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and capacities for delivering career guidance. Norway when taking the initiative to form a new
• A noteworthy 60.07% attested to Euroguidance's network of Nordic and Baltic career guidance and
contributions to expanding their capacity for learning opportunities portals. Europass was also
networking and collaboration in career guidance. a natural part of the agenda. Through this collab-
oration, innovative tools will be developed and
When evaluating the effectiveness of Euroguidance's ultimately improve the career guidance services
initiatives in training and developing professional provided to pupils and students.
competencies in the realm of lifelong guidance, sur-
vey results painted a resoundingly positive picture. Initiating Collaboration
An overwhelming 80.21% of respondents described
Euroguidance's support as "extremely valuable" and The Tromsø conference in August 2024 aimed to
"good," underscoring the network's notable impact create a network of professionals dedicated to
on enhancing professional competencies. These enhancing the quality of educational and career
findings underscore the efficacy of Euroguidance's guidance portals. Organized by Euroguidance
training endeavours and its positive influence on Norway in partnership with the Nordic Council
the competencies of individuals involved in lifelong of Ministers, the conference brought together 56
guidance. participants from all Nordic and Baltic countries,
including the autonomous regions Greenland, the
When asked if they would recommend Euroguidance Faroe Islands and Åland.
services to fellow guidance professionals seeking
to enhance their knowledge and competencies, Working Groups
respondents voiced robust support. An impressive
88.19% of participants expressed a strong willing- Before the Tromsø conference, digital meetings and
ness to "strongly recommend" or "recommend" webinars were held by Euroguidance and the Nordic
Euroguidance services, emphasising the significant Council of Ministers to increase awareness and foster
value they place on the network's offerings. This connections among participants in the network-
further reinforces the widespread positive sentiment to-be. Although still participating to make sure the
surrounding Euroguidance's ability to enhance network continues to evolve, Euroguidance and
knowledge and competencies. These results stand NCM are now letting the webinars and follow-up
as a compelling testament to the credibility and meetings in smaller working groups be led by the
effectiveness of Euroguidance services, as attested national agencies to continue the discussions and
by those who have directly benefited from them. share progress.
We wholeheartedly thank the Romanian research Sharing Best Practices
team, Speranța Țibu and Delia Goia, for their
professionalism and dedication, and Euroguidance One of the key outcomes of the conference was the
Evaluation Group for their valuable support in co- exchange of best practices among the participating
ordinating all the research phases. Their dedication countries. For instance, Norway’s Utdanning.no
and support played a crucial role in the success of collaborated with Denmark’s UddannelsesGuiden
the study and the achievement of significant results. to develop the Job Compass, a tool designed to
help users explore various career paths. Similarly,
You are welcome to learn more here. Estonia’s Minukarjäär portal adopted Jobpics, a
career guidance tool created by Norwegian occupa-
Euroguidance enhancing collaboration tional psychologist Arne Svendsrud. These examples
for Educational and Career Guidance highlight the benefits of cross-border collaboration
Portals in developing effective career guidance tools.

The Nordic and Baltic regions have long been known Addressing Challenges with AI
for their commitment to education and innovation.
In 2024, this commitment was further strengthened The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI)
through collaborative efforts aimed at improving presents both opportunities and challenges for
the national educational and career guidance educational and career guidance portals. During the
portals, initiated by Euroguidance and the Nordic conference, participants discussed how AI could be
Council of Ministries. leveraged to personalize content, improve search
functions, and enhance user engagement. For ex-
Increasing awareness of mobility and sharing best ample, by using AI to personalize content based on
practices were the main goals for Euroguidance user profiles, portals can provide more relevant and

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