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1.2 Euroguidance

“Task Groups”

The ‘Steering Group’ and the three ‘Main Tasks Groups’ of the Euroguidance Network work on topics
and issues that are of strategic importance to the whole Network. These groups deal with strategy
and coordination of Network-level activities; mobility and the European dimension in guidance;
competence development of guidance counsellors; and information provision and communication.
Activities include the development of tools and resources for guidance professionals and dissem-
ination of information pertaining to the European dimension of Lifelong Guidance. A summary of
Main Task group activity during 2021-22 follows.

Steering Group Group, and usually arrange the Network meetings
each year, the Steering Group has also continued to
Mission and Composition facilitate the preparation of such Network meetings.
The main mission of the Steering Group (SG) is to A first extra-ordinary Network meeting was called
assure sustainable development of the Network, with the assistance of EG Serbia to consolidate the
high level engagement of Network members and Network Action Plan in spring 2021.
proactive communication with stakeholders and Following the virtual meeting in 2021 organised by
the international guidance community. The Steering EG Slovenia, face to face meetings resumed in 2022,
Group consists of the Chair, Co-Chair, two represen- in France and also the Czech Republic during their
tatives of rotating EU presidency countries, leaders EU presidencies.
of the three Main Task Groups, and the coordinator
of Network-level evaluation activities. New steering group leaders (from Austria and Latvia)
were elected prior to the EG Network meeting in
EG Sweden and EG Estonia acted as chair and co- Paris in June 2022, when the newly elected Chair
chair of the group in 2021, Austria and Latvia from and Co-Chair from Austria and Latvia, took over
June 2022 onwards. The Euroguidance centres in from Sweden and Estonia. The first job of the
Portugal, Slovenia, France, and Czech Republic two-year term of office was a review of the general
and Sweden were EU presidency representatives, Network-level governance document.
and representatives of Euroguidance France, Czech
Republic, and the Netherlands participated as Strategic priorities and co-operation
leaders of the Task Groups. Estonia joined the SG The establishment of biannual meetings with
as coordinator of the Evaluation Task Group in the EACEA and DG EMPL representatives has proved to
Autumn of 2022. be very beneficial for continuous communication
on EU level developments and has enabled the
Network Plans and Meetings
Network to contribute its expertise, for example, in
To ensure internal communication and involvement the preparation of activities during the European
of all members, the SG prepared and has regularly Year of Skills 2023.
reviewed the joint action plan and budget for Evaluation Task Group
Network level activities in 2021-2023. Information
is presented to the Network on progress at the Led by EG Estonia as Chair of the Euroguidance
biannual Network meetings. As the EU presidency Evaluation Task Group, a stakeholder impact survey
countries are regular members of the Steering was prepared, and the first phase of background

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