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Trade Union Cooperation for Good Vocational
Education &Training
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 -
Unternehmen für Bildung.
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
Dr. Monika Stricker
bfw - Enterprise for Education
+ 49-2104 – 499-154
Please find more information about the project on the website: www.unions4vet.de
