PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF A COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMME IN THE FIELD OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE ( EUROTECNET II )
Date: 1989-08-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU programme, fight against unemployment, integration into employment, new technology, technological change, vocational training

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

C0M(89) 355 final 

Brussels, 10 August 1989 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

relating to the adoption of a Community  action programme  In the 

field of vocational  training and technological  change 

(EUROTECNET  II) 

(presented by the Commission) 

Proposal for a Council  Decision  concerning 
a Community Action  Programme 
in the Field of Vocational  Training 
and Technological  Change 

E U R O T E C N ET  II 

I - INTRODUCTION - THE BACKGROUND 

1. 

Initiated by the Council  Resolution of June 2,  1983, and operational 
since  1985, the Community  Action  Programme on Vocational  Training and 
New  Information Technologies,  called  EUROTECNET, had a-network of more 
than 130 projects  which  interacted  with  each other,  exchanging  exper 
iences  and  transferring  lessons and good  training  practices. 

Through the programme,  training  professionals  in all Member  States  were 
able  to keep to the forefront  in developing and adapting  methods  and 
materials  aimed at the various  target  groups, such as poorly-qualified 
young  people,  women,  unemployed  workers,  and workers in  companies 
whose  skills  were  outdated.  In addition  policy  makers  in  Member 
States  were  able  to  benefit  from  the. wider  window  offered  by 
EUROTECNET on training  innovations  when proposing  changes in  national 
systems.  The  network  itself  ensured  that  innovative  experience  from 
one  Member  State  could be disseminated  in ether  ones,  thereby  re 
inforcing  the qualitative  impact on national  training  systems.  The 
operation  of  the network and related  activities  also  provided  the 
sociai  partners  with  a means of developing the Scciai  Dialogue  en 
technology  training  questions,  such as the co-operation  launched  in 
the  construction  industry. 

It is now recognised  that two interrelated  factors  will hr:= a  décis 
ive  impact on the evolution of the labour  markets in Europe:  Htechno 
logical  chance" which will make  the integrated  market  economically  and 
structurally  possible,  and  the "completion ci the  single  market", 
which  represents the indispensable  economic  condition to fester  tech 
nological  change  itself : 

a) 

technological  chance, which  influences  work  tasks and ••crh Oi-::a;:-
isation,  creates new qualification requirement-;, changes  :rcf^s-
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will  radically  transform  the scope of labour  market  mobility, 
change  the  nature  of labour  force movements and  the  relative 
value of qualifications and human  resources in the socio-economic 
field,  and necessitate a greater  effort to ensure  economic and 
social cohesion as an essential  component of the single market. 

The  development  of  training  provision in view of  these  interrelated 
factors,  is  the corner  stone of the philosophy  behind the EUROTECNET 
programme. 

The  greater  role  played by enterprises in training has led  to  new 
types  of  cooperation  between  social partners  and  training  actors, 
recognising  the positive  impact of public-private  partnership  and/cr 
inter-enterprises  consortia for technological  transfers  (with  parti 
cular regard for Slit's),  and transnational  cooperation in view of the 
single market. 

4.  It is increasingly  recognised  that the changes required in  vocational 
training  should not just  adapt  qualifications  retrospectively,  as  a 
result  of  new  technological  processes  and  consequent  industrial 
restructuring,  but  rather  should  anticipate  future  trends.  Thus 
through  proper  policies  vocational  training can  contribute to maxim 
ising  the  results of  technological  investment,  thereby  assisting 
economic  and social progress. 

5. 

Another  significant  part of recent  technological  advance has been  the 
increased  use of new technologies for training  itself,  not only  en 
hancing  its  efficiency,  making  training  delivery  economically  and 
educationally  more  effective,  but radically  changing the  role  and 
functions of those  involved in it, demanding new types of trainers for 
fulfilling  new training  functions,  as well as inculcating new  atti 
tudes in trainees  (self  learning  competency). 

EURCTECMET  I  stimulated a wide  range of interest in and  demand  for 
activities  which  require a new Decision in order to provide the has:is 
fer  a  reinforcement and extension of the  programme.  The  positive 
reaction  of  the  actors,  both policy  makers in  Member  States  and 
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II  (i.e.  the network of demonstration  projects), an increasing  effort 
will  be made to build  links betveer. individual  projects  from  several 
Member  States.  These  links will  generate  joint  training  projects  to 
improve  training  methodologies and materials,  is well as the greater 
potential  for  the transfer of good  training  practic  to  regions 
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technological  innovation  and  the qualifications  and  jobs  of  the 
future,  particularly  in connection  with  the  likely  downstream  impact 
or  Community  RTD programmes  on goods  and services. 

Other  key  issues  arising  out  of  the operation  of  EUROTECIIET  I  and 
requiring  considerable  extra  attention  in  the new  programme  include 
the  changing  role of  trainers  faced  by  technological  change,  the use 
of  the  new  technologies  themselves  in the  training  process  as  cost 
effective  delivery  mechanisms,  and  the increasing  complexities  faced 
by smaller  companies in acquiring  and keeping  technological  expertise. 

An  important  aspect  of  the renewed  programme  is  the emphasis  on  new 
technologies  or  technological  change  as opposed  to the  concentration 
exclusively  on new  information  technologies  as  in EUROTECNET  I.  This 
shift  in emphasis  responds  to the need  for  the programme  to  encompass 
the  changes  engendered  by  the most  advanced  technologies  and  the 
combination  of  skills  (multiskilling) called  for by  the  marriage  of 
different  scientific  disciplines,  which  extend  beyond  information 
of 
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technological  change  will  also  facilitate  the  links  to  be  developed 
with  the Community  RTD programmes,  covering  as  they do a wide  range of 
technologies  and potential  impact  on skills  and  training.  Finally  the 
term  new  information  technologies  itself  is no  longer  sufficiently 
precise  for most  operators  in  the  training  field  and  could  give  rise 
to misunderstandings. 

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Great  care will be  taken  in the  execution  of  the programme  to  ensure 
the concentration  of  effort  in particular  areas. 
This  task will  be 
facilitated  by  the more  pronounced  sectoral  aspect  to the  programme 
(in co-operation  with  the  social  partners)  and  the strong  links  to  be 
established  with  the Community  RTD programmes.  The  specific  fields or 
technologies  on which  to concentrate  during  the  course  of  EUROTECNET 
II  will  be defined  in co-operation with  the Member  States  to  ensure 
the  continuing  relevance  of  the programme  for  national  priorities, 
while  at  the  same  time  providing  the  necessary  co-ordination  at 
Community  level. 

