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Cedefop — European Centre For The Development Of Vocational Training

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The world, the facts
Vocational training

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• Vocational education

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• Publié par: CEDEFOP-EUROPEAN-CENTRE-FOR-THE-DEVELOPMENT-OF-VOCATIONAL-TRAINING
• Nombre de lectures: 44
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 6 Mo

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EUROPEAN JOURNAL VOCHTIGNAL TRAINING 1/94
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Editor: Fernanda Reis Published under the responsibility of: CEDEFOP
Ernst Piehl, Director European Centre
Corrado Politi, Deputy Director for the Development Editorial committee:
Enrique Retuerto de la Torre, of Vocational Training
Deputy Director Chairman:
fean Monnet House J.F. Germe, Conservatoire National des
Technical production, coordination: Bundesallee 22 Arts et Métiers (CNAM), France
D-ΙΟΊ 11 Berlin Bernd Möhlmann, Barbara de Souza
Tel: 4930+88 41 20 Matéo Alaluf, Université Libre de
Telex: 184 163 eucen d Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium Responsible for translation:
Tina Bertzeletou, CEDEFOP Colin Mc Cullough Fax: 4930+88 41 22 22
Keith Drake, Manchester University,
Great Britain Coordination (translation):
Julio Sanchez Fierro, Asociación de Alison Clark
Mutuas de Trabajo, Spain
Gunnar Eliasson, The Royal Institute Layout: Werbeagentur Zühlke Scholz &
of Technology (KTH), Sweden Partner GmbH, Berlin
Paolo Garonna, Istituto nationale di
statistica (ISTAT), Italy Technical production on DTP:
Eduardo Marçal Grilo, Fundação Axel Hunstock, Berlin
Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal
Peter Grootings, CEDEFOP The contributions were received on
Alain d'Iribarne, Centre National de la or before 20.03.1994
Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France
Bernd Möhlmann, CEDEFOP Reproduction is authorized, except for
Arndt Sorge, Humboldt­Universität commercial purposes, provided that the
Berlin, Germany source is indicated
Enrique Retuerto de la Torre,
Catalogue number: HX­AA­94­OOl­EN­C CEDEFOP
Reinhard Zedier, Institut der
Deutschen Wirtschaft, Germany Printed in
CEDEFOP is a Community body es­
the Federal Republic of Germany, 1994 tablished by the Council of Minis­
ters' decision of 10.2.1975. The Representative of the Management
Centre has a Management Board in
This publication appears three times a Board:
which four parties are repre­
sented; the employers, the trade Anne­Françoise Theunissen, year in Spanish, Danish, German, Greek,
unions, the national governments Confédération des Syndicats Chrétiens English, French, Italian, Dutch and
and the European Commission.
Portuguese de Belgique (CSC), Belgium
CEDEFOP has the task of contribu­
ting to the development of vo­
cational training in the European
Union through its academic and
technical activities. The Centre
responds to questions posed by
the European Commission and the
various groups represented on the
Management Board and has the
task of producing information
which is relevant, concise and de­ Call for contributions
finitive in a Community perspec­
tive.
The Editorial Committee wishes to encourage the spontaneous contribution of
The Work Programme focuses on articles. Articles submitted will be examined by the Editorial Committee which
two main areas:
reserves the right to decide on publication. It will inform the authors of its
J trends in qualifications decision. Articles (3 to 10 pages, 30 lines per page, 60 characters per line)
Js in training systems. should be addressed to the editors of the Journal. Manuscripts will not be
returned.
CEDEFOP uses a variety of tools to
implement this programme:
The following topics are currently being prepared:
_J studies and analyses
J information (in a variety of
forms) □ "The development of vocational training in a European context"
J the creation of opportunities for □ ''Informal apprenticeships in the company"
the exchange and transfer of in­
formation.
CEDEFOP * •
**EUROPEAN JOURNAL VOCHTIONHL TRRINING1/94 * *
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Editorial
A new title: The Vocational Training Jour­ give important impetus for reflection and
for the activities of all involved. nal now becomes the European Vocational
Training Journal.
An editorial committee: to select arti­ For whom and with whom?
cles and guarantee the quality of the
Journal. The Journal addresses everyone contribu­
ting to changing vocational training. It
One aim: to be a platform for debate, a addresses decision­makers, social part­
