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For each activity, the information on the target coordinators and the guidance practitioners was
group and the type of mobility the activity is considered fruitful. 2.5 Conferences,
meant for are provided. Time requirements, goals Overwhelmingly positive feedback
of the activity, necessary material and teaching aids
are also specified. Readers can count on detailed All participants answered yes to the question of
whether or not their expectations of the course
descriptions of the individual activities and recom- Fairs and Recognition
mendations on how to do the reflection. Work- were met. They were also asked what they would
sheets complementing the exercises are included. bring with them into their work and here are a
few examples:
Although the methodological handbook primarily • ”I have learned a lot more and I have been
aims to help Slovak mobility counsellors prepare inspired and encouraged to pursue the guid- Events
young people for their stays abroad, it can serve ance work on another level. Thanks to the
to broaden the audience as well. The publication course, I and my colleagues have discussed
can be of help to everyone else interested in much more about the exchanges and how we
developing intercultural competencies, learning should work. The part about planning ahead
about their coping strategies and to those who was the icing on the cake and will be used
are interested in developing their skills for the and developed within our work!“
labour market. You can find the methodological • ”The course has given me time to reflect on
handbook HERE. my work, instead of just running it on a routine
basis. It has also given me good material and Every year international seminars, conferences, fairs and recognition events are organised by national
Greater Demands for Online information which I can use in my continued Euroguidance Centres. These events bring guidance experts together from abroad and are an attractive
Competence Development – Distance guidance work.“ way to support cross border knowledge sharing and active networking. Often those guidance pro-
Courses for Guidance Professionals • ”I have gained a better overall picture of fessionals who participate in these events are also looking for new potential partners for EU-funded
international guidance and above all what project cooperation and to explore possibilities to go on study visits to other countries. Again, given
The ongoing pandemic has led more people to can benefit the individual student after an the COVID-19 pandemic, many of these planned for 2020 had to be cancelled or postponed, however
invest in their own skills development, as a result exchange and what phases he/she goes we are proud that so many were subsequently facilitated remotely, with Euroguidance members
of working from home. For several years Eurogu- through. I look forward to continued work on again coordinating and in attendance.
idance Sweden has offered online courses on the internationalisation! So fun!“
international dimension in guidance, for counsellors
and international coordinators at Higher Education Knowledge progression Euroguidance Conference 2020 &
Institutions. 2020 was no exception, but the To be able to measure the knowledge progression
number of applicants was at all time high, which throughout the courses, a self-evaluation was Austrian Europass Portal Launch
made us offer an extra training opportunity during included before and after. The results show a The Austrian national Euroguidance conference
the spring. clear movement from rather low rates before the 2020 ‘Guidance Matters’ took place on the 12 of
th
course to higher rated knowledge afterwards in
Mobility for career management the following areas: November 2020 - online for the first time.
Each of the courses comprised a six-week period. • Knowledge about how mobility can contribute More than 100 participants from over 20 countries
50 participants spent 2-3 hours per week learning discussed the role and opportunities of career
more about prerequisites and support for students • to people's skills development; guidance in the wake of the current COVID-19
Knowledge of existing opportunities for study
before, during and after a period of studies or pandemic.
practical training abroad. The courses focus on • and work in another country;
Knowledge of the potential of guidance to
international learning mobility as a tool for devel- The morning session was dedicated to the Austri-
oping career management skills. It provides the increase mobility and raise the quality for the an Europass portal launch, with a key-note speech
individual.
participants with knowledge on how to motivate by Koen Nomden, European Commission / DG
the students to take part and enhances an under- Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, on ‘The
standing of how formal and informal competences European Skills Agenda and the new Europass:
can be evaluated and recognised after a period of Tools for a Changed Labour Market’.
learning mobility.
Flexibility and exchange is the key The afternoon was devoted to the main Eurogu-
In the evaluations of the course, participants idance conference and featured the key-note
pointed out that the flexibility of the course is contribution ‘A Global Pandemic and its Aftermath.
a key condition to be able to participate. Here The Way Forward for Career Guidance’ by Tristram
the distance format as well as the possibility to Hooley, Professor of Career Education at the Uni-
make choices throughout the course on which versity of Derby, as well as 5 parallel discussion
parts to dig deeper into were mentioned. Another workshops on ‘Europass - Take the Next Step’,
appreciated circumstance is the exchange with guidance recognition, career management skills as
other participants. Good practices were shared a key for lifelong guidance, the eGuidance system
and communication between the international in Denmark and the ‘Career Roundabout’ approach.

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