In  the  execution  of  the programme  attention will be  paid  to 
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A  renewal  of  the EUROTECMET  programme  would  also be  central  to the  Joint 
opinion  of  the Working  Party  on Social  Dialogue  and  the  Mew  Technologies 
concerning  Training  and Motivation  of  6 March  1987  (Val Duchesse),  and  the 
spirit  of  the conclusions  adopted  by  the  Social Dialogue  Steering  group of 
12 January 1989. 

The  Commission  proposes  the  following  decision  to renew  and  extend  the 
EUROTECMET  programme. 

II - AIMS AND  MODALITIES 

1. 

The EUROTECNET  II programme  will have  two principal  objectives  : 

to  improve  the capacity  for  basic  and  continuing  training 
in the 
European  Community  to  take  account  of 
technological  changes  and  their  impact  on employment,  work 
and  qualifications  ; 

to assist  in  the design  and development  of  future  training  provi 
sion,  in  order  to  take  account  of  the  implications  of  future 
technological  developments  for new and existing  occupations  and 
provide  for  the necessary  new  skills  and  qualifications  required. 

The  first  principal  objective  is aimed  at developing  and  improving 
training  provision,  and  will  include  information  and  training  acti 
vities  for  key  actors  in the  field,  the fostering  of  transnational 
cooperative  ventures within  the network,  transfer  of  expertise,  espec 
ially  in favour  of  less developed  regions or certain  sectors, coordin 
ated  visits  and  exchanges,  a Community wide  clearing house  for  ex 
changeable  learning materials, 
dissemination and  information  activ 
ities, especially  using  new  technologies. 

The  second  principal  objective  is aimed  at contributing  to the  design 
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'^.2  ways  and means  through  which  the Commission  proposes  to have  these 
objectives  achieved  fall  into  two  categories. 

The  first  will  comprise  a common  framework  of  principles  for  the 
development  and improvement  of  training policies  and  systems  in  the 
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The  EUROTECNET  II programme  should  extend  over  a period  of  5  years, 
starting  at  the beginning  of  1990.  The  estimation  of needs until  1992 
established  within  the  framework  cf present  financial  forecasts  1SS3 
to  1992  amounts  to 29 MECUs, approximately  21.5 MECUs  ci which  is 
expected  to be  financed  under  the European  Social Fund.  Budget  line 
35342  will  cover  the cost of  the  various  supporting  measures  or 
exchange,  animation,  technical  support,  joint  ventures,  expertise 
consultancy,  diffusion  and  evaluation which  are  necessary  for  the 
execution  of  the programme.  The basic  funding  of  the  participating 
projects  will  be  the  responsibility  of  Member  States,  although 
additional  funding  under  the European  Social Fund  may be  sought  for 
projects  which  are considered  eligible within  the  framework  of  the 
national  programmes. 

Member  States  and  the Commission  will present  in  the Community  Support 
Frameworks  the actions  to be co-financed  by the European  Social  Fund 
in the framework  of the EUROTECNET  programme.  The  actions  relating  to 
the programme  will be presented  by  the competent  national  authorities 
to  the  Commission  which  will  be  responsible  for  the  practical 
financing  mechanisms  in  accordance  with  the  rules  governing  the 
Structural Funds.  In this way  a clear  bridge will be made between  the 
operations  supported  by  the  Structural  Funds  and  the  development  of 
the  Community's  common  policies  in the field  of vocational  training, 
particularly  with  regard  to the need  for  the  workforce  to  master 
technological  change. 

PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION RELATING TO THE 

ADOPTION OF A COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMME IN THE FIELD 

OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE 

(EUROTECNET II) 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
and in particular Article 128 thereof, 

Having regard to Council Decision 63/266/EEC of 2 April 1963 
laying down general principles for implementing a common vocational 
training policy  (1), and in particular the second, fifth, sixth, 
seventh, ninth and tenth principles thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2), 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3), 

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (4), 

Whereas on 2 June 1983, the Council adopted a Resolution concerning 
vocational training measures relating to new information technologies 

\'-), 

Whereas the Commission transmitted to the Council on 18 April 1985 a 
communication on vocational training and the new information technologies 
detailing the work programme from 1985 to 1988 (6), and whereas this work 
programme is commonly called EUROTECNET; 

1. OJ No 63, 20.4.63, p. 1338/63. 
2. OJ 
3. OJ 
4. OJ 
5. OJ No C 166,  25.6.1983, p. 1. 
6. COM(85)167 final 

1989, p. 
1989, p. 
1989, p. 

Whereas  the Heads of State and Government  meeting  in the iuiopean Council 
in December  1986 emphasised  the importance of Community  actions  for  empl 
oyment  and having  as their  objective  to encourage  better  training of young 
people and adults, and whereas  the Heads of  State  and Government  meeting 
in the European Council  in June 1989 reinforced  this position, stressing 
that  the upgrading  of human resources  through  training  constituted  a 
fundamental  aspect of  economic  and  social development  and noted  the 
agreement  reached  on continuing  vocational  training; 

Whereas  the Council has already  adopted, in extending  the framework  pro 
gramme of research  and development  (7), measures  aimed  at  reinforcing 
technological  and  industrial  cooperation  at Community  level, in particular 
by Decisions  88/279/EEC  (8), 85/196/EEC  (9), 88/419/EEC  (10) concerning 
ESPRIT, BRITE/EURAM, SCIENCE, and  88/417/EEC  (11) concerning  DELTA, which 
is directed  specifically  at learning  technologies  ; whereas  this techno 
logical and  industrial  cooperation  in the field  of  research  and develop 
ment must  be supported  by parallel  efforts  in the  field  of  vocational 
training; 

