Transcript OBSERVAL-NET

KA1 Networks project 2011-2013
Françoise de VIRON
Vice-President of EUCEN
Université de Louvain (BE) - Project Associate Partner
French LLP Agency and Bologna experts workshop on validation
Paris (FR), 17 October 2013
OBSERVAL-NET - Project number 519426-LLP-1-2011-1-BE-KA1-KA1NW
With the support of the LLL programme of the European Union
Background
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Project coordinated by EUCEN between 2007 - 2010
Funded by the Leonardo da Vinci programme
28 partners from 25 different European countries
Main outcome of the project was the collection of over
100 documents on Validation of Non-formal and Informal
Learning (VNIL) issues and the creation of an observatory
where all these documents were classified by country,
including 25 country profiles.
OBSERVAL-NET - Project number 519426-LLP-1-2011-1-BE-KA1-KA1NW
With the support of the LLL programme of the European Union
Why OBSERVAL-Net?
Findings of the OBSERVAL project:
Common conditions of countries
with successful VNIL policies
Main barriers
• Local partnerships
• Devolved governance
• A strong tradition in VET and
in adult education
• A system / framework /
network to share best
practices and guidance
• Excessive reliance on quality
assurance mechanisms
• Distrust of flexible
evaluation methods and
structural lack of flexibility
in accessing HE, along with a
weak or inexistent tradition
of adult education/ 3rd
sector presence
 These factors need to be strengthened
 These factors need to be minimized
OBSERVAL-NET - Project number 519426-LLP-1-2011-1BE-KA1-KA1NW
With the support of the LLL programme of the European
Union
The OBSERVAL-Net Project idea
• To bring together the public sector, enterprises and
educational institutions together in a sustainable
network
• To promote VNIL in 3 sectors:
• Working life
• Educational Institutions
• Civil Society
OBSERVAL-NET - Project number 519426-LLP-1-2011-1-BE-KA1-KA1NW
With the support of the LLL programme of the European Union
Aims and Objectives of OBSERVAL-Net
• Creation of transversal networks
• Development of coherent, comprehensive and flexible
models for VNIL practices and recommendations
• Mainstreaming these practices
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Creation of 3 transversal thematic groups
Analysis of materials
Production of three comprehensive thematic reports
Development of flexible and comprehensive materials
Involvement of key policy makers
Consolidation of a European stakeholder Network on VNIL
OBSERVAL-NET - Project number 519426-LLP-1-2011-1-BE-KA1-KA1NW
With the support of the LLL programme of the European Union
Partners
OBSERVAL-Net: 16 partners + 15 associate
partners = 23 EU Member States.
Full partners:
Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
Luxemburg
Netherlands
Slovenia
Switzerland
3 at university/HE level
5 at vocational level
8 Ministries
Associate partners:
BG, BE, CY, ES, GR, HU, IS, IE,
LT, NO, PL, PT, SE, SK, UK
CY
OBSERVAL-NET - Project number 519426-LLP-1-2011-1-BE-KA1-KA1NW
With the support of the LLL programme of the European Union
The methodology (1)
• A transversal analysis on 3 themes (topic partners):
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‘Bottom up approach’
 Set of recommendations for enhancing VNIL
through the involvement of grass-root initiatives
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‘The New Profession’
 Competence framework for VNIL practitioners
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‘Work Based Competence Development and
Recognition’
 Menu of success factors for work-place
competence development and recognition
OBSERVAL-NET - Project number 519426-LLP-1-2011-1-BE-KA1-KA1NW
With the support of the LLL programme of the European Union
The methodology (2)
• A Policy reflection: Representatives of public authorities
(regional and national)
o ‘policy consultants’ to contribute with their
regional/national insights.
 European VNIL Manifesto
• Advocacy Pack: Guidelines for stakeholders about how to
communicate concerns to policy-makers
• Sustainability
The OBSERVAL-Net project aims not only to build a practicesharing network, but a coalition of organisations
consistently supporting VNIL over the long-term.
OBSERVAL-NET - Project number 519426-LLP-1-2011-1-BE-KA1-KA1NW
With the support of the LLL programme of the European Union
Why is OBSERVAL-Net interesting for HEIs?
• Validation of Non-formal and Informal Learning (VNIL) is still not a high
priority on the agenda of most HEI, nor HE ministries in European countries,
• So the proposal for a COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION on the validation of nonformal and informal learning (05/09/2012) indicates:
« The Council Conclusions on the modernisation of higher education of 28 and
29 November 2011 called upon Member States to develop clear routes into
higher education from vocational and other types of education, as well as
mechanisms for recognising prior learning and experience gained outside
formal education and training, especially by tackling challenges related to the
implementation and use of national qualification frameworks linked to the
European Qualification Framework » (P 11)
 VNIL requires a better “inter-knowledge” from all kind of organisations in the
the field of education and the participation to OBSERVAL-Net could bring this
facility.
OBSERVAL-NET - Project number 519426-LLP-1-2011-1-BE-KA1-KA1NW
With the support of the LLL programme of the European Union
Cases of Best practice - Examples
• Bottom up approach
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3 cases from Austria (innovative portfolio, competence
porfolio, new approach)
• The new profession
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Finland (training programme), Switzerland (shared approach),
Denmark (training courses)
• Work-base competence
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Netherlands (promoting Validation with staff through HRM),
Czech Republic (qualification for security guards), Switzerland
(family management in SMEs)
Issues, methods, tools, …
An invitation
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