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Programme for Finland's EU Presidency meeting
European Workshop on ECVET: the Launch of the Consultation
2 October 2006 at Hanasaari Swedish Finnish Cultural Centre, Espoo

Sunday 1 October

Arrival of the participants

Accommodation at Hanasaari Cultural Centre, Espoo, or in Hotel Radisson SAS Seaside, Helsinki.

19.00-20.00
Registration at Hanasaari

19.30
Departure from hotel Radisson SAS Seaside to Hanasaari

20.00
Get together dinner hosted by the Ministry of Education Finland, Johannes restaurant in Hanasaari Cultural Centre

22.00
Departure from Hanasaari Cultural Centre to hotel Radisson SAS Seaside

Monday 2 October

08.00
Departure from hotel Radisson SAS Seaside to Hanasaari

08.00-09.00
Registration at Hanasaari

09.00-10.00
Plenary

Chair: Mr. Timo Lankinen, Director for Vocational Education and Training, Finnish Ministry of Education

Opening speeches
Ms. Marta Ferreira Lourenco, Head of Unit EAC A3, European Commission
Mr. Timo Lankinen, Director for Vocational Education and Training, Finnish Ministry of Education

ECVET: consultation paper and -process
Towards the consultation
The consultation
Mr. Michel Aribaud, Responsible for the ECVET project, European Commission

10.00-10.30
Coffee break

10.30-12.00
Two thematic workshops in parallel: First results of two studies
Moderators and rapporteurs from ECVET TWG, speakers from ECVET Reflector and ECVET Connexion

Workshop 1: ECVET and Lifelong learning
Moderator: Mr. Winfried Heidemann, European Trade Union Confederation

Speakers:
Mr Thomas Reglin, Forschunginstitut Betriebliche Bildung gGmbH - Germany
Mr. Didier Gelibert, Association Nationale pour la Formation Automobile - France

Rapporteurs:
Ms. Maria Vittoria Marini Bettolo Marconi, Ministero della Pubblica Istruzione - Italy
Mr. Jose Luis Garcia Molina, Ministry of Education and Science - Spain
Ms. Zsófia Lux, Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour - Hungary

Advisor: Mr. Peter Baur - European Commission

Workshop 2: ECVET and Transparency
Moderator: Ms. Moira McKerracher, Scottish Qualifications Authority - United Kingdom

Speakers:
Ms. Isabelle Le Mouillour, Federal Institute for Vocational Education - Germany
Mr. Richard Maniak, Ministère de l'éducation nationale, de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche - France

Rapporteurs:
Mr. Loukas Zahilas, Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs - Greece
Mr. Luis Imaginario, Faculdade de Psicologia da Universidade do Porto - Portugal

Advisor: Mr. Michel Aribaud - European Commission

12.00-13.30
Lunch

13.30-15.00
Two thematic workshops in parallel: First results of two studies
Moderators and rapporteurs from ECVET TWG, speakers from ECVET Reflector and ECVET Connexion

Workshop 3: ECVET and mobility
Moderator: Mr. Heikki Suomalainen, Union of Industrial Employers' Confederations of Europe

Speakers:
Ms. Gabrielle Fietz, Forschunginstitut Betriebliche Bildung gGmbH - Germany
Mr. Didier Gelibert, Association Nationale pour la Formation Automobile - France

Rapporteurs:
Mr. Reinhard Noebauer, Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Culture - Austria
Mr. Jan Reitz Joergensen, Ministry of Education, National Education Authority - Denmark

Advisor: Mr. Peter Baur - European Commission

Workshop 4: ECVET and Mutual trust
Moderator: Mr. Edwin Mernagh, National Qualifications Authority - Ireland

Speakers:
Ms. Isabelle Le Mouillour, Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung - Germany
Mr. Richard Maniak, Ministère de l'éducation nationale, de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche - France

Rapporteurs:
Mr. Burkart Sellin, the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
Mr. Björn Schéele, National Agency for Education (Skolverket) - Sweden
Ms. Sirkka-Liisa Kärki, Finnish National Board of Education - Finland

Advisor: Mr. Michel Aribaud - European Commission

15.00-15.30
Coffee break

15.30-16.30
Plenary
Chair: Mr Timo Lankinen, Director for Vocational Education and Training, Finnish Ministry of Education

Results from the workshops and concluding remarks
Rapporteurs and Mr. Michel Aribaud, Responsible for the ECVET project, European Commission

Closing of the meeting

16.40
Departure from Hanasaari Cultural Centre to Radisson SAS Seaside