Whereas Council Decision  89/286/EEC ( 1 2)  on  the  main 
phase of  the Strategic  Community  Programme  for  Innovation  and  Technology 
Transfer  (SPRINT) adopted  certain  activities  concerning  the transfer of 
know-how 
technology,  and  decided  to launch  specific projects  for  intra-Community 
innovation  transfer -including  training elements; 

in  the  fields  of  innovation  management  and  transfer 

of 

Whereas  the European Parliament  adopted on 24 May  1983 a Resolution on 
the competitiveness  of Community  industry  (13), in which  it asked  for 
increased  efforts  to be made in favour  of vocational  training  and  the 
training of  the leaders of enterprises; whereas  this Resolution  was 
supplemented by the Resolution on the continuing  training  of workers in 
enterprises  (14), and other Resolutions  concerning  in particular  the 
framework  programme  for  technological  research  and development (15), 
and regional development, education and  training (16); 

Whereas in the context of social dialogue, joint opinions were adopted on 6 March 19b7, one of which 
related  to training  and motivation and which  stressed  the necessity  for 
effective  training  for workers and managerial  staff  in the new techno 
logies; 

7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 

OJ No L 
OJ No L 
CJ No L 
OJ No L 
OJ No L 
OJ No L 
OJ No C 
OJ No C 
OJ No C 
OJ No C 

302, 
118, 
83, 
206, 
206, 
112, 
135, 
156, 
7, 
99, 

24.10.1987, 
6.5.1988, 
25.3.1985, p 
30.7.1988, 
30.7.1988, 
25.4.1989, 
24.5.1983, 
15.6.1987, 
12.1.1987, 
13.4.1987, 

p. 1. 
p. 32 
.  8. 
P. 34. 
p. 20. 
p. 12 , 
P. 27. 
p.211. 
p. 19. 
p. 15 

Whereas  the exploitation  of  technological  developments  throughout  industry 
will depend  on the adaptability  of  the qualifications and  the  enterprise 
of  the workforce; whereas, in this context, there  is a more urgent  need 
than ever  to reinforce, at Community  level, the appropriate  initiatives 
and  actions  in progress which  aim  to draw  the full potential  from human 
resources  and investment  in training  as a complement  to an overall 
Community  strategy  in the field  of  industrial, research, development  and 
innovation  policies; and whereas  in this context  vocational  training  is an 
indispensable  instrument  for  the completion  of  the Internal Market  in 
1992; 

Whereas Council Resolution of 22 December 1986 on an action programme on employment growth (17) 
stressed  the need  for  improved  vocational  training,  higher  levels of 
qualifications  and  greater  cooperation  between  social partners as 
essential  elements  in the growth of employment; 

Whereas  the  Council  in  its  Decision  87/b69/EEC  (18) 
adopted an action programme  for the vocational  training  of young  people 
and  their preparation  for adult  and working  life, including  the inten 
tion  to enhance  the capacity  of vocational  training  systems  to adapt  to 
rapid economic, technological  and  social  change ; 

Whereas  the Council  in its Decision  89/27/EEC  of  16 December  1988  (19) 
adopted  a second  phase  of  the COMETT programme on cooperation  between 
universities  and  industry  regarding  training  in the field  of  technology, 
and  in particular  advanced  technology; 

Whereas  these measures  need  to be supplemented  by additional  measures 
to ensure  the adaptation  of  basic  and continuing  training  systems within 
and between Member  States to take account  of  technological  change; 

Whereas  the  first  EUROTECNET programme  from  1985 to 1988 highlighted  the 
importance  of developing  cooperation  between Member  States  in the field of 
adapting  vocational  training  to the  introduction  of  the new  information 
technologies and the need  to strengthen  such cooperation; whereas  in this 
context  it is important  to support  training  actions having  a Community 
dimension  and  to ensure balanced  development  throughout  the Community, and 
therefore  in order  to do so it is appropriate  to involve, as far as 
possible, existing  bodies  in the Member  States; 

Whereas  it is necessary,  in extension of 
November  198 6 concerning  the action programme  for small  and 
medium-sized  enterprises  (20), to engage  such enterprises  in the imple 
mentation of EUROTECNET as well as in the diffusion of  the results of 
the programme; 

the Council  Resolution  of 3 

Whereas the necessary  funding  for the EUROTECNET programme  will be 
established  in the general Budget of  the Community; 

17. OJ No C 340, 31.12.1986, p. 2. 
13. OJ No L 346, 10.12.1987, p.31. 
19. OJ No L  13,  17.1.1989, P.28. 
20. OJ H OC  287,  14.11.1986, p. 1. 

Whereas the Chairman's  conclusions of the Standing  Committee on 
Employment  were adopted  on 25 November  1988; 

Whereas on 5 June  1989 the  Council  adopted  a resolution  concerning 
continuing  vocational  training (21); 

Whereas  the Advisory  Committee  on Vocational  Training  has expressed 
its opinion; 

HAS ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  DECISION: 

Article 1 

A second action programme  of vocational  training  and  technological  change, 
hereinafter  referred  to as "EUROTECNET  II", is hereby  adopted  for a 
period  of  five years  commencing  on 1 January  1990. 

Article 2 

The principal  objectives  of EUROTECNET  II are as follows : 

to improve  the capacity  for  basic  and  continuing  training  in the 
European  Community  to take  account  of  technological  changes  and 
their  impact  on employment,  work  and qualifications ; 

to assist  in the design  and development  of  future  training 
provision,  in order  to take account  of  the implications  of  future 
technological  developments  for new  and  existing  occupations  and 
provide  for  the necessary  new  skills  and qualifications  required. 

The EUROTECNET  II programme  is designed  to complement  and 
reinforce  policies  introduced  in Member  States  by : 

a) 

b) 

promoting  the use of  innovative  approaches  by  identifying  within 
each Member  State  a number  of  relevant  model  demonstration 
projects  and by setting  up  the  linkages  required  for 
demonstration  projects  to contribute  to innovation  and  coop 
eration within  and between Member  States ; 

strengthening  cooperation  between Member  States on  the  exchange 
and  transfer  of methodologies,  the  joint  development  of 
innovative  approaches  and  the improved  contacts  between  training 
specialists  in this  field ; 

21. OJ N oC  148,  14.6.1989, p. 1. 

c) 

d) 

e) 

improving  the capacity  of Member  States  to maximise  the  benefits 
of  their  participation  in the programme  for  their  own  basic and 
continuing  training  systems  by helping  to strengthen  the 
necessary  infrastructure  in each Member  State, and  contributing 
to the better  quality of  the  basic  and  in-service  training of 
trainers  and ensuring  the widespread  dissemination  of  results 
from the programme ; 

making widely  available  and  applicable  throughout  the Community 
the benefits of experience  and good practice  in the field of 
training  for technological  change ; 

undertaking  the necessary  research  and analytical  work  in the 
field  of new skills and qualifications to enable  future  provision 
for  basic  and continuing  training  to be adapted, and 
contributing  to the flexibility  of  training  systems  through a 
stimulation  of work on open and  flexible  learning  approaches  and 
other  innovative methods  identified  during  the course of the 
programme ; 

f) 

inform  a wider  public  on initiatives  relating  to training 

organising  a series of supportive  information  activities  designed 
to 
and technological  change,  to stimulate the interaction of 
participants  in the programme  and  to  improve  European  cooperation 
between  providers  of  information  on vocational  training. 

