Cedefop initiated this study, which had its origins in the Ciretoq thematic network, to provide a global picture of in-company human resource development strategies and trends in qualification and competence development. The study shows that even within multinational companies active in Europe...

The region or local area is too often felt to be the focus of every kind of conservatism, folklore and vote-catching. At this Agora, we questioned this image of the region and re-examined and redefined what was actually meant by region. The region, in our notion of the learning region, has a...

"Inclusion" is a key issue in European education and training policies, and should consequently also be applied to the possibilities of access to transnational mobility projects undertaken for learning purposes. Yet many times these involve only the most competent and motivated of the potential...

An increasing number of qualifications - certificates and diplomas - are awarded at international level, outside the jurisdiction of national authorities. These 'non-State' qualifications have been developed and are awarded by a wide range of bodies, organisations and companies addressing...