Professionalization of Career Guidance Practitioners - Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Conference
In face of labour markets disrupted by changing work organisation, digitalisation, the greening of economies and the COVID-19 pandemic, career-related decision-making has become more challenging for both young people and adults. Growing evidence shows that effective career guidance can be expected to help individuals to better navigate towards and through labour markets, but too few people have access to it, and in particular to high quality services. Career guidance practitioners, like teachers in the education system, are at the heart of quality services. Therefore, this regional event shall focus on practitioner competencies. Evidence that this is a key concern in the region comes from recent reviews of national career development support systems.
The topic of professionalization/practitioner competences further relates to wider challenges in the various countries: some aim at rolling out career education in formal education, but what skills do teachers and counsellors need? other countries need to deliver services to displaced, what skills are needed for counsellors? Outreach to all from vulnerable groups to workers, including in the informal economy is required, but what skills do practitioners need? Increasing need to work in partnership (PES and SCOs; school and PES etc.) is required, but what skills are needed to deliver on this? etc.
Objective of the event
The objective of the event is therefore threefold: identifying the challenges related to practitioner competences, showcasing solutions and overall valuing the qualification of Career Guidance Practitioners, represent the importance of their activity, cooperation and collaboration across education, employment and youth sectors scope, and the required impact of quality career guidance services in a rapidly changing world.
Target audience
Career guidance practitioners, researchers, NGOs, social partners, donors, development cooperation partners, technical experts from Ministries
Time: 11:00-13:10 CETLink for registration: https://www.eap-events.eu/career-guidance