1. European Commission, DG EAC – Unit B5 – Erik Hess 1 ∙ EQAVET 1st Annual Forum ∙ 29-30 April 2010, Madrid ECVET State of play ∙ EQAVET 1st Annual Forum ∙ 29-30 April 2010, Madrid

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3. 3 Framework of Governance and Cooperation European Level ECVET Users' Group [EC (chair), MS, SP, Cedefop, ETF, NAs] Steering Committee European ECVET Network [EC (chair), MS, SP, Stakeholders, Cedefop, ETF, NAs] Member States Secretariat ECVET Synergie Network NAs LLP projects European Commission ACVT DGVT Consortium: l’Association Nationale pour la Formation Automobile (ANFA) la Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Paris (CCIP) le Ministère Français de l’Education Nationale (MEN)

4. European Commission, DG EAC – Unit B5 – Erik Hess 4 ECVET roadmap Launching of the European ECVET network ECVET users’ group (27-28 May 2010, Brussels) forum of the ECVET network (24-25 June 2010, Paris) ECVET users’ guide Adoption of the Recommendation LLP support

5. European Commission, DG EAC – Unit B5 – Erik Hess 5 Agenda: Setting up the ECVET users' group (mandate, organisation, work programme) … Possible priority: toolbox for the successful implementation in MS (2012) The ECVET users' guide Restricted call for the NAs The 2010 call for proposals …

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7. 7 Updating the users‘ guide: work in progress

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9. 9 Technical data: Deadline 16 July 2010 Total Budget € 2 million Funding per project between € 50 000 and € 300 000 Maximum financial contribution 75% Project start between January - March 2011, duration 18 - 36 months „Philosophy“: No development but implementation in compliance with the recommendation and its technical specifications Hence competent institutions have to be involved The qualifications classified under levels 1 to 5 of the EQF take priority

10. European Commission, DG EAC – Unit B5 – Erik Hess 10 (forthcoming) Restricted CALL "Thematic Networking ECVET" for NAs Aim: To help explore the potential of the LLP projects for the implementation of ECVET by streamlining and exploitating the results of the projects giving feedback to the governance structures and to policy design Outcomes among others: Guidelines and support for promoters aiming at the realisation of ECVET mobility projects

11. European Commission, DG EAC – Unit B5 – Erik Hess 11 Discussions and exchange of approaches and experiences among Member states, competent institutions, social partners, National Agencies, training providers, stakeholders, ECVET projects, ETF, CEDEFOP etc. on how to successfully implement ECVET.

12. European Commission, DG EAC – Unit B5 – Erik Hess 12 Links -ECVET Pilotprojekte (specific calls LdV 2008 & 2010) Coordination of Pilot projects website: http://www.ecvet-projects.eu/Default.aspx http://www.ecvet-projects.eu/Default.aspx -ECVET projects bulletin: http://www.ecvet-projects.eu/Bulletins/registration.aspx http://www.ecvet-projects.eu/Bulletins/registration.aspx -Aufruf 2010: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/funding/2010/call_ecvet_en.php  DG EAC’s website: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture

13. European Commission, DG EAC – Unit B5 – Erik Hess 13 Thank you for your attention! contact: Erik Hess Policy Officer - European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) European Commission - DG EAC B-5 Phone: +32-2-29.58824 (direct) Email: Erik.HESS@ec.europa.eu