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Profadul: Professionalisation and quality assurance in the Hungarian continuing education system
Over the past three years, the SVEB and its local partner Progress Ltd. from Hungary have developed a platform to promote professionalisation and quality assurance in the Hungarian continuing education system. The project was funded by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). In Hungary, there has been a lack of broad dialogue…
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“A minimum of personal contact is needed for international projects to succeed”
The SVEB is involved in numerous international projects. But why? SVEB employee and international project manager Marianne Müller explains how Switzerland benefits from knowledge transfer and the network. To what extent are international commitment and international projects important for the Swiss continuing education system?The Swiss continuing education system cannot operate in isolation in today’s global…
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“Best practices from Switzerland are in high demand”
What does international cooperation bring in terms of further education? And why does Switzerland have a responsibility in this regard? Katharina Walker, Senior Advisor for Vocational Education and Training at Helvetas, talks about the impact of networking, best practices and the GO model. Interview: Marianne Müller You work as a senior vocational training consultant at…
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SVEB’s four new EU projects: from micro-credentials to the PBE approach
Four new EU projects of the SVEB launched in September and December 2024. They are concerned with micro-credentials, emerging technologies, digital transformation and place-based education. International networking and collaboration plays an important role for the SVEB. Cooperation projects offer the opportunity to work on current issues together with partners from different European countries. This involves…
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Basic skills for the twin transition: Open Space in Valladolid
At the end of June, the annual meeting of the European Basic Skills Network took place in Spain. The topic: Up- and Reskilling for the Twin Transition. Inputs ranged from microcredentials to AI to self-organised writing groups. Report: Cäcilia Märki For this year’s conference “Upskilling and Reskilling for the ‘Twin Transition’: Digital and Green Transformation”…
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A platform for professionalisation and quality assurance in Hungary
Together with the partner organisation Progress Ltd. and with the support of the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SBFI, the SVEB has created a digital information platform for stakeholders in the field of continuing education and training in Hungary. It has been online since May 2024. Professionalisation and quality assurance are only marginal…
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An exchange under the banner of the twin transition
From 27 to 30 May 2024, the course “Advocacy for Twin Transition” took place in Belgrade. Participants from all over the world exchanged views on green and digital transitions and discussed how to strengthen the role of adult education in the twin transition. The three-day course was organised by the SVEB in collaboration with the…
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The GO model for Kyrgyzstan: “I am impressed”
Workplace-specific courses for companies and employees are also to be developed in Kyrgyzstan. The GO model of the SVEB can support this. Cäcilia Märki, Head of Basic Skills, reports on her stay in Bishkek. Report: Cecilia Märki On the morning of May 20th, 50 people arrived at the Smarthotel in Bishkek for the start of…
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For greater vocational and adult education and training – visit from North Macedonia
As part of the Education for Employment (E4E) project, a delegation from North Macedonia visited Switzerland at the end of April. The E4E project, funded by the SDC and supported by HELVETAS, aims to strengthen vocational and adult education and training in North Macedonia. With this in mind, the influence that the private sector and,…
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Three countries, three different approaches to professionalisation
In mid-March, education experts from the German Institute for Adult Education (DIE), the Austrian Academy of Continuing Education (WBA) and SVEB met for an exchange in Zurich. Topic: professionalisation of adult education. Hans-Peter Karrer The education experts from Germany, Austria and Switzerland (the DACH region) point out an identical basis in their work: the qualifications,…
