European conference on developments in vocational training & early lessons from the work completed by French Campus des métiers et des qualifications

EVENT: European conference on developments in vocational training & early lessons from the work completed by French Campus des métiers et des qualifications

TIME: Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th of February 2022.

LOCATION: ONLINE

This conference is hosted by the Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sports, with the funding and active support of the Directorate – General for Structural Reform Support of the European Commission. Due to health circumstances, the event will be by videoconference.

This event will have three main objectives :

• Sharing the key-learnings from the French experience with Campus des Métiers et des Qualifications
• Mobilise European companies and industries around the ongoing “Pact for Skills” program
• Lead the way for future European Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs)

On February 3^rd afternoon, stakeholders for the 6 following Pact for Skills will take part in specific workshops: Aerospace and Defence; Automotive; Textiles; Tourism; Renewable – Offshore; Shipbuilding.

On February 4^th morning, European actors from the VET sector will present their innovations throughout the 5 thematic workshops focusing on learners’ mobility schemes, joint qualification programs, partnerships with SMEs, etc.

French Campus des métiers et des qualifications (CMQ) aim at developing the skills needed by the industries of today and tomorrow. There are currently around a hundred CMQ in France and among them 43 are recognized as being of excellence. A Campus forms a network of actors who work in partnership to develop a wide range of professional, technological and general training, relating to secondary and higher education, in a lifelong learning perspective. Campuses are organised by sectors, for example : industry, renewable energy, tertiary, health and many others key sectors for the future.

This conference is an opportunity to forge strategic European partnerships. It intends to interact with VET providers, companies, industry, or sector representative organisations, national/regional, qualification authorities, research institutions, innovation agencies, and regional development authorities.