Article 3 

The EUROTECNET  II programme  shall  comprise: 

a) A common  framework  of principles  for  th* development  and 
improvement  of  training policies  and  systems  in the new 
technologies  in the Member  States, as set out  in Article  4, 
and 

b) A series of measures  to be implemented  at Community level, 

as set out  in the Annex, 'and as such designed 
to support  and supplement  those measures  taken by and within 
Member States. 

'I© 

Article 4 

The measures  forming  part of  the EUROTECNET  II  programme  to  be 
implemented  under  Article  5 
activities  of Member  States which  comply with  the general  principles  fc; 
implementing  a common vocational  training  policy  and which  are  intended 
to : 

should  complement  and reinforce  those 

a) 

b) 

c) 

d) 

e) 

strengthen  cooperation  at all levels between  the  vocational 
training  systems.  This cooperation should  include public  and 
private provisions  and the participation  of  the  social partners  and 
all sectors of  the economy, to ensure  the adaptation  of  training 
systems  to take  account  of  technological  change ; 

raise  the level of vocational  training  and  acquisition  of  skills 
for  the work  force, both employed  and unemployed,  in respect of 
the impact of  technological  change  on industrial  restructuring 
and employment. Specific  account  should be  taken of  the training 
provided  by or for enterprises  and  in particular  the situation of 
small and medium  sized  enterprises  as regards  the training  both 
of managers  and workers ; 

stimulate  the development  of  innovative  approaches  through the 
establishment  of  experimental  or demonstration  training actions. 
Such actions  should be designed  to contribute  to the  development 
and  improvement  of  the provision  for vocational  training  and 
should  also be widely  disseminated. 

provide  for unemployed  young  people, in particular  those whose 
qualifications are inadequate  or unsuitable, to enter  working  lift 
through  suitable measures  of  training  both  in the new  technologies 
and  in coping with  technological  developments  ; 

promote equal opportunities  for men and women, in particular  to 
facilitate  the retraining  or re-entry  into employment  of women whose 
careers  are affected  by  technological  change  or who want  to take up 
work again with the necessary  acquisition  of new  skills  and qualifi 
cations ; 

f) 

promote  the training  and retraining  of  trainers  in order to 
ensure  the necessary  upgrading  of  social  and  technical skills, 
including  the use of multi-media  training  techniques ; 

The Member  States shall submit a report  to the Commission on their  activities 
undertaken  in the implemention of these principles and measures not  later 
than 31 December  1992, and again not  later than 31  December 1994. 

** 

Article 5 

To give a significant  Community  impetus  to  the efforts  of Member  States 
to raise  the quality  and  level of  vocational  training  and  vocational 
qualifications for  technological  change, the Commission  shall  implement 
a series of  supporting  measures  as set  out  in the Annex. 

In implementing  these measures, special  account  and  consideration  shall 
be taken of  the need  to recognise  and  meet  the differing  needs and 
situations  of  ail Member  States, with  particular  regard  to the  relative 
levels of  technological  advancement  and  to the respective  provision  for 
vocational  training. 

Article 6 

As from  1 January  1990, the annual  credits necessary  to cover  the 
Community  contribution  to the actions  provided  for  in the  programme 
will be established  in the annual budgetary  procedure, taking  into 
account  the results  of  the programme  as well as any new needs which may 
emerge  during  its operation.  These  credits  are  intended  to finance 
the various actions  set out  in the Annex, including  appropriate 
measures  taken  to ensure  the technical  assistance  at Community level, 
continuing monitoring  and evaluation  of  the programme. 

The appropriations  deemed necessary  for  the first  three years of the 
programme will form part  of  future budgets within  the  framework  of  the 
present  financial  forecasts  1988 - 1992 agreed  jointly  by  the three 
Institutions  in June  1988 and  their  development. 

Article 7 

The Commission  shall  ensure  that EUROTECNET  II is consistent  with other 
Community  programmes  and activities  in the fields of  vocational  train 
ing and  technological  developments. 

The Commission  shall draw as appropriate  upon the assistance  of  the 
European Centre  for  the Development  of Vocational  Training  (CEDEFOP) in 
the implementation  of  this programme. 

Article 8 

In implementing EUROTECNET  II the Commission  shall  keep  the Advisory 
Committee  for Vocational Training  regularly  informed  and  to this effect 
periodic  reports regarding  the  implementation  of the programme  shall be 
presented by the Commission  to the Advisory Committee. 

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Article 9 

The Commission  shall submit  during  1992 an interim  report  to the Council 
and  to the European  Parliament  on  the  implementation  of EUROTECNET II. 

The Commission  shall by  30 June  1995  submit  to the Council  and  the  European 
Parliament  a final report  on the experience  and  results  of EUROTECNET  II 
having  regard  to the objectives  set  out  and defined  in Article  2,  including 
an evaluation  of  its operation. 

In the preparation  of these  reports  the Commission  shall  take account  of 
the  reports submitted  by the Member  States under  the provisions of 
Article 4. 

Article  10 

This decision  is addressed  to the Member  States. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

The President 

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ANNEX 

Measures  to  be  implemented  at Community  level  to aid  Member  States  in 
raising  the  quality  and  level of  vocational  training  and  vocational 
qualifications  for  technological  change. 

1. 

