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in provincial directorates and an analysis of the meet the needs of guidance professionals, who
training needs was conducted. On the basis of had wished for a stronger cooperation within
the results of training needs analysis, an extensive the guidance community both at local and at
training programme has been arranged specifically regional level. The need arose as in some regions
for the vocational counsellors who mostly engage the target groups of institutions which carry out
with the career guidance related issues both with career orientation differ notably with respect to
students as well as with people who are seeking their aims, motivations and ambitions.
to change their career. The expected results of the
training are that they will increase the competence Furthermore, the aim of the meetings was to
generate dialogue, interactivity, networking and
of guidance practitioners and that they will offer
better services. cooperation between the parties, to collect and
disseminate existing good practices and to collect
As a result of the studies on increasing the quality suggestions for professional improvement. Lastly,
of counselling services, it is necessary to examine presentations about current activities in career
the client’s social status, labour market and demo- orientation were held for the target audience and
graphic situation and whether they are physically a national timetable of local career guidance and
and mentally ready for working life. The model of counselling events was set up.
providing quality consulting services in accordance
with the profiles of people with an approach that Educational and professional guidance
takes into consideration the characteristics of the
© EPOSvzw © Euroguidance Luxembourg course in educational centers
labour market has become an important need in
today's labour market. The first edition of the course “Orientación educativa
Youth), the National Europass Centre and NARIC and study visits, European news in the field of y profesional en centros educativos” – organised
Flanders. The sessions ‘The Lifeology Programme: guidance and about European guidance tools. After the training needs analysis, an extensive by Euroguidance Spain – took place between
training was provided to the vocational counsel-
Empowering clients in a changing world’ and lors in 2019. Altogether 123 counsellors from 29 March 12 and May 14, 2019 and was meant for
‘Guidance in Denmark: Systems, tools and prac- Training Programme for Increasing provinces in different parts of Turkey attended the Guidance practitioners who develop their work
tices’ were delivered by guidance experts from Counsellors’ Competencies training. The training lasted for 5 days for each in public centres of all levels before University.
respectively Slovakia and Denmark. group and 5 weeks in total. An expected result This course is part of the online teacher training
Competence is one of the key elements in courses of the INTEF: National Institute for IT in
The brand new Euroguidance brochure Erasmus+ order to achieve successful results especially in of the training is that it will increase the quality Education and Teacher Training.
supports guidance projects was developed and the field related to human relations. Individuals’ of career guidance services of İŞKUR, the public
presented during our study days and other events employment expectation and career goals can be employment services of Turkey. This 70-hour course tries to promote the reflection
we participated in (eTwinning events and the extremely varied, depending on their willingness, about the guidance practice through an active
yearly EPOS event Grensverleggers. With the bro- relevancy and interest. It is very important to Regional Meetings for Cooperation methodology based on learning by doing and
chure we want to raise awareness on Erasmus+ keep in consideration the recent developments the interaction among the participants, as well as
possibilities within the guidance community and and future anticipation about the labour market The Euroguidance Centre in Hungary organised giving useful strategies and resources, which can
support the development of new guidance-related in order to give suitable guidance to a client who Regional Meetings in seven Hungarian regions to be implemented in the daily work of counselling.
Erasmus+ projects. needs advice from a counsellor. This is thought to be the way to achieve the
elimination of the early school leaving and the
Guidance breakfast: a Euroguidance Thus, counsellors have a significant impact on success of all the students, trying to delete the
barriers and discriminatory factors that could arise
most of the people who are looking for a new job,
get together between guidance changing their job or entering the labour market. in the learning process. In order to promote the
professionals in Luxembourg In this context, it is very important that the guid- reflection of the guidance practitioners, this course
ance practitioners have knowledge of the current is divided in to four modules:
Over 2019 the National Euroguidance Centre • Framework, characteristics and challenges
Luxembourg regularly organised meetings we needs. That is why it is important to increase of the educational and professional guidance
the competence of vocational counsellors and to
called "Guidance breakfasts". These brought to- nowadays.
gether stakeholders from different educational and ensure that we have the necessary equipment in • Guidance for an inclusive education: from the
today's career guidance and counselling field. In
vocational guidance sectors in Luxembourg; en- individual requests to the intersectorial view.
couraging discussions and stimulating cooperation 2019, Euroguidance Turkey organized training for • Vocational guidance in pre-university studies.
counsellors in order to increase their knowledge
between national guidance actors and presenting and competence, especially in the context of • Guidance resources
a good opportunity to integrate the European career management and skills assessment.
dimension of Guidance. During these networking The participants of the course, who were mainly
events, participants were informed of European Before the training was given to counsellors, educational guidance practitioners in secondary
training opportunities, Euroguidance conferences field and questionnaire studies were conducted © Euroguidance Hungary schools from all the regions of Spain gave a very

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