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Prof. Dr. Emeritus Peter Plant (DK) focused on green, National competition for presenting
sustainable guidance. good practices in support of career
Finally, participants joined the parallel sessions on in- counselling and guidance during
clusive work, digitalisation, democratic participation pandemic conditions in Bulgaria in
and sustainable guidance to learn about new tools 2021
(such as the Europass platform), European projects
and opportunities through Erasmus+ and eTwin- In 2021 Euroguidance Bulgaria organised a
ning, relevant research and policy (e.g. the fourth national competition to find good practice in
Flemish strategy sustainable development and the support of career counselling and guidance during
action plan on lifelong learning). the pandemic, which led serious challenges in the
career guidance system, not only in Bulgaria but
One of the parallel workshops explored what throughout Europe. Rapid action was required to
guidance professionals can do to contribute to respond to the new reality, requiring wholesale
sustainable guidance in Flanders (BE). The results changes to working processes to allow guidance
were submitted to Trinomics/Ockham IPS, which practitioners to respond to users’ changing needs
was appointed by the Flemish Department of Work and provide adequate support. The competition was
and Social Economy and the European Commission, organised to identify new approaches and practices
to develop a broadly supported Green Skills Strategy for career guidance to support people facing new
and Roadmap for Flanders. Time was set aside for social realities and allow the full potential within the
networking and visiting an exhibition on Erasmus+ system to be realised.
projects This mini-expo can be discovered through
this link. The competition succeeded in identifying 19
proposals of good and innovative practice which
The video of this unique study day can be viewed here. included different methodologies, guides, and

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