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lifelong guidance; promote European opportunities for at both national and Network level, cooperation takes
learning mobility and career management (through the place with Europass, EQF-NCP contact points, EURES,
Europass portal). Eurodesk, ENIC-NARIC agencies, Europe Direct and
Eurydice. Memoranda of understanding have also been
The Euroguidance Network and its members carry out agreed with the International Association for Education-
activities at national, regional, European, and global al and Vocational Guidance (IAEVG) and the European
level. These activities include the coordination and deliv- Basic Skills Network (EBSN) to develop and promote
ery of professional competence training, the facilitation relevant long-term strategic cooperation. Euroguidance
of professional learning exchanges, the development maintains close links with the Cedefop expert network
and communication of targeted learner mobility oppor- CareersNet, with some of the Euroguidance Network
tunities, the organising of seminars, conferences and colleagues serving as CareersNet national experts.
recognition events, the development of guidance tools
and resources, the promotion of digital approaches and The future of Euroguidance
the production, compiling and dissemination of guidance Initially, Euroguidance centres were information pro-
research, publications, and studies. viders and mobility promoters. However, their role has

gradually shifted, whereby many centres contribute to
The “New Ways of Working” organises the network into
three main task groups (MTGs) and a Steering Group the development of guidance services and policies, not
(SG) to help achieve Network goals through coordinated only in their countries, but at the European level as well.
joint action plans. The main objectives of the SG are This will continue.
to assure the sustainable development of the Network, The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that the Net-
a prominent level of engagement by Network members work was able to adapt to “the new normal” developing
and proactive communication with the international relevant online webinars, courses, events, and remote
guidance community. The different MTGs deal with study visits in contingency support of the guidance com-
specific themes - the ‘European dimension in guidance’, munity. The war in Ukraine and the subsequent Network
‘competence development’ and ‘information provision efforts in providing tools, articles, and webinars on ap-
and communication’. Biannual network meetings are proaches to career guidance with refugees also demon-
linked to EU Presidency periods and remain important strate the importance and flexibility of the Network in
events to discuss and agree upon issues relevant to the unstable times. The consequences of these events on
whole Network.
our community remain to be seen, but the importance
Geographically based cooperation such as the ‘Nordic- of investing in skills, coupled with effective career guid-
Baltic Group’ and French-speaking Euroguidance cen- ance have been clearly demonstrated.
tres has developed within the Network over the years Euroguidance looks forward to harnessing the power
for mutual support and development of joint products of this experienced and resilient expert Network in the
and events. Additionally, the ‘Academia Network’ and years ahead, assisting the guidance community by ad-
the ‘Euroguidance Cross Border Seminar Group’ (CBS) dressing challenges through cooperation with the Com-
organise Europe wide events for guidance practitioners mission and other lifelong learning and career guidance
and experts, enabling the exchange of professional ex- stakeholders.
periences and networking.

Joint efforts and synergies across networks are key to
successfully promoting the tools that support common Kjersti Monen-Macaulay, Euroguidance Norway
policy goals at European level to citizens. To that end, David Cullen, Euroguidance Ireland

Euroguidance Insight Magazine Issue 2/2022