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Building capacity in guidance within insights to assist in successfully completing the cer-
and beyond Italy tification of learning. As required, interaction among
participants is an integral part of the learning process,
Building capacity of practitioners has been a key as it encourages peer-to-peer and mutual learning.
feature of Euroguidance Italys activities since 2019.
The training was firstly piloted as a blended training As in previous editions, senior officials from the
course in 2019 to address the specific needs of the Erasmus+ National Agencies, EQF and EUP NCPs,
Italian Eurodesk Mobility Advisors (EMAs). Since EURES TMS and ESC Teams developed ad hoc
2020 the training has been delivered entirely online. video content and relevant learning materials.
The Europass and EURES practical modules were
The 2022 edition took up the challenge of involving particularly appreciated, proving to be a concrete
the Euroguidance National Dissemination Network and effective support for practitioners in carrying
(NDN) members. Consisting of over 60 organisations out their guidance actions for end users. Follow-
working in the field of guidance and international
mobility at local level, the NDN promotes both ing the feedback from participants in previous
cooperation among practitioners at local level and editions, the package also included a module on
dissemination of guidance information, mobility and the recognition of qualifications and on Stage4EU –
transparency of skills and qualifications. an Italian smartphone app and website for young
people looking for an internship in Europe – valued
Building on previous experiences and taking stock of as a useful working tool for guidance, training, and
the lessons learned from previous editions, in June placement counsellors.
2022 EG Italy delivered a new edition of the course
“Mobility opportunities for learning and working in Almost 90% of participants successfully completed
Europe”, both for EMAs and NDN members. the course and were awarded an Open Badge as
digital certification. It is noteworthy that all part-
As a result, more than 60 operators improved their icipants expressed full satisfaction with the training
know-how in the field of vocational/professional EG Italy provision.
training mobility of young people and adults,
through a self-paced training offer – lasting two Participation in the course also provided for an
months - designed in training modules, online additional rewarding opportunity. In 2022 Italy
learning resources and three Q&A webinars. joined the Academia Programme; therefore, course
participants who achieved the best learning out-
The training provided participants with an updat- comes were awarded a scholarship to participate
ed picture on the European transparency tools, in the 2023 "Academia staff training for guidance
including their implications for practitioners, as counsellors in Europe" Programme. Six practitioners
well as a quality overview of international mobility confirmed their participation in a learning mobility
opportunities for different beneficiaries. period in another European country and are ready
In particular, the Q&A webinars allowed the EG Team and eager to take advantage of this opportunity
to monitor any critical issues encountered by par- to teach and learn from peers and to widen
ticipants in completing the modules and provided their professional network at international level.

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