1. Thierry Rosenzweig, Key Expert for Capacity Building
Strengthening Institutional Framework for the Development of the VET Occupational Standards/Qualifications & Curricula
IPA Component IV - Human Resources Development - European Union Program for Croatia
A VET oriented economy?
Main project partner
This project is implemented by a SQA-led consortium
Thierry Rosenzweig, Key Expert for Capacity Building
Project office: Lastovska 23, 1000 Zagreb, Tel:

2. Involving economy into VET
- Which steps ?
- Which instruments ?

3. A three pilar approach Institutions Skills needs analysis methodology
Laws
Institutions
Skills needs analysis methodology

4. Where are we now ? What’s next ? LAWS - Legal complements (decrees),…
VET act, CROQF process,…
LAWS

5. Where are we now ? What’s next ? Institutions
- Further capacity building (particularly sector councils)
AVET, Sector Councils created,…
Institutions

6. Where are we now ? What’s next ?
- Sustainable approach for skills needs identification
LM surveys for VET experimented
SKILL NEEDS ANALYSIS METHOD.

7. The challenge of a full implementation !
The VET Croatian system today:
An exciting phase
The challenge of a full implementation !

8. but also some questions…
“ will the benefit worth the time my organisation is supposed to spend?”
“ will the other partners really take in account the objectives of my institution?”

9. Which experiences from the E.U ?

10. A strong common conviction ….
Inputs of the stakeholders from the economy are absolutely essential all along the VET qualifications creation

11. D : “Corporative” U.K : “Market” Fr : “State led”
Several models of co-operation VET/economy
D : “Corporative”
Led by social partners
U.K : “Market”
Skills Councils as private companies
Fr : “State led”
Social partners
consulted

12. between VET stakeholders (Ministry, Employers, Trade-unions…)
One of our key project’s ambition:
Reinforcing
CO-OPERATION & TRUST
between VET stakeholders (Ministry, Employers, Trade-unions…)

13. Through a co-operation model the most effective for Croatia

14. Thank you for your attention !