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of Cedefop, the European Commission, ETF, ILO, Vocational Training (which includes responsibility
OECD, UNESCO and the World Bank. The event also for Euroguidance Spain) to highlight the importance
supported collaboration between Euroguidance and of mobility and digitalisation when defining the
IAEVG (International Association for Educational approaches and strategies in the development of
and Vocational Guidance). All conference material, vocational guidance at a time of permanent tech-
including video recording of workshops and ses- nological change and globalisation.
sions, can be downloaded here
Xurxo Remuiñán Suárez, Policy Officer in DG
Learning by Leaving Conference - Communication Networks, opened the plenary
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“Digital Nomads in the 21 Century", sessions with a presentation on the importance of
October 2022, Spain developing four essential areas (skills, infrastructure,
public services and business) in order to achieve
“Learning by Leaving Conferences” are an initia- the goals, set by the European Commission in the
tive organised by the European mobility networks Digital Decade 2030 – to enable citizens to gain
Euroguidance, Eures, Eurodesk and Europass, to equal access to all digitalisation processes and thus
foster closer cooperation through the exchange of narrow the digital divide in certain social groups and
information and best practice. in depopulated and rural areas.
The four Spanish networks, which belong to four During the plenary sessions, the four networks
different Ministries, worked together to organise the introduced actions, plans and projects relating to
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conference "Digital Nomads in the 21 Century" on the digital skills of employees, and use of the new
26-28 October 2022, focussing on the relationship Europass digital tool to enhance lifelong learning
between mobility and digitalisation. The primary and the management of professional development
aim was to explore how these two concepts are by the networks and users.
connected today and how people's digital skills The workshops presented by members of the Eu-
influence their mobility opportunities, and better roguidance Network included the following topics:
work/life balance. The secondary objective was “How to reach vulnerable people for lifelong guid-
to establish favorable conditions for showcasing ance?”, “Unique academic e-course for career practi-
initiatives implemented in various countries and tioners on mobility in Europe”, “Team management:
contexts to promote the development of e-skills between trust and control”, “A perfect fit or a perfect
through practical mobility experiences. storm? Creating synergies between Euroguidance
& Europass”, “Professional development through a
Representatives of the ministries responsible for the
networks involved attended the opening, including self-paced online course: Lessons learned from the
Asunción Manzanares Moya, Deputy Director Gener- C-Course Project”, “Inclusive mobility. Call to action”.
al of Guidance and Lifelong Learning who spoke as Once again, Learning by Leaving has demonstrated
the representative of the Ministry of Education and high demand from professionals working in the field

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