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Social partnership in vocational education and training: ETF organises study visit to Morocco

10-05-2012

Trade union officials and representatives of employers’ organisations from Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon have visited Morocco to study the country’s approach to social partnership in the governing, policy making and delivery of vocational education and training (VET).

The five-day visit in Casablanca from 7 to 11 May was organised by the European Training Foundation (ETF) as part of it regional effort to support social partners’ engagement in VET. During the visit, the participants learnt how their hosts develop and implement policies in the area of VET. They were also introduced to the legislative framework, the processes and systems through which social partners play a strategic role in governance and decision-making in the VET system.
 
Gerard Mayen, who manages the regional project at the ETF, explained that the purpose of sharing experience among Arab countries of the Mediterranean is to make use of the valuable lessons of Morocco. “Moroccan social partners have a long history of engagement in VET,” said Mr Mayen. “They work together on the strategies, help develop policies, and sit on governing boards of key institutions providing training in the country.”

In 2011, the ETF launched the project that tries to reinforce the capacities of social partners to play a more active role in the field of vocational education and training (VET). It involves social partners in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, occupied Palestinian territory and Tunisia as well as the social partners and other organisations from the EU.

The European Training Foundation is an agency of the European Union established to contribute to the development of the education and training systems of the EU partner countries. With an annual budget of €18 million, its mission is to help transition and developing countries to harness the potential of their human capital through the reform of education, training and labour market systems in the context of the EU's external relations policy. (EU Neighbourhood Info) 
 
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ETF website
 
ENPI Info Centre webpage – Education & Training
 


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