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On June 15, 2018, the Belgian French-speaking
Euroguidance centre collaborated with the O12
association of guidance professionals to the or-
ganization of a conference on the theme of “The
meaning of guidance – towards new models”.
Some 220 guidance practitioners from educati-
on, training and employment sectors of Wallonia
and Brussels took part in the event held in Brus-
sels. The conference featured contributions by
professors and researchers from French (CNAM-
Inetop) and Belgian (UCL) Universities. After a
reminder on the evolution of theories and prac-
tices of guidance and a presentation of a new
University Certificate for guidance practitioners at
the University of Louvain-La-Neuve, the themes © Euroguidance Malta
covered Contribution of Existential psychology for
guidance, Meaning-Centered Career Intervention advisors and career guidance teachers in order
for College Students, the role of emotions in to work together in view of the My Journey
career development and the influence influence vocational pathways which are underway within
of parents in school guidance. More about the the educational system in Malta. The My Journey
conference (in French). initiative reforms the Maltese Educational system
In September 2018, Euroguidance Malta funded by offering Year 8 students (12-year olds) more
a peer learning activity organised by the Educa- options to choose from vocational and academic
tion Officers within the National School Support subjects.
Services for career guidance practitioners who As part of the My Journey preparations, the nine
work within State Colleges. The main aim be- State Colleges were grouped into three clusters,
hind this activity was to enhance team-building which require the closer co-operation of prac-
skills needed by career advisors, trainee career titioners. Through the peer learning activity a
team-building process was successfully initiated.
A training session with a focus on improving
the quality of career education and guidance
services in Maltese schools was organised by the
Career Guidance Section, National School Support
Services in Valletta in September 2018. Career
guidance practitioners including education offi-
cers, (principal) education support practitioners
and career guidance teachers participated in the
training which is part of the Erasmus+ funded
project “MY FUTURE: Improving digital skills for
career guidance at school”.
Participants had the opportunity to work and dis-
cuss in groups various topics including the main
achievements in providing career education and
guidance services of quality in schools, obstacles
in attaining this quality for both and key areas
to target to improve quality. More details can be
found HERE.
In Serbia qualifications of practitioners providing
career guidance and counselling services within
the sectors of education, employment and
youth vary substantially. Currently, there is no
formal educational programme for the guidance

Peer learning activity in Malta practitioners so the preparation for this job is
work-based and/or lies on available continuous
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