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Working Group “Guidance for sustainable Working group “Lifelong guidance in
development” the Wallonia Brussels Federation”
This working group was the starting point of the This working group was hosted over 2 days in Sep-
“green guidance” sub-group integrated in MTG 1. tember 2022 at the ‘Cité des métiers’ in Brussels. The
Organised in Lille (FR) over 2 days in November original concept of ‘Cité des métiers’ was explained
2021 in cooperation with the ‘Maison régionale and illustrated by a tour of the premises, and by
de l'environnement et des solidarités’ (MRES) interactive presentations from representatives of life-
which organised a forum on transition tools, the long guidance in French speaking part of Belgium.
French-speaking Euroguidance members had the The ‘Cité des métiers’, inaugurated in 2018, offers an
opportunity to attend workshops to raise awareness anonymous and free service to everyone, regardless
of the challenges of ecological transition and its of their socio-economic status, by different types of
consequences in terms of expected changes in our Lifelong Guidance providers working together in a
society. shared space.
After being made aware of the 17 sustainable It should be noted that in the French speaking part
development objectives of the UN’s agenda, par- of Belgium, a new Charter on Lifelong Guidance was
ticipants tested the ‘Cap 2030’ tool (provided by signed in 2022 by 5 ministers working together on
associations21) which can be used to define a study this subject to strengthen synergies.
or training project during guidance counselling.
This EG meeting was also an opportunity for an
Based on this common experience and knowl- exchange with Formaform, a continuing education
edge, French speaking Euroguidance members centre for guidance professionals, whose dynamism
then shared national considerations and practice is reflected in its growing activities and its open-
associated with ecological transition and lifelong ness to Europe and the world (ESF and Erasmus +
learning and guidance in their respective countries. projects).
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