PowerPointPrsentation

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The development of skills and employment
Deploying Social Dialogue to Builda European
IT Qualification PolicyBrussels, December 1st,
2004
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What We Face The European Debate on IT
Qualification What We Have Got Examples of Best
Practice Where to GoActing Now!
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Where we are

• e-Skills Forum and other activities concluded
  with prelimenary results
• e-Skills discussion driven by a group of
  commercial vendors of certificates
• Activities to introduce standards to
  qualification mainly driven by commercial
  interests
• Qualification as an instrument to create
  employment is reduced to commercial aspects of a
  certification business.

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Current Conclusions

• The EU could not meet its employment policy
  targets formulated in the Lisbon Declaration.
• Given the economic situation, there should be
  no further waiting for initiatives from the
  industry.
• It is up to politics and the Social Partners to
  secure the future of Europe as an IT location.
• The issue of e-Skills play a pivotal role in
  this process.

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Current Conclusions
The situation is aggravated by the fact that
neither transparent structures have been set up
in order to move towards mutually shared
standards in IT qualification nor the issue of
IT qualification has been linked to a political
process with clear and accountable objectives.
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Current Conclusions
Missing are concerted activities on a European
scale
that incorporate relevant stakeholders which is
absolutely essential to build acceptance on
national levels that help to translate policy
targets into operational objectives taking all
relevant perspectives into account that deduce
an action plan that includes evaluated and
validated results to forge a European e-Skills
Framework.
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The Project e-Skills Meta-Framework

• Member States and the Commission should
  further explore and support the development of a
  European e-Skills meta-framework and of
  European-wide certification standards in ICT with
  the assistance of multi-stakeholder partnership
• Source e-Skills Forum Synthesis Report, Sept.
  2004

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The Idea of a European Meta-Framework
EU e-SkillsMeta-Framework
Priority to- Systems facilitated and backed by
Social Partners- Synthesis of nationally
anchored Educational Systems
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What We Face The European Debate on IT
Qualification What We Have Got Examples of Best
Practice Where to GoActing Now!
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Lifelong Learning for IT Professionals
Career Development
Diagonal Career is a model for Lifelong
Learning. Lifelong Learning is an innovative and
essential form of Human Resource Development.
Diagonal Career
Time
Combination of Horizontal Development of
Competencies Vertical Career Progression
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IT-Professional Education in Germany
Individual Professional Development
Management Roles
High Professional
Expert Roles
IT-Professional
Project Roles
IT-Specialist
Standard Roles
IT-Specialist
Newcomer
Diagonal Career in Practice
IT-Vocational Education
Time
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Advanced IT Training System The Profiles
IT Vocational Training
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New Standards in Advanced Training for IT Workers

• Akquisition of Broad, Holistic, and
  Utilizable Competencies
• Not just Vendor- or Technology-dependent
  Facts
• Most important are not Technical Skills but
  Process
• Competencies and Self-earning Competencies
• Workflow-embedded, Autonomous and
  Project-oriented Learning
• Transparent and Structured Quality Standards
  for Learning
• and (Skill) Profiles
• Internationally Recognized Certificates with
  Long-term Stability
• Permeability between Work and Study
• Tariff Entitlements for Training with Accounts
  for LearningTime

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Essentials for Certification Standards
The basis for role profiles are the real
processes of the IT business. Present
competencies are recognized repeated learning
is avoided. Qualification is embedded right
amidst the professional practice. Individual and
autonomous learning is developed and
supported. Certification is a demonstration of
competency and not a knowledge test!
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What We Face The European Debate on IT
Qualification What We Have Got Examples of Best
Practice Where to GoActing Now!
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Strategic Aims for a Strong European IT
SectorEduational Politics Meets Sector Politics
A high qualified workforce in Europe that ensures
employability in and competitiveness of European
industries Qualification procedures and levels
that meet the industries Demand and Support the
Personnel to Cope with Rapid Technological and
Societal Change themselves by Promoting
Self-learning Competencies Implementation of
Attitude and Concepts of Lifelong Learning, and
Integration of Vocational, Academic and
Continuous Learning
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Unions Initiative for IT Qualification
Issues of IT Training and certification are too
important to solely leave it to commercial
players!

• Set up transparent structures to organize and
  control the process!
• Embed the project in a political process with
  Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships and Social
  Dialogue!

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Towards A European e-SkillsMeta-Framework
This conference needs to assign a clear mandate
for the development and implementation of a
Meta-Framework! Unions must be actively
involved in the development of qualification and
training standards that bring Lifelong Learning
to HRD!
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