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Future Time Traveller. Innovative Career Guidance IAEVG-Euroguidance Webinar: Inclusive Societies
Tools Investing in their People
The contest took place across the partnership The Euroguidance Network is dedicated to The IAEVG Communique published in 2019 was a
countries and non-partner EU countries; supporting developing the competences of career guidance starting point for a fruitful discussion on the roles of
career guidance practitioners is an imperative aspect practitioners across Europe. To help achieve this, a career guidance practitioners in the context of
of this project, the need for quality careers Euroguidance – IAEVG webinar titled: “Inclusive contemporary working and living at the webinar
information, advice and guidance is needed more Societies Investing in their People” was held in April. between moderators and panelists.
than ever in this digital age. 38 best practices were Nearly 100 people from all over the world attended.
received from 14 countries. This webinar was part of a series of webinars
The webinar was moderated by Professor Nancy organized by Euroguidance and technically supported
Arthur (Dean for Research & Innovation in Education by Euroguidance Serbia. The webinars are dedicated
Why? Results at the Arts and Social Sciences University of South to the relevant topics in the field of career guidance
Australia) who is also a former IAEVG Vice-President and counseling, and serve as a platform for
and Board member. The webinar was organised in discussion and exchange of good practices between
Although Future Time Traveller focuses on
New technologies have frequently and rapidly the form of a panel discussion between: career guidance practitioners and researchers across
changed the shape and profile of the labour market harnessing technology, the best practices received Europe. Information on further webinars can be found
throughout the 20th century. It is not enough to show incorporated several tools and resources from board in the News section of the Euroguidance website as
children HOW the world is changing. They need to games, online games, classroom activities and Dr. Deirdre Hughes - Director of DMH & well by singing up to the Euroguidance network
understand WHY it is changing, and to visualise HOW games, mobile apps, web games and career Associates Ltd and Co-Editor of British Journal monthly newsletter.
it will look. Career guidance services need to evolve guidance platforms. of Guidance and Counselling - International
to offer futureproofed guidance and career guidance, Symposium Series
and education policy should evolve to offer leadership They took a game-based learning, creating fun
for the future. 1 interactive games that get young people discussing Tomas Sprlak - Service manager of Euroguidance centre in Serbia
current and future issues that could be used in a Counseling in professional development at CIBC
classroom or non-classroom environment.
The Future Time Traveller project is committed to Meurthe et Moselle and President of the Slovak
transforming the lives of Generation Z through career Association for Career Guidance and Career
guidance that incorporates innovative and immersive The chosen best practices cover a range of Development
games-based learning scenarios for preparing the approaches and methodologies. They demonstrate
next generation for the jobs of the future. the various ways that digital tools are allowing careers Dr. Mary McMahon - Honorary Associate
practitioners to find new and innovative ways to work Professor at School of Education, The University
with young people on their future career goals and of Queensland, and current IAEVG Board
aspirations.
What? Member
The project partners launched the Future Time
Traveller European Contest for Innovative Career
Guidance Tools; aimed to enhance, recognize and
promote good practices of innovative tools, interactive Felix Kankwamba
games, scenarios, methods, platforms and other
digital and non-digital game-based instruments for Future Time Traveller Project Officer at Aspire-igen Group
career guidance, information and counselling.
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European Parliament Thinktank (2018) The impact of new technologies on the labour market and the social economy. Brussels, European
Union
