Bohlinger, Haake, Jørgensen, Toiviainen and Wallo (Eds.) (2015): Working and Learning in Times of Uncertainty. Challenges to Adult, Professional and Vocational Education. Sense Publishers. 244 pages [Link]. The book analyses the challenges of globalisation and uncertainty impacting on working and learning at individual, organisational and societal levels. Each of the contributions addresses two overall questions: …
New issue of IJRVET (Vol. 2, Issue 2)
The International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET) has just published a new issue. Topics are: Twenty Years of Basic Vocational Education Provision in Spain; Uncertified and Teaching: Industry Professionals in Career and Technical Education Classrooms in the USA; Current Practices at Polytechnics in Bangladesh and its Effects in Competence Development; Training …
International Conference on VET research in Bremen 2015 – review and outcome
"Crossing Boundaries in Vocational Education and Training: Innovative Concepts for the 21st century", 2nd- 4thSeptember 2015 in Bremen, Germany Welcoming words from the conference organizers, Mr. Heidemeyer (Chamber of Commerce, Bremen) and Prof Gessler (Institute Technology and Education, University of Bremen), were followed by Mr. Joao Santos (Acting Head of the Unit Vocational Education and …
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EAPRIL conference on corporate learning
EAPRIL is a non-profit organisation that supports the collaboration between research and practitioners in the field of Education and Corporate Learning. Our upcoming event 'Moving Corporate Learning from Good to Great', will take place November 23, 2015 in Belval (Luxembourg). Representatives from international organisations, such as Danone (France), Bosch (Germany), Rentokil Ltd (U.K.) and KPMG (Luxembourg), are being invited to …
UFHRD 17th International conference
Call for Papers: "Leadership, Diversity and Changing Practices in HRD in a Global Context" The 17th International conference on Human Resource Development, Research and Practice across Europe will be in Manchester 8-10th June 2016, and welcomes papers covering the above themes. These will help to advance our knowledge and understanding of HRD, which are so relevant to …
EARLI SIG 14: Bridging Professional Development Research
International Conference: 8th EARLI SIG 14 Learning and Professional Development, 24-26 August 2016, Regensburg (Germany) The theme of the 2016 conference is: "SIGnature: Bridging Professional Development Research". The EARLI (European Association for Research in Learning and Instruction) SIG14 Learning and Professional Development focuses on professional and vocational education and training and has a particular set of interests associated …
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ESREA 8th European Research Conference
First call for papers: "Imagining diverse futures for adult education: questions of power and resources of creativity". Maynooth University, National University of Ireland 8th-11th September 2016 The organisers especially welcome contributions that analyse and explore the relationship between power and creativity. The overall aim of the 2016 ESREA Triennial conference is to create a rich and layered dialogue …
Your guide: Who’s who in transnational European VET and HRD research
The Directory of Professional Contacts (www.dpc.wifo-gate.org), maintained by the Research Forum WIFO, serves as a Who's who, offering up-to-date information on more than 200 contacts across 30 countries in the field of transnational European VET and HRD research. Each person included in the DPC is both a producer of transnational research and an active transnational networker. The criteria for …
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New Website online
VETNET used for a long time mixxt. After six years it was time to launch a new website and change the platform. The new website of VETNET "vetnetsite" is since 25th september 2015 online on wordpress.
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