Leonardo da Vinci
CONTACT SEMINAR INVITATION
ECVET - European Credit system for Vocational Education and Training
13.-16. January 2011
Quality Hotel Leangkollen, Bleikeråsen 215, ASKER

Dear Madam/Sir,
The Norwegian National Agency kindly invites you to participate in the Leonardo da Vinci Programme Transfer of Innovation and Partnership Contact Seminar on the 13.–16. January 2011 in Oslo, Norway.

ECVET - EUROPEAN CREDIT SYSTEM FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Aim
The aim of this Contact Seminar is to increase cooperation and dialog within the scope of ECVET. The European Credit system for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) aims to give people greater control over their individual learning experiences and make it more attractive to move between different countries and different learning environments. ECVET aims for better compatibility between the different vocational education and training (VET) systems in place across Europe and their qualifications. By 2012, it should create a technical framework to describe qualifications in terms of units of learning outcomes, and it includes assessment, transfer, accumulation and recognition procedures.
The aim of the seminar is to gather organisations and actors in the field to discuss and develop Transfer of Innovation and Partnership applications with the aim to facilitate the validation, recognition and accumulation of work-related skills and knowledge acquired during a stay in another country or in different situations, to ensure that these experiences contribute to vocational qualifications.

Form

The seminar will be based on both formal and informal activities.
In plenary sessions there will be presented results from previous ECVET projects to work as inspiration and knowledge to the participants. The organizers will provide information and support, and the participants will have their chance to work in smaller groups in order to begin building partnerships to make an application for a project.
Working language will be english

Target groups
- Technical Vocational Educational Institutions
- Professional Trade Organisations
- SME’s
- Social Partners
- Cooperation forum, e.g. Occupational Counsels
- Training Centres

Registration
The invitation is open to all countries participating in the lifelong learning programme 2007-2013. The total number of participants is 40, and registration will be based on the principle of first come, first serve. To register click here.

Costs
The seminar fee is 550 euro, which includes: 3 nights accomodations, meals from dinner Thursday to lunch Saturday, documentation and cultural events.
Travel costs are not included in the seminar fee. Estimated travelcost from Oslo Airport Gardermoen to the Seminar Hotel and return to Oslo Airport Gardermoen is NOK 700.
Participation fee and travel costs can be funded through Prepatory Visits (PV) grant. Please contact your National Agency for more information regarding the PV grant.

Contact
For detailed information please contact:
Ms Siv Andersen, siv.andersen@siu.no tlf. +47 55 30 88 31
Ms Anne Kloster Holst, anne.holst@siu.no tlf. +47 55 30 88 18
Mr Tore Kjærgård, tore.kjaergaard@siu.no tlf. +47 55 30 88 47

Welcome to Oslo!
With kind regards
NA Norway