Transcript SEEVET-Net
Regional network of VET institutions in SEE countries DU ŠKO RAJKOVIĆ , CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION MONTENEGRO
Conference of VET Institutions in Tirana, September 2008
Supported by: ERISEE, ETF and CARDS Twinning project for Central Europe Goal: initiating the process of establishing the regional network of VET institutions in SEE
Sarajevo Meeting 10-11 September 2009.
Representatives of the VET centers/agencies: Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, BiH, Serbia and Montenegro, and guests from Netherlands, Italy and EU Goal: defining objectives and interests for forming the Regional VET network, priorities and manners of cooperation among VET institutions, as well as participating in joint projects
Exchange of information and experience from the neighboring countries which face similar problems in terms of the lack of qualified workforce in certain sectors Mutual learning: NQF, LLL and VET, improvement of social partnership in the VET sector
The election of the SEEVET-Net Chairman: Duško Rajković elected, the director of the VET Centre Montenegro Planned activities: Signing of the Cooperation Agreement in order to make SEEVET-Net formal Drafting Rules of the Procedure of the SEEVET-Net In December 2010, the VET Centre sent the Draft Rules of the Procedure and the Cooperation Agreement to the countries interested in networking CEP gathered all the feedback which were considered at the meeting of the ERISEE Steering Committee in the March 2011
ETF proposed that Mr. Rajkovic, as a SEEVET-Net Chairman attend the meeting of EVTA General Assembly SEEVET-Net Chairman presented the main objectives and priorities of establishment of the Regional Network EVTA members expressed great willingness to cooperate with the Network by publishing the text in their Newsletter
On 13 July 2011, in Chisinau, Moldova, 6 countries (Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro and Serbia) signed Cooperation Agreement and adopted Rules of the Procedure – and thus the Network was formally created.
First official Chair of the Network is director of the VET Centre Montenegro, Mr. Duško Rajković, elected by public voting.
Presidency will rotate on annual basis.
On the basis of proposals of all participants, next meeting is agreed to take place in Montenegro, the topic of which would be social partnership.
Supported by the Centre for Educational Policy, another two countries sigend Protocol on Joining SEEVET-Net : Romania: Ms. Gabriela Ciobannu, National VET Centre Director and Mr. Duško Rajković, SEEVET-Net Chair signed the Protocol on: 15 February 2012.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: gđa Maja Stojkić, Director of National Bureau for Education and Mr. Duško Rajković, SEEVET-Net Chair signed the Protocol on: 8 March 2012.
*** Representatives of Kosovo, at the meeting held on 6 March 2012 in the VET Centre Montenegro, expressed huge interest to actively participate in the work of the SEEVET-Net, as well as to become official member of this Network.
Du ško Rajković Centre for Vocational Education, MONTENEGRO www.cso.gov.me
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