TTnet Estonia Launching Conference Tallinn, 15 June 2004

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TTnet Estonia Launching ConferenceTallinn, 15
June 2004

• The Training of Trainers Network - TTnet
• Objectives, Achievements and Future Perspectives
• by
• Mara Brugia
• TTnet coordinator

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The Cedefop's TTnet network objectives

• TTnet - established in 1998 by Cedefop as a
  Pan-European forum for key players and
  decision-makers in the field of training of
  teachers and trainers to share practices,
  knowledge and expertise on key issues in the
  professional development of VET teachers and
  trainers

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TTnets objectives

• To foster cooperation between key national actors
  in the field of VET teacher training
• Through studies and practice-sharing, to produce
  recommendations, guidance and tools for the
  community of VET professionals

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TTnet overarching theme
The professional development of VET teachers and
trainers

• To foster teachers and trainers competences as
  a key factor in the quality of VET systems
• To construct a common reference framework for
  changes in training occupations

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TTnet structure

• National level the TTnet national networks
• Community level Cedefop

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TTnet Structure National level

• To constitute a forum for discussion between key
  actors at national level
• To identify key priority themes for VET
  teachers/trainers at national level
• To identify, analyse and disseminate good
  examples of practice

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TTnet Structure National level

• To act as a national reference platform
• expertise and support to practitioners
• interface with policy-makers
• Network members key national players and
  decision-makers in the field of training of VET
  teachers and trainers

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TTnet Structure Community level

• Managed by Cedefop, providing logistical and
  scientific support
• Foster coherent action and added EU-level value

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The main thread of TTnet activities

• Make a contribution to the implementation of the
  EU policy framework
• for teachers and trainers

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The EU policy frameworkfor teachers and trainers

• The Commission's eLearning Action Plan -
  teachers and trainers strand (COM (2001) 172
  final) eLearning Programme (2004-2006) adopted
  by EP and Council on 5 December 2003 (Decision
  2318/2003/EC)
• Concrete future objectives process - joint
  interim report adopted by the EU Council in April
  2004(2004/C 104/1)
• Copenhagen Process on enhanced European
  cooperation in VET

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TTnet - inclusion ofthe new Member States

• Familiarising the new Member States with TTnet
  activities in view of their accession
• 5 networks already launched
• (Lithuania, Malta, Slovenia, Slovakia, Estonia)

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TTnet transnational activities examples of
thematic projects

• eLearning
• Professional development of VET teachers

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TTnet transnational activitiesmain outcomes

• Good examples of practice analysed using a
  methodology devised at transnational level
• 75 practices analysed in 12 countries
• 40 already on line
• Final reports for publication

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TTnet activities in 2004Transnational level

• Working themes
• quality assurance and learning needs of VET
  teachers and trainers
• validation and recognition of informal and
  non-formal learning for VET teachers and trainers
• Thematic reports on VET teachers and trainers
• TTnet events
• thematic workshop on QA (23-24 September 2004)
• thematic workshop on APL (4-5 November 2004)
• TTnet Annual Conference (9-10 December 2004)

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TTnet communication / dissemination tools

• 1. TTnet Website on the Cedefops European
  Training Village
• http//www.trainingvillage.gr/etv/Projects_Network
  s/TTNet
• 2. TTnet Virtual Community 1117 members
• http//cedefop.communityzero.com/ttnet
• increase visibility of national TTnets
• foster thematic discussions on key priorities
  issues for VET teachers and trainers

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TTnet Coordination Team
TTnet network Coordinator Mara
Brugia Tel. [phone] Fax [phone]
117 E-mail mb_at_cedefop.eu.int
Scientific support Anne de Blignières-Légeraud T
el. (33-1) 44 05 44 40 Fax [phone]
25 E-mail INTERNATIONAL_at_dep.dauphine.fr
Coordinator for the ACCs countries Ronald
Sultana Tel. [phone] Fax (356-2) 1
338126 E-mail ronald.sultana_at_um.edu.mt
Project Manager TTnet Maria-José
Janardo Tel. [phone] Fax [phone]
117 E-mail mjj_at_cedefop.eu.int
Organisational support Agnieszka Kunat/ Vicky
Oraiopoulou Tel. [phone] Fax (30-2310)
490 117 E-mail aku_at_cedefop.eu.int /
vor_at_cedefop.eu.int