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The panel consisted of Daniel Hailemariam (Haile- Networking opportunities were valued
mariam Consulting), Tristram Hooley (Inland Nor- One of the aims of the conference was to offer a
way University), Ilze Jansone (Euroguidance and chance for informal encounters among participants.
IAEVG), Florian Kadletz (ETF) and Lukasz Sienkiew- The breaks, as well as the poster exhibition at the end
icz (Gdansk University). The discussion led to the con- of the day, and a network dinner, were full of lively
clusion that practitioners would need more training to conversations.
handle this and that face-to-face services would still
be needed for more in-depth guidance. The conference was organized as part of Global
Careers Month (Nov-Dec 2022), on the initiative of
The panel also discussed whether upskilling and com- Cedefop, the European Commission, ETF, ILO, OECD,
petence development should be made compulsory UNESCO and the World Bank. The event also support-
for practitioners. It was thought that a better option ed collaboration between Euroguidance and IAEVG
would be to develop strong frameworks of compe- (International Association for Educational and Voca-
tences on a national level. The panellists also brought tional Guidance).
up existing competence frameworks, developed by
international organisations such as the IAEVG. The
audience saw adaptability, flexibility and reflection Watch the video of the conference on
skills as the biggest priority areas in competence de- the website.
velopment.

© Jiri Biskup

Euroguidance Insight Magazine Issue 1/2023