EQAVET Annual Forum Update
Niamh Lenehan,
QA Improvement, QQI
A Framework…
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Treaty of Rome (1957) – foresaw cooperation in
VET
The Advisory Committee for Vocational Training
set up by Council Decision 63/266/EEC of 2 April
1963 - general principles for implementing a
common vocational training policy
Copenhagen Declaration (2002)
Bruges Communiqué – cooperation (2011-20)
A New Skills Agenda for Europe – June 2016.
Call for review of EQAVET and ECVET
Investing in Europe’s Youth – Communication (7
Dec 2016)
An Invitation…
• Ownership
• Peer Learning (national / international)
• Community of Practice
EU Commission Workplan: Stock-take to
inform post 2020 vision