TAIEX Meeting, Brussels, October 2005 EU LEGISLATION and INITIATIVES TRAINING and MOBILITY OF PROFESSIONALS IN GEOLOGY The Life Long Learning Concept - CPD in Practice The Institute of Geologists of Ireland Experience EurGeol John A Clifford PGeo, FIMMM, FAusIMM

TAIEX Meeting, Brussels, October 2005 European Federation of Geologists EurGeol Pillars Academic qualifications Professional Experience Code of Ethics Life-long Learning

TAIEX Meeting, Brussels, October 2005 Lifelong Learning When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people. Chinese proverb - Guanzi (c. 645BC). Making a European Area of Lifelong Learning a Reality. COM (2001) 678 Final. Commissions Action Plans for Skills and Mobility. COM (202) 72 Final

TAIEX Meeting, Brussels, October 2005 CPD - Why Conceptual Developments Conceptual Developments Technological Advances Technological Advances Professional Scrutiny and Liability Professional Scrutiny and Liability Occupational Mobility Occupational Mobility Geographic Mobility Geographic Mobility

TAIEX Meeting, Brussels, October 2005 CPD - What Systematic maintenance, improvement and broadening of knowledge and skill. Systematic maintenance, improvement and broadening of knowledge and skill. Key Issues: Key Issues: Determined by You Determined by You Planned by You Planned by You Implemented by You Implemented by You Assessed by You Assessed by You

TAIEX Meeting, Brussels, October 2005 CPD Cycle - How Review Assess Plan Act ReportAudit Think

TAIEX Meeting, Brussels, October 2005 CPD – Step 1 - Think Who am I professionally? Who am I professionally? What are my duties and responsibilities? What are my duties and responsibilities? What judgement skills do I use/need? What judgement skills do I use/need? What decisions do I make? What decisions do I make? What are my training needs? What are my training needs?

TAIEX Meeting, Brussels, October 2005 CPD – Step 2 - Plan Encourages strategic thinking about career development. Encourages strategic thinking about career development. What are my career goals? What are my career goals? What skills do I need to develop my career? What skills do I need to develop my career? What do I need to do to acquire those skills? What do I need to do to acquire those skills? How will I measure the results? How will I measure the results?

TAIEX Meeting, Brussels, October 2005 CPD – Step 3 - Act Professional Practice Professional Practice Formal Training Formal Training Informal Activity Informal Activity Participation Participation Presentations Presentations Contributions to Knowledge Contributions to Knowledge

TAIEX Meeting, Brussels, October 2005 CPD – Step 4 - Review Are you happy with what you achieved? Are you happy with what you achieved? Self-assessment of success in reaching goals Self-assessment of success in reaching goals Review and revise your Development Plan Review and revise your Development Plan

TAIEX Meeting, Brussels, October 2005 CPD – Step 5 - Report Annual Report Annual Report A number of very simple forms A number of very simple forms

TAIEX Meeting, Brussels, October 2005 Form 1: Personal Details Employment status (full-time, part-time, etc.) Employment status (full-time, part-time, etc.) Academic qualifications Academic qualifications Current employment details Current employment details Previous employment Previous employment Membership of other professional/technical societies Membership of other professional/technical societies

TAIEX Meeting, Brussels, October 2005 Form 2: Development Plan Define up to 4 personal professional development goals (to complete over one or several years) Define up to 4 personal professional development goals (to complete over one or several years) State how goals are to be reached State how goals are to be reached State criteria for judging success State criteria for judging success Indicate progress over past year Indicate progress over past year

TAIEX Meeting, Brussels, October 2005 Form 3: Development Register Record all eligible CPD activities over past year: Formal Training Courses Formal Training Courses Informal Activity Informal Activity Participation Participation Presentations Presentations Contributions to Knowledge Contributions to Knowledge Membership of other professional and technical societies Membership of other professional and technical societies

TAIEX Meeting, Brussels, October 2005 CPD – Step 6 - Audit CPD Auditing Committee audits 10% of members each year, normally selected at random CPD Auditing Committee audits 10% of members each year, normally selected at random Compliance mandatory to maintain Professional Membership Compliance mandatory to maintain Professional Membership

TAIEX Meeting, Brussels, October 2005 CPD - Issues Flexibility More required of part-time and unemployed members due to lack of day-to-day experience Compliance must not be complicated or time- consumingCompliance must not be complicated or time- consuming Less required of members with long experience - recognition that you don’t immediately become incompetent when you retire or work part-time.

TAIEX Meeting, Brussels, October 2005 CPD – Corporate Involvement Supervision/Mentoring Supervision/Mentoring Continuity of employment Continuity of employment Training Training Range of experience Range of experience Documentation Documentation Performance management Performance management Recognition Recognition