“The challenge of apprenticeship and ECVET.”

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Project activities - Italy

Trade union partner:

CGIL, CISL & UIL (Regions: Piedmont, Tuscany and Veneto)

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October 2015 in Turin

Learning while working – working while learning:

apprentice training and the dual education & training

system

German-Italian conference

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June 2016 in Turin

Negotiations in vocational education

in Piedmont - pilot project

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May 2017 in Turin

Dual education & training system:

experiences in comparison -

Italian-German conference

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April and May 2018

Italian-German dialogue on VET in the

framework of the project Unions4VET -

Study visits

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June 2018

Study visit of Cisl Veneto in Berlin

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Comments of our Italian partner on the Unions4VET project

“In Piemont Unions4VET came at the right moment – all the actors were ready

to move on apprenticeships”

“In the future we will make it concrete: train the trainers!”

"What's VET ?"

"Very European Taste"

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This relates our Italian partners also to the Unions4VET project

"At what time do the italian peoples arrive?" It's a millenial enigma..."

"Where is the abbey? Help! They have moved it !"

“All German matches are basically always a preparation for the match

against Italy” (Matthias Brandt)

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Project activities - Latvia

Trade union partner:

LBAS

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September 2017 in Riga

Governance in VET from a Trade Unions‘

Point of View - international conference

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Project activities - Portugal

Trade union partner:

UGT

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CGTP &

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October 2015 in Lisbon

• Joint workshop with representatives of the trade unions CGTP-IN, UGT

and DGB, the bfw and the institutes of vocational education & training ANQEP

and ANESPO took part.

• The objectives of the event were to exchange views on trade union positions

with regard to vocational education & training and to discuss ideas for potential,

joint projects under the auspices of Unions4VET

June 2015 in Lisbon

• First network meeting with the two trade unions UGT and CGTP-IN

• The Unions4VET project was discussed and agreed

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“The Employers have to understand that they have to be brought on board

regarding the direct financing of VET.”

Comments of our partner UGT on the Unions4VET project

“The Unions4Vet is an important project in order to create awareness of the

role that trade unions must play regarding apprenticeships”

“The international vocational training cooperation is a fundamental

tool to guarantee fair mobility opportunities for youngster.”

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Project activities - Slovakia

Trade union partner:

KOZ SR

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& OZ PŠaV

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February 2016 in Bratislava

„German-Slovakian network meeting”

October 2016 in Bratislava

“Meeting with representatives of VW Slovakia”

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June 2018 in Bratislava

„Measures to improve the quality of VET”

Slovak-German workshop

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Project activities – Costa Rica

January 2018 in Costa Rica

Building up contacts for collaboration with trade

unions in Costa Rica in vocational education &

training

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Project activities – Costa Rica

July 2018 in Costa Rica

Stronger union coordination. Two workshops with

german employers and trade unions, a tripartite

forum with the minister of education and meetings

with the minister of labour. Formal establishment

of a tripartite round table.

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Project activities – Costa Rica

July 2018 in Germany

Study visit in dual formal training schools and

enterprises. New partnership with GEW –

German Union for Education and Science

33 hours without sleeping – but it was

important!

Contact:

Hans Ulrich Nordhaus

Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB)

+ 49-30 - 24060 - 382

Ulrich.Nordhaus@dgb.de

Dr. Monika Stricker

bfw - Enterprise for Education

+ 49-2104 – 499-154

Stricker.Monika@bfw.de

Please find more information about the project on the website: www.unions4vet.de