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The Main Task Group 2: Strengthening the newcomers to the Euroguidance Network. Newcom-
competencies of guidance practitioners was ers can be a new Euroguidance Centre joining the
the aim of Main Task Group 2 during 2023 – 2024. Network for the first time or a new EG representative
Tasks involved were targeted towards EG Network joining his/her EG Centre. Recently we welcomed
level members and career guidance practitioners in the new Euroguidance Centres of Georgia, Mol-
Europe. The work of MTG2 is organised in subgroups. dova, Montenegro, and Ukraine. A Handbook for
Tasks include: Newcomers is available as a means of first support.
It is regularly updated with useful information
The organisation of webinars: which can help newcomers get acquainted with
In March 2023 the theme for the webinar revolved the Network. The handbook provides information
around online guidance. This webinar attracted about the Euroguidance Network and gives an
quite a number of participants from all over Europe overview of the working methods of the Euroguid-
keeping in mind the lessons learned about the ance Network. This handbook serves as an internal
importance of working online with clients during working document and is not available publicly. A
the pandemic. The webinar helped career guidance number of sessions have focused on supporting
practitioners to assess and improve their digital skills newcomers. The aim is to extend this support by
in order to navigate confidently in the digital world setting up a buddy system with new centres/col-
and to provide professional online career guidance leagues being supported by more experienced EG
and counselling. A webinar tackling the topic of representatives.
Green guidance was organised in June 2023. The
webinar explored how career guidance practitioners MTG2 are also responsible for organising peer
can adjust their practices and interventions to learning sessions during the Euroguidance Network
reflect more closely the principle of environmental Meetings. Representative members from MTG2
sustainability. In November 2023 MTG2 hosted the facilitate these sessions. The aim is to discuss topics
webinar ‘Democratic participation in guidance’. which are relevant to all centres and high on the EU
Participants had the opportunity to get an over- agenda with the aim of sharing good practices and
view of the core principles needed in democratic learning from one another, hence strengthening the
participation and familiarise themselves with the competencies of Euroguidance country representa-
democratic approach to career guidance. tives. Topics were varied.

The new grant period in 2024 started off with a During the Network Meeting in Madrid, Spain (Oc-
webinar focusing on the changing labour market tober 2023) the peer learning sessions, then entitled
entitled ‘Covid as an unprecedented disruption: ‘World Cafes’ discussed the following topics: Good
Lessons learned on the future shaping of careers?’ Practices; Peer Learning for New Members, the eCourse
held in April 2024 where speakers discussed the on Europass and Evaluation and Communication
following questions during their presentations: Activities of the Euroguidance Network.
what will the employment topography look like
in the coming years? How will technology and AI During the Network Meeting in Brussels, Belgium
shape careers and professions in the post-pandemic (May 2024) the following topics were covered:
period? What are the skills that young people need Supporting career guidance practices through the Eu-
to develop in order to be relevant in the new world roguidance Good Practices Database; Online Events as
of work. The last webinar organised in November tools for career guidance; Supporting the development
2024 was entitled ‘Inclusion on the labour market of career guidance policy at national level; Supporting
through career counselling and good practices’. Newcomers.
The webinar focused on how to design counselling
processes to people with special needs (including On the other hand during the Euroguidance
people with disabilities) and how to create solutions Network Meeting in Budapest, Hungary (Novem-
together with representatives of vulnerable groups. ber, 2024) the following topics were discussed
Recording of these webinars can be accessed Exchanges on Guidance Counsellor Qualifications
through the following link: https://euroguidance.eu/ and Competence Profiles; Supporting Learning
resources/video-gallery/recorded-webinars Mobility: How Euroguidance can help; Supporting
Practitioner Development Through Online Exchang-
Supporting Newcomers and organising peer es. The topic Supporting Newcomers is tackled
learning events during Network Meetings: during every Network Meeting in order to support
Another task entrusted to MTG2 is supporting newcomers.

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