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Centre of Expertise for Guidance

The Ministry of Education is and cross-sectoral experimental electronic news service, on-line
responsible for the development and developmental activities. articles on relevant themes, a
and running of a national centre virtual library, links to relevant
of expertise for guidance. This To support and disseminate legislation, information about
includes activities such as col- information about these activi- best practices, recent research
lecting examples of best practice ties, there is a virtual resource activities, surveys and analyses
and knowledge within the field centre, which is specifically etc. within the field of guidance.
of guidance, quality develop- aimed at guidance counsellors
ment, coordination among dif- (www.ug.dk/flereomraader/
ferent types of guidance services, videnscenter). The virtual
and initiating analyses, surveys resource centre includes an

International Perspectives

Lifelong guidance is on the Erasmus+ Programme. The net-
agenda in many international work supports the development
fora, and the main aims and of the European dimension in
components of the Danish guid- educational and vocational guid-
ance system are very much in ance and promotes mobility,
line with the EU and OECD rec- mutual awareness and coopera-
ommendations on guidance poli- tion between guidance services
cies and practices. in Europe.

The Danish Ministry of Education Furthermore, the Ministry
is also aware of the importance of Education is part of the
of promoting an international European Lifelong Guidance
dimension in Danish guidance. Policy Network www.elgpn.eu
International activities for guid- and plays an active role in
ance practitioners are initiated developing guidance within the
by the Danish Euroguidance cen- EU. This is done in cooperation
tre, placed in the Danish Agency with representatives from The
for Higher Education, an agency National Dialogue Forum.
within the Danish Ministry of
Higher Education and Science.
The Euroguidance Network
www.euroguidance.eu
includes national centres in 34
European countries and is partly
funded by the EU through the

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