Presentation of Anastasia Fetsi: the ETF and Multilevel Governance

Anastasia Fetsi Head of Thematic Expertise Development Department, ETF

MULTILEVEL GOVERNANCE IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING

VET AT A CROSSROADS

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Complex policy area at the intersection of education, labour market, economic and social policies:

Different types of client: youth and adults (employed, unemployed, inactive)Different levels of qualifications: low, medium, highFormal, non formal, informal learningDifferent contextsDifferent actors: ministries of education, ministries of labour, sectoral

ministries, executive institutionsMultiple stakeholders


TITLEMULTILEVEL

GOVERNANCE (MLG)

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MLG is about shared responsibility and coordinated action by different actors in policy development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

It has a vertical (different tiers of government) and a horizontal(among different stakeholders) dimension of responsibility sharing, action and coordination

It concerns both public and private actors

It is based on the subsidiarity principle according to which policies are conceived and applied at the most appropriate level

MLG is not a model; it is a dynamic process and approach

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VERTICAL DIMENSION

HORIZONTAL DIMENSION (Social Partners, NGO’s,

Associations)

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PUBLIC SECTOR

ACTORS IN VET MULTILEVEL

GOVERNANCE


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THE ETF STUDY ON VET GOVERNANCE

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A methodology for mapping, analysing, assessing and identifying future steps

The study piloted the methodology

Countries involved: Azerbaijan, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Tunisia, Ukraine

Implementation period February – March 2012


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GRID FOR MAPPING VET GOVERNANCE

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Stakeholders roles (legend):

-(I) Initiator;-(D) Decision Maker or Co-Decision -(C) Consultative/Consultee -(A) Acts on instructions/implement decisions.-(E) Evaluator.-(F) Funder or co-funder.-(P) Partner. - Other (specify).


TITLEPROPOSED PRINCIPLES FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE IN VET

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Principle Working definitionRelevance Responsiveness to needs of the economy and learners

Effectiveness Delivering policies timely, on the basis of clear objectives and learning from experience

Subsidiarity & proportionality

Decisions are taken at the most appropriate level;

Transparency Open processes and sharing of information

Accountability Roles and responsibilities are clearly defined and practices comply to standards

Participation Inclusive approach throughout the policy chain


TITLE PRELIMINARY RESULTS

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Steps towards participatory governance

Although countries are starting from rather centralised governance, they all understand the need for more openness and involvement of actors

Positive developments are taking place in all countries though at a different pace and with different results

Engagement of stakeholders through consultative processes and inthe phase of policy design seem to be more developed than in policy implementation


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Where do the main strengths lie?

Flexibility and openness at central level to engage actors

Clear signs of success in the involvement of stakeholders at theinitial stages of the VET reform process

Linking VET to the broader national development policy – skills based approach

Adopting support measures: quality assurance, qualifications, VET curriculum

PRELIMINARY RESULTS


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Where do the main weaknesses lie?

Stakeholders engagement is rather formalistic

Vertical engagement is poor

Horizontal engagement is not effective

PRELIMINARY RESULTS


TITLE WHAT’S NEXT

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Effective leadership at national level (workshop 2)

Skills policies and the regional/local level (workshop 1)

Institutional leadership at training provider/school level (workshop 3)

Social dialogue and effective partnership (workshop 4)

Evidence based policy development (cross-cutting)

Governance that fits for purpose (cross-cutting)


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Your comments and questions are welcome

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Presentation of Anastasia Fetsi: the ETF and Multilevel Governance