The principal objectives  of EUROTECNET II are as follows : 

.  to improve  the capacity  for  basic 

a nd  continuing  training  in the 

European  Community  to take account  of  technological 
changes and  their impact on employment, work  and qualifications  ; 

to assist  in the design and development  of future  training provi 
sion, in order  to take account  of  the implications  of  future 
technological  developments  for new and existing  occupations  and 
provide  for  the necessary  new skills  and qualifications required. 

!.  The  following  series  of measures  will be implemented  at  Community 
level  in  the  course  of EUROTECNET  II  to  support  and  complement 
measures  taken within Member States. 

a)  Promoting  the use of  innovative  approaches  in adapting  training 

to technological  change : 

and 

account 

-  The  core  of  the  EUROTECNET programme  will  consist  of  a 
Community-wide  network  of  innovative demonstration  projects 
identified  within  Member  States and  aimed  at  improving  the 
design 
of 
delivery  of  training  to  take 
technological  change.  In addition  the network  will be used  to 
strengthen  all  forms  of  cooperation  between  the  parties 
involved  at all levels  to seek solutions  to issues of  common 
concern,  and  to enhance  the motivation  and  training  of  the 
workforce  faced with  technological  change.  In the process of 
selecting  the projects  for possible  inclusion  in the  network 
particular  account  will be taken of  the objectives  laid  down 
in  Article  4  of  the  Decision, 
particularly  as  regards 
participation  by  the social  partners,  the  involvement  of 
economic  sectors or branches  of  industry  affected  by  techno 
logical  change,  the  need  to  ensure  access  by  women  to 
requisite  technological  training,  and  the capacity  to  make 
widely  available  the benefits  of experience  and good practice. 

projects  will  remain  with  Member 

-  While  the  responsibility  for  setting  up  and  funding  the 
demonstration 
States, 
Community  support  measures will be aimed  at  developing  and 
improving  the  links  between  the projects  in  a  Community 
context,  including  the necessary  animation,  coordination  and 
dissemination 
demonstration 
activities.  The  network  of 
projects  and Community  support  measures may  include  on  the one 
hand  projects  which receive  support  from  the European  Social 
Fund  and  on  the other hand projects which  do  not  receive 

4V 

support  from  the European  Social  Fund  but  which  are  considered 
to have  a high national  priority. 

-  Information  and  training  actions will  be undertaken  to  improve 
the  ability  of  key participants  in the  vocational  training 
field  to  take  advantage  of  the  changes  brought  about  by 
technological  change  and of new  training  methodologies  them 
selves.  This  will be done  through  a process  of  coordinating 
the  transfer,  extension  and dissemination  of best  training 
practice  for  technological  advance  within  and between  Member 
States. 

-  The  setting  up of European  training  and  technology  consortia 

be  encouraged, 

will 
enterprises 
training 
institutions  to develop  and  improve  technology  training  for 
the enterprises  and job seekers. 

(SMEs)  and  larger  enterprises  and 

involving  small  and  medium-sized 

b)  Strengthening  the links between Member  States : 

-  Transnational  cooperative  ventures  will  be encouraged  between 
demonstration  projects  and between  public  training  bodies  and 
private  organisations  which  are concerned  with  developing  new 
approaches  to  training,  the development  of  transferable  train 
ing programmes  and materials  and  the exchange  of  such products 
using  advanced  communications  facilities. 

-  A  clearing  house will be set  up in close  liaison  with  the 
network of demonstration  projects  to enable  the evaluation  and 
exchange 
technology 
training. 

of  learning  materials  designed  for 

-  Transnational  study  visits will be organised  by  CEDEFOP  on 
behalf  of  the Commission  for  those  involved  in  demonstration 
projects  and  other  aspects  of  the  programme, 
and  will 
reinforce  the  existing  study  visits  scheme  for  vocational 
training  specialists. 

c) 

Improving  the capacity  of Member  States  to maximise  the  benefits 
of  their participation  in EUROTECNET : 

-  A 

structure 

for  dissemination  and  animation 

be 
established 
as  appropriate  within  each  Member  State  to 
maximise  the impact  of  the programme  on  training  policies  and 
practices. 

will 

-  Activities 

will 

be  undertaken  to  enable  expertise 

in 

technology  training  to be transferred  between  Member  States, 
between  sectors  and  in favour  of disadvantaged  groups  of  the 
This  will  take  the form  of providing  advice  and 
population. 
consultancy  services 
to  Member  States  (particularly  the 
regionally  disadvantaged  ones) or  to individual  projects  in 
order  to help  identify  and plan  training needs. 

-  A  model  training  of  trainers  scheme  in technological  change 
and  its  consequential  effect  on  qualifications  will 
be 
identified  and developed. The  transfer  values of  these  actions 
will be supported  by  the appropriate  exchange  mechanisms. 

AS 

-  A  series  of publications  will be drawn  up  to ensure  a  wide 

distribution  of  information  on  the programme  and  its  activi 
ties in the Community  languages. 

d) 

Undertaking  the necessary  work  to enable  future  training  provi 
sion  and  systems  to be effectively  adapted  as a consequence  of 
technological  change : 

-  To  complement  and  underpin  the  network  of  demonstration 
projects  a series  of research  and  analytical  actions will  be 
programme. 
initiated  to  give  scientific  support  to  the 
Collaborative  projects  involving  several  Member  States  will be 
supported  to develop  new  training  approaches  which  respond  to 
future  needs  on  the  labour  market  regarding  skills  and 
qualifications  needed  for  technological  change. 

-  In this regard  priority  will be given  to the  following  areas : 

Developing  new pedagogic  approaches  and models  for  curriculum 
development  of  technology  training  which  meet  the needs  of 
newly  emerging  skills  and qualifications and which  draw  in 
particular  on open  and  flexible  learning  approaches. 

Ensuring  easier  access  and more  appropriate  forms  of  training 
in  the  new  technologies  for  disadvantaged  or  marginalised 
groups. 

training 

approaches  which  are 

to 
Developing 
anticipate  future  needs  and which  seek  to multiply  the  effects 
of  investment  in  technology  and  improve  its  results,  in 
terms of productivity  and work organisation,  particularly  as 
Development 
regards 
Programmes. 
Actions  in  this  regard  will  be  designed  to 
complement  and  reinforce  those  undertaken  in  the  COMETT 
programme. 

