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Nordic Baltic Group featured, the webinar series will continue into 2025.
Upcoming sessions include:
Competence development for Nordic and Baltic 1. Career Education in the Nordic Countries
guidance practitioners: A collaborative journey • Organisers: Euroguidance Finland and Iceland
2. The Five Dimensions of Environmentally Sus-
The Nordic and Baltic Euroguidance centres have tainable Career Guidance
long fostered a culture of collaboration, continu- • Organisers: Euroguidance Denmark and
ally striving to enhance the skills and knowledge Sweden
of guidance practitioners across the region. This
cooperative spirit has given rise to a range of activ- A platform for growth
ities and initiatives to address the evolving needs of
career guidance professionals. This seminar series has proven to be a good platform
for Nordic and Baltic guidance practitioners. It
A foundation for cooperation fosters cross-border dialogue, shares cutting-edge
research, and equips professionals with tools to
In 2023, the annual joint meeting of the Nordic and
Baltic Euroguidance centres took place in Svendborg, address contemporary challenges such as social jus-
Denmark. During this gathering, representatives tice, technological integration, and sustainability in
identified the need for a targeted series of webinars career guidance. Furthermore, cooperation between
as well as a deeper understanding of national ed- representatives of online education and guidance
ucational portals and online career guidance tools. portals will continue in 2025 in Vilnius, where the
These discussions laid the groundwork for coming second workshop will take place.
initiatives. These initiatives exemplify how regional cooperation
can drive meaningful professional development,
The turning point: Tromsø 2024
ensuring that guidance practitioners are well-
In 2024, the ideas were put into action at the equipped to navigate an increasingly complex and
Nordic-Baltic meeting of Euroguidance centres and interconnected world.
national education portals in Tromsø, Norway. The
event, supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers, LTA
underscored the importance of transnational col-
laboration. It also highlighted the value of shared The first event within the LTA initiative “Enhancing
insights into online education portals and career Inclusion through Guidance”, organized in November
guidance tools among the countries. Participants 2024 in Belgrade, Serbia
praised the meeting as a critical step forward, fos- The transnational seminar “Strengthening Capacities
tering mutual learning on important developments of Learners with Disabilities and Learning Difficulties
across the region. through Career Guidance Services” was held on

Launch of the webinar series November 20–22, 2024, in Belgrade, Serbia.
Under the banner “Career Guidance up North – join This event was organised as part of the LTA initiative
Euroguidance webinars on hot topics,” the Nordic and (LTA – Long-Term Activities) “Enhancing Inclusion
Baltic Euroguidance centres also introduced a series through Guidance” established by the National
of free webinars in 2024. These sessions aimed to Erasmus+ Agencies in Serbia, Denmark, Estonia,
spotlight emerging trends and innovative practices Lithuania and Austria to enhance the social inclusion
in the field. The autumn offerings included: of students from vulnerable groups through Career
1. Career Development Practices from the Capa- Guidance and Counselling (CGC) services.
bilities Perspective on Social Justice
• Organisers: Euroguidance Estonia and Latvia Recognising career guidance as a valuable mech-
2. How to Use AI in Career Guidance anism for the empowerment and social inclusion
• Organisers: Euroguidance Norway and of students from vulnerable groups, the first event
Lithuania within this initiative – “Strengthening Capacities of
Learners with Disabilities and Learning Difficulties
Looking ahead to 2025 through Career Guidance Services” – focused on the
competence development of career practitioners
Encouraged by positive feedback, particularly regard- from the education sector who work with students
ing the expertise of the international researchers with disabilities and learning difficulties.

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