2 September, 2010 Brussels Mr Mario Spatafora EBTN Presiden EBTN Presiden t ETUC CONFERENCE

European Banking and Financial Services Training Association A.s.b.l. (EBTN) Established on November 4, 1991 in LuxembourgMEMBERS No profit Banking Associations & Institutions involved in Education and Training in Financial Services Sector (FSS)

VISION MISSION CREATING A COMMON EUROPEAN EDUCATION & TRAINING CULTURE WITHIN THE FSS. THE MAIN EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR ACCREDITATION & CERTIFICATION OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES IN THE FSS.

…The role of TRAINING in TRANSITION … … KEY TOOLS: EBTN Projects… FSS

1 2 CERTIFICATION & ACCREDITATION SYSTEM ADULT TRAINERS QUALIFICATION 3 STRATEGIC INITIAL V.E.T. 4 QUALITY ASSURANCE 5 EQF – LEARNING OUTCOMES 6 EQF – TRANSLATORS (FSS) PROFESSIONAL WAYS TO OVERCOME THE STAKES OF THE TRANSITION 7 EUROPEAN CREDITS in V.E.T.

CERTI fication & Accreditation System for FI nancial Services Sector ED ucation and Training CERTIFICATION & ACCREDITATION 1

To facilitate the macro-level regulation process in FSS. Comprehensive, transparent and self-sustaining Certification System. To extend the range and scope of the sector-based Certification and Accreditation System.

EFCB European Foundation Certificate in Banking  Uniform European Certificate in Banking  Business qualification for Employees 15 Accredited Institutes in Europe More than certificates Compliance (under approval ) ECBM – European Certificate in Bank Management (for Middle Manager in the FSS)

“Towards a European Qualification Prototype for Adults Trainers" 2 ADULT TRAINERS QUALIFICATION

Create a European Network European Qualification Prototype for Adult Trainers Transferability in other Sectors and contexts Increase mobility through Certificates

Promoting blended and e-learning courses in FSS strategic areas University students Banking employees TARGET GROUP 3 STRATEGIC INITIAL V.E.T.

A SINERGY BETWEEN HIGHER EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN F.S.S.

Qu ality A ssurance in L earning O rganization in the B anking and Financial S ec T or in E u R ope Quality Assurance To promote transparency of VET mutual trust mobility of workers and learners lifelong learning. Learning Organization MODEL An organisational MODEL focused on “a company that facilitates the learning of all of its members and that continuously transforms itself”. How to link Q.A. & L.O.? 4 QUALITY ASSURANCE

E uropean Quali fication Assurance League in Fi nancial Se rvices 5 EQF – LEARNING OUTCOMES A methodology for assigning EQF levels that takes account of the distinction between knowledge-based qualifications and full competence qualifications.

6 EQF – TRANSLATORS for FSS Practical and meaningful “ Translators ” for the EQF descriptors to be used in the EU FSS.

7 EUROPEAN CREDITS in V.E.T. Application of ECVET to the Training Provision in the FSS.

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