Research  and 

Technology 

Community 

designed 

e) 

Organising  a series of  supportive  information  activities: 

a  number  of  high  level demonstration  conferences  will  be 
within  Member  States  or  at  Community  level  to 
mounted 
highlight  for  a  wider  public  major  issues  relating 
to 
technology  and  training ; 

-  a number  of European  training  seminars, specialised  colloquia, 
interprojects  exchange  workshops  and  round  tables will  be set 
up with a view  to pooling  expertise  and  to strengthening  links 
between  actors  in the  programme; 

-  the  use  of  new  technologies  in  information  provision  in 
training  will be also  furthered  through  support  for  Community 
cooperation  between  information providers. 

3.  Evaluation  systems will be implemented  for EUROTECNET  II  which  will 

consist  of  two parts : 

continuous  formative  evaluation  of  the priority  activities  of  the 
programme 

AC 

summative  evaluation  reports  will  be  produced  with  a  view  to 
complementing  the  interim  and  final  report  on  the  programme 
required  under Article  9 of  the  Decision-

4. 

The necessary  technical  assistance  will  be provided  at  Community  level 
to underpin  the activities undertaken  under  the EUROTECNET  programme. 
Furthermore, specific  provision  will  be made  by  the Commission  for  the 
animation  and  continuing  evaluation  of  the EUROTECNET  programme  and 
for  the  dissemination  through  all  the Community  languages  of  expe 
rience  arising  out  of  it. 

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F I N A N C I AL 

R E C O RD 

1. Budget Line and Title 

- B 6342 and European Social Fund  (see point 6) 
- EUROTECNET II  (Programme in the field of Vocational Training 

& Technological Change) 

2. Legal Basis 

- Council Resolution of 02/06/83  (OJ No C 166 of 25/06/83) 
adopting the 
- Council Decision 89/  / 

/EEC of 

EUROTECNET II programme  (OJ No ). 

- Article 128 of the Treaty 

3. Classification of expenditure 

- Non-compulsory expenditure 
- Non-dissociated  appropriations 

4. Description 

- The  principal objectives of the EUROTECNET II programme  are 

as follows: 

. to improve the capacity for initial and continuing 
training in the European Community to take account 
of technological changes and their impact on 
employment, work and qualifications ; 

. to assist in the design and development of future training 
provision, m  order to take account of the implications of 
future technological developments for new and existing 
occupations and provide for the necessary new skills and 
qualifications required. 

In particular the EUROTICIET II programme will be designed to completer.: 
and reinforce policies introduced in Member States by : 

a; 

promoting the use of innovative approaches by identifying within 
each Member State a number of relevant model demonstration 
projects and by setting up the linkages required for 
demonstration projects to contribute to innovation and 
cooperation within and between Member States ; 

w 

strengthening cooperation between Member States  on the exchange 
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innovative apprcicr. tc ir.i tn= improved contacts .3et*7sen training 

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c) 

d) 

e) 

f) 

improving  the capacity  of  Member  States  to maximise  the  benefits 
of  their  participation  in  the programme  for  their  own  initial  and 
continuing  training  systems  through  helping  to strengthen  the 
necessary  infrastructure  in  each Member  State,  and  contributing 
to the better  capacity  of  the  initial  and  in-service  training  of 
trainers  and  ensuring  the widespread  dissemination  of  results 
from  the programme  ; 

making  widely  available  and  applicable  throughout  the  Community 
the benefits  of experience  and good practice  in  the  field of 
training  for  technological  change ; 

undertaking  the necessary  research  and  analytical  work  in  the 
field  of new  skills and qualifications  to enable  future  provision 
for  initial  and continuing  training  to be adapted,  and 
contributing  to the  flexibility  of  training  systems  through a 
stimulation  of work  on open  and  flexible  learning  approaches  and 
other  innovative methods  identified  during  the course of  the 
programme  ; 

inform  a wider  public  on  initiatives  relating  to  training 

organising  a series of  supportive  information  activities  designed 
to 
and  technological  change,  to stimulate  the  interaction of 
participants  in the programme  and  to  improve  European  co-operation 
between providers  of  information  on vocational  training. 

5. Justification 

The EUROTECNET  programme  responds  to the need  to ensure  the 
adaptation  of vocational  training  to technological  change  within 
the context  of  the  internal market,  through  decisive  action  in 
the  field  of developing  highly qualified  human  resources. The 
report  on the  first  EUROTECNET  programme  (from  1935-1982) 
highlights  the progress  made  through  cooperation  between  Member 
States,  and  the work which  remains  to be done,  particularly  in 
identifying  and  developing  areas  of good  practice,  and  dissemin 
ating  these and  other  examples  of  technology  training  to inte 
rested  parties  throughout  the Community. 

5. Financial  implications  for operational  appropriations: 
- nature  of  expenditure  and methods  of  calculation -

6.1 

The  appropriations  necessary  will  form  part  of  future  budgets 
within  the framework  of  the  financial perspectives  1983-1931 
agreed  jointly  by  the  three  Institutions  in June  1933 and 
their  development. 

The estimation  of needs  until  1992 established  within  the 
framework  of  the present  financial  forecasts  for  the 
years  1990  to 1332 amounts  to_7„5 liSCUs on  budget 
line 5--:342 with an additional  amount, estimated  at 
approximately  21.5 MECUs,  tc be  financed  under  the 
European  Social  Fund within  the relevant  Community  Suppert 
Framework of  the  Structural  Funds.  The  means  to he put 
at the disposal  of  the  programme  for  the  following t**c 
years will be examined  in  the light  of  the  evolution  of 
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6.2 

T he breakdown  of the amount  to be financed  from  budget 
line  B-6342  is indicated  below. 

6.2.1 

Strengthening  the links  between  Member  States : 

-  T he setting  up of a Community-wide  clearing  house  of  learning 
materials  m ay be financed  up to 100 % of eligible  expenditure 
on  budget  line  B - 6 3 4 2. 

-  Transnational study visits will be organised on behalf of 

the Commission by CEDEFOP, the cost of which will be consi 
dered within the annual budget of CEDEFOP. 

