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sources. In 2019, all this information gathered on Information on guidance services in higher educa-
one platform. Euroguidance Finland together with tion and on career counselling will be compiled on
experts in guidance at the Finnish National Agency the website later on. The main aim of the website
for Education (EDUFI) have gathered a Lifelong is to have permanent information on guidance and
Guidance in Finland section on the website of the guidance services in Finland, but the website also
Finnish National Agency for Education. Lifelong has articles on current guidance-related topics.
Guidance in Finland website is aimed at anyone
who is interested in knowing more about lifelong In Finland, guidance is not coordinated by one
guidance and guidance services in Finland. Ministry. Therefore, a group of experts from the
Finnish National Agency for Education and from
On this website, we have compiled information on both Ministries (Ministry of Education and Culture
guidance at different levels on education in Fin- and Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
land: guidance and counselling in basic education, of Finland) will be invited to form an editorial
in upper secondary education and in vocational board to develop the Lifelong Guidance in Finland
education and training. The website also has website.
information on guidance services and guidance op-
erators in Finland and across the world. In Finland, DINAMO
information, guidance and counselling services are
offered by several operators. In addition to public DINAMO, a new tool for the professionalisation
services, the third sector and private operators of guidance practitioners working in the field of
also offer guidance services. Public employment mobility. This acronym means DISCOVER, INFORM,
services in Finland provide career guidance and ACCOMPANY, MOBILITY IN GUIDANCE © Euroguidance France
support in finding employment. One-Stop Guidance The Euroguidance centres in France have been
Centres offer information, support and guidance in training guidance professionals in the European
matters related to education, training and employ- dimension of guidance for many years. These A discussion forum is offered to allow exchanges • Euroguidance tool “Mobility guide” for those
ment to people under 30. face-to-face trainings take place in information between peers and with Euroguidance experts. students, who are going to study or volunteer
On the website, guidance practitioners can also and guidance centres or in training centres for DINAMO is available: • abroad;
Explanation how to use higher education tool,
find information sources and material on recogni- career guidance students or by distance training. In www.euroguidance-formation.org created by Government strategic analysis
tion of qualifications completed abroad to support 2019, the Euroguidance France network developed centre;
their guidance work. This section on the website is an online training platform called DINAMO for Practical tool for career guidance • Volunteering opportunities suggesting organi-
especially aimed at Finnish guidance professionals increased dissemination. DINAMO is a cooperative, counsellors zations;
who increasingly need information in their daily self-training platform for guidance professionals • Information, how to compare quality of differ-
work about other countries’ education systems and who advise on international mobility issues. The Conference “How to talk to students about ent study programmes;
the recognition of qualifications completed abroad. DINAMO includes 4 modules available to support career choices?”, held in May 2019 in Vilnius, • Example of a career plan, made by Lithuanian
In addition, the website has information on and train guidance professionals in their daily inspired Euroguidance and Europass teams to col- career specialists association.
laborate and create a new practical tool for career
guidance counsellor training and on the national practices: guidance counsellors, working with 15-18 years old Several practical tasks were suggested after each
strategic objectives for lifelong guidance in Finland. 1. Presentation of the challenges of mobility, students as at this age, students often make the chapter for students. A practical tool was publi-
2. Use of European tools that promote mobility most important decisions about their future. The shed in Euroguidance Lithuania website and
(ECTS, the Erasmus+ programme, Europass, etc.) content of the tool consists of: disseminated for career guidance counsellors by
3. Presentation of the various forms that mobility • Europass CV integration in the career guidance emails.
can take throughout life activities;
4. Development of mobility advice for the guid-
ance professionals

Each module includes both theoretical and more
practical parts with illustrations, concrete cases,
varied resources and tests that allow the awarding
of a badge at the end of the training course.
Navigation is flexible without any restriction to
allow all modules to be tracked at the user's
convenience.
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