Title: Study visits for vocational education and training experts in 2007
Description: The publication continues a series of annual reviews of implementation of the study visits program and examines the results of 2007. Some data on the number of study visits, themes, host countries and the number and profiles of participants are presented. In 2007, 764 vocational education and training specialists and policy-makers as well as social partners benefited from participating in 59 study visits covering 11 themes. Some extracts from the reports are summarized by theme. The following themes are presented: making vocational training more attractive for young people and adult learners, and developing entrepreneurship and the European year of equal opportunities for all. Analysis of the questionnaires of 2005 and 2006 provides insight into the impact of the study visits program on participants' organizations and professional activities.--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Occupational training, Vocational education
Places: European Union countries