The proposed expenditure for the duration of the programme is 
as follows : 

1990 

1991  1992  Total 

B 6342(MECUs)  0,1 

0,1 

0,1 

0,3 

6.2.2 

Improving the capacity of Member States to maximise the  bene 
fits of their participation in EUROTECNET : 

-  T he establishment  of a relevant  structure  for dissemination 

and  animation  within  each  Member  State  : the Community may 
meet  50 % of this  cost  to an annual  maximum  of 60,000  ECUs 
per  Member  S t a t e. 

-  Development  of model  training  of trainers  actions  in  the 

Community  l a n g u a g e s. 

Publishing  and distributing  the activities and 
the  programme  in the Community  languages. 

r 3 s u _ t s or 

The  proposed  expenditure  over  the duration  of  the 
follows : 

programme  is as 

1330  I  1991 

3  6342(M£CUs)  I 0. 

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Execution  of  tne  formative  tad  n n u t Ée  «valuation  of 
program» 

the 

The  proposed  expenditure  for  the  duration  of  the  programme  is 
as  follows 

: 

1990 

1991 

1992 

Total 

B-6342  (MECUs) 

0.05 

0 .1 

0 .1 

0.25 

6.2.5 

For  the  technical  assistance  of  the  programme 

The  proposed  expenditure  over  the  duration  of  the  programme  is 
as  follows 

: 

1990 

1991 

1992 

Total 

B-6342  (MECUs) 

0.65 

0.8 

0.8 

2.25 

6.3 

Incidence  of  appropriation  necessary 

Taking  account  of  the  need  for  a  r e l a t i v e ly  smaller  su:?,  for 
the  f i r st  year  of  2.0  HECUs,  it 
appropriation  for  future  years  w i ll  gradually  r i se  to  3.0 
MECUs  in  1SS2  on  budget  line  B-6342. 

is  considered  that  the  annual 

The  following  breakdown  i d e n t i f i es  expenditure  to  be  provided 
for  on  Budget  l i ne  B-6342. 

/ 

Couluwt  and  payment»  appropriations  B-6342 

J  in MECUs 

1 
1990 

I 

1 
1992 

f 
Total 

I 

1991 

1  6.2.1 

6.2.2 

1 

6.2.3 

0.1 

o.a 

0.4 

0.1 

0.1 

0.3 

0.9 

1.0 

2.7 

0.6 

1.0 

2,0 

I 

6.2.4 

0.05 

0.1 

0.1 

| 

6.2.5 

0.65 

0.8 

0.8 

0.25 j 
2.25 J 

[Total" B-6342 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

7.5 ^ 

7. Implications for revenue 

There are no implications for revenue. 

8. Type of control 

1.  Financial control: by the services responsible in the Commission, 
in regard to the regularity of the expenditure and the implement 
ation of the budget ; 

Scientific and technical control: by the services responsible in 
the Commission, in particular by the Task Force on Human Resources, 
Education, Training and Youth assisted by the Advisory Committee 
for Vocational Training as appropriate. 

9. Financial implications in terms of personnel 

(Part A of the General Budget) 

Personnel necessary from 1990 : 

2 A7/4 : Coordination and control of overall action programme 

implementation and monitoring of evaluation operations 

.  1 B 
.  2 C 

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This  represents  a cost  for  the Community  (Part  A of  the  Commission 
Budget) of  278,000 ECUs  over  a full year  for  the  total  personnel 
necessary  as listed  above. 

On  the basis  of  the  same  conditions  prevailing  in other  Community 
programmes,  fellows  may  be  seconded  from  national  authorities. 
Personnel  requirements  indicated  above will be  fulfilled  either 
through  internal  redeployment  or within  the  framework  of  the  1990 
budgetary  procedure. 

10. Technical  Assistance  : 

The  implementation  of- the EUROTECWET  programme  will  require  specialist 
expertise  in the  field  of  vocational  training  and  technological  change 
in order  to ensure  the balanced  development  of  the programme  involving 
all Member  States. The  expertise  required  will  in particular  consist 
of : 

-  technical  coordination  of .the networking  arrangements  between 

demonstration  projects  and of  the animation  and dissemination  acti 
vities within Member  States ; 

-  preparation  of  information  material  on  the EUROTECNET  programme  for 
publication  and contribution  to information  activities  in all  Member 
States  including  all  the  translation  required  for  an  operation 
involving  nine  languages  ; 

-  continuing  monitoring  of  the programme  and  of  related  developments 

in Member  States ; 

-  coordination  and execution  of  research  and  analytical  work  carried 

out  in the programme  ; 

-  technical  assistance  to the Commission  regarding  preparatory  work  to 

all Community-level  meetings,  conferences,  seminars  and  round 
tables. 

iS 

Assessment  of  impact  on SMEs 

Subject: 

Action Programme  in the field of vocational  training 
and  technological  change  (EUROTECNET II) 

1.  Administrative  constraints  for  enterprises 

There are no administrative  constraints governing  the parti 
cipation of  SMEs in the EUROTECNET actions, since  the proce 
dures implemented  for  the Programme  favour  the participation 
of SMEs. 

2. 

Advantages  for  enterprises 

The  nature  and  aims of  the EUROTECNET  programme  are  of 
particular  relevance  to SMEs.  Direct  involvement  as part of 
a demonstration  training  project  (training consortium) or by 
indirect  involvement  through  a sector would have clear  ad 
vantages  for enterprises.  Via  such participation  they would 
have  access  to all of  the products of  the programme  (e.g. 
multimedia  training materials,  simulated  and open  training 
courses)  and also be continuously  updated  on  technological 
developments  as they apply  to SMEs and  training. Enterprises 
would  be in a position  to take advantage  of  the benefits to 
be  derived  from the future technology  training  part  of  the 
programme,  thereby  becoming  better  prepared  for  all  the 
ramifications  of  the Integrated  Market. 

3. 

Disadvantages  for  enterprises 

No  substantative  disadvantages  exist  for  enterprises  ; 
participation  will require  an investment  in time primarily, 
for which Community  financial  support  will be  forthcoming. 

4. 

Effect  on  employment 

The  possible  effects on employment  can  only  be  indirect 
insofar  as,  through  or  as a result  of  participation  in 
EUROTECNET  II projects,  SMEs are able  to enhance  the  skill 
level  of  their personnel  in fields crucial  for  their  deve 
lopment . 

5.  Consultation with the social  partners 

The  European  Trade Union Confederation  (ETUC) and  the Union 
of Confederation  of  Industry  and Employers  in Europe  (UNICE) 
have  been  consulted  on the future of EUROTECNET  and  have 
both expressed  a very positive view on the Programme. 