source of innovation to accompany and ners, trainers, researchers, private and
mould vocational training in Europe. public stakeholders. It is not a journal
written by specialists to address other
specialists.
A new Journal, why?
It is open to debate and rigorous reflec­
Vocational training plays a fundamental tion in order that readers obtain an over­
part in changing national economic and all view of trends in vocational training
social systems and in European construc­ in each country in the European Union,
tion. The choices offered by vocational and that they acquire a better understand­
training will mould the social and eco­
nomic future of each country and Euro­
pean construction.
The creation of an Editorial Committee, the decision of the CEDEFOP Vocational training is omnipresent: in the
Management Board, marks a turning point in the life of the Journal. quest for increased competitiveness, in the
emergence of new forms of labour organi­
Such a decision, which strengthens the role of the Journal in zation, new manpower management
disseminating information from CEDEFOP, aims to continue to improve methods, in the struggle against exclusion
quality and to ensure openness to current debates and issues relating phenomena and in social cohesion. It
to vocational training in Europe. should reconcile the needs of the
economy and democracy, of the markets
and of social life. The priorities of the Committee are to ensure the relevance of information
with regard to issues the Community is facing, to ensure readability
and a balance of approaches. The Committee is autonomous while To elucidate the choices made by
respecting the guidelines set out by the Management Board. stakeholders, particularly with regard to
vocational training policy, the journal has
We hope that this new phase will satisfy needs for information on a twofold mission:
vocational training at a time of great economic and social change in the
Member States of the European Union. □ it is necessary and possible to bring
together the reflections of stakeholders
Ernst Pieni and of researchers.
□ issues relating to vocational training
should be placed in a context which, al­
though surpassing it, helps to mould it. ing of the coherence of each vocational
Social changes, economic trends, trends training system and can analyse the chal­
in labour markets, companies, the struc­ lenges confronting vocational training in
ture and content of employment. Europe.
Debate and reflection should not cease The Editorial Committee is made up of
here. Certainly, each vocational training stakeholders and researchers from differ­
system has its specific nature and a co­ ent countries from within the Community.
herence of its own. But their rigorous It welcomes articles from a variety of
sources as it does spontaneous contribu­comparison and the circulation of ideas
CEDEFOP
Mi * · ■# EUROPEAN JOURNAL *■ * VOCRTIONRL TRAINING 1/94
tions. The Journal wishes progressively ing bodies; others will focus on specific
to establish contacts and relations with experience. The bibliographic section will
national journals in the area of vocational try to provide exhaustive information on
training. comparative studies of any origin and will
survey important studies in each country.
How? The ambitions of the Journal are high.
Language differences are not the main
The three annual issues of the European hurdle. Lucid articles are important as
Vocational Training Journal will contain the social, economic and cultural context
articles drawing attention to studies and of each reader and each author varies
research work, to innovation or to the greatly. The Editorial Committee will be
reflections of stakeholders. careful to ensure that each article con­
tributes to understanding the social, cul­
tural, economic coherence of each voca­Certain articles will permit the reader to
tional training system. identify the more important studies car­
ried out in each country of the European
Union and, in particular, comparative We also wish to progress. A new sum­
studies completed on the initiative of mary, new presentation, a new biblio­
CEDEFOP, the European Commission, in­ graphical section in this issue is but an
ternational organizations and European or initial stage. It remains for the reader to
foreign research teams. A number of ar­ monitor, to help and to express his opin­
ticles will consider the reactions and opin­ ion on our efforts.
ions of stakeholders, professional organiz­
ations, trade unions, company managers,
and those in responsible positions in train­ The Editorial Committee
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