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The Communication  will also be submitted  to the JBconomic and 
Social  Committee,  vacate  view on  the  previous  paase  was 
valuable  is  that  it * reflected the views  of  the  social, 
partners and of  tse ecsmœmic  sectors. 

6. 

Alternative  approaches 

EUROTECNET  IX will be implemented  taking  into  account  the 
initiatives  already  begun at Community  level  in favour  of 
SMEs, in particular  within the framework of the follow-up to 
the  Council resolution  of  14.11.1986.  Close  articulation 
will  be ensured with the different networks  implemented  for 
developing  information  transfer,  stimulating  innovation  in 
delivery  of  training  and  promoting  technology  transfer 
through  improved  Human Resources Development  policies  and 
practices  : DELTA, COMETT, SPRINT and PETRÀ. 

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UNANIMOUSOPINION  OF THEADVISORY  COMMITTEE 
ON VOCATIONAL  TRAINING  ONTHEEUROTECNET  PROGRAMME 

08.12.1988 

1. 

2. 

3. 

The 
Committee  received  with  satisfaction  the  report 
presented  on  the  activity  carried  out relating  to  the 
Resolution  of 2  June  1983  and  the  work  which  had  been 
technologies  and 
new  information 
done 
vocational  training  under  the EUROTECNET  programme. 

relating  to 

The  Committee  expressed  its agreement  on  the  guidelines 
presented  by Commission  departments  on  the  continuation 
of  the programme  and  its  wish  that  a  EUROTECNEI  II 
programme  should  follow  EUROTECNET  I. 

The  Committee  stressed  the need  for a greater  cooperation 
between  the Member  States  in  respect  of  the problems of 
vocational  training  relating  to  new  technologies,  the 
mastering  of  those  technologies  and  the development  of 
vocational  training  strategies. 
In  this context  special  efforts  needed  to  be made with 
regard  to 
small  and  medium-sized  firms  on  the  one 
hand  and, on  the other  hand,  those  regions  where  the 
training  infrastructure,  particularly  training  in  new 
technologies, was still  underdeveloped. 

4. 

The  Committee  stressed  in particular  that  the  guidelines 
for 
should  respond  to  the  following 
priorities : 

EUROTECNET  II 

*  The  results  already  achieved  by  the programme  should oe 
exploited  to the  full  with  a view  to transferring  and 
exploiting  the  training  operations  which  had  already 
received  support,  in  particular  by  emphasizing  the needs 
of  small  and  medium-sized  firms  and  the  training  of 
instructors. 

*  EUROTECNET  II should  put  its  emphasis  on  a  number  of 
strategic  sectors and  qualifications either  in terms of 
retraining  or  new  types  of  employment  or  preventive 
action  aimed  at coping  with  change. It would  therefore  be 
important  that EUROTECNET  II concentrates  more  on  the 
specific 
needs  of  these  sectors  as  regards  skilled 
training,  taking particular  account  of  the need  to step 
up  equal  opportunities  for men  and women  and  the needs of 
relatively  unskilled  workers who  are victims  or potential 
victims  of  the  upheavals  brought  about  by  technological 
change. 

*  EUROTECNET  II should  have  as  one of  its prime  aims the 
development  and  transfer  of  the  products  of  training. 
This  process  should  concern  the exchange  and  the  transfer 
of  training  projects  of an  innovatory  character  both  in 
respect  of all  those  taking  part  in EUROTECNET  itself  and 
all  concerned  by  training  operations  and  the problems of 
training  to cope with  technological  change. 

zc 

It  would  be  important  that  E U S O T E C N ET  II  takes  account  of 
the  o p p o r t u n i t i es  provided  by  'he  new  information,  and 
c o m m u n i c a t i o ns 
training  s y s t G :•.: s 
training  operations  of 
as  regards  the  traininq  of  instructors  a-d 
t r a i n i 

u i a r  emphasis  Gnouid 
i m c d u I £ r  c h a r a c t e r,  i. 

t e c h n o l o q i e s,  in  p a r t i c u l ar  m u i t i :\, G c i a 

s e  p i a c 

.MES 

lïiU  in 

t he 

It  would  be  important  to  step  up  the  interaction 
II  -and  the  other  Community  p r o g r a m m e s, 
EUROTECNET 
these  be  Community  R  and  B  p r o g r a m m es 
such  as 
ESPRIT  and  RACE,  Community  o p e r a t i o ns 
transfer  of  technologies 
Community 
Community  vocational  training 
in  particular  PETRA  and  COMETT 

relating 
such  a s,  for  example, 

co  t h e 
SPRINT, 
other 
programmes  or  operations, 

operations  aimed  at  the  SMEs  and 

bet w e G n 
une t h G r 

the 

*  It  would  likewise  be  important  to  step  up  coordination  at 
national 
and 
occupational  quarters  in  all  the  Member  Staes  may  draw 
greater  benefit  from  the  implementation  of  EUROTECNET  II. 

vocational 

training 

level 

that 

so 

5. 

6. 

of 

Committee. 

was 
by  the 

active 
The 
participation 
in 
implementation  of  the  programme  should  be  ensured  at  both 
national  and" Community  level  by  a prolongation  of  the 
joint  opinion  issued  in  March  1987  by  the  two  sides  of 
industry  as  part  of  the  Val  Duchesse  social  dialogue. 

that 
industry 

opinion 
of 

sides 

the 

two 

The  Committee  underlined  the  need  to  provide  for  more 
active  relations  between  EUROTECNET  II  and  the  guidelines 
for  the  structural  funds,  especially  as  regards  Community 
^jipport  given  to  the  innovatory  operations  backed  by  the 
t^^'ean  Social  Fund. 

The  CommilTtN^o  attached  great  importance  to  a  continuing 
assessment  andNs^^onitoring  of  the  programme  and  called  on 
the  Commission  t o N ^t  up  the  necessary  machinery  when  the 
programe  was  implemen 

8. 

The  Committee  took  the  v~i>« that  EUROTECNET  II  should  be 
provided  with  resources  commensurate  with  the  programme's 
operations  which  the 
and  the 
aims 
Commission  proposed. 

and  objectives 

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