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Dez

Non-formal learning is part of the solution

Sixth European Education Summit

Veranstalter: The Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education

All good things must come to an end and the time has come to wrap up the NOVA-Nordic project. The project con­sor­ti­um would like to thank everyone who has supported the project and con­tri­bu­ted to the project results. In this final dis­se­mi­na­ti­on webinar we will present the project outputs and con­clu­si­ons and invite you to join us in a peer-learning con­ver­sa­ti­on about the results. In an ever-evolving world where skills and com­pe­tence are paramount, addres­sing the reco­gni­ti­on and vali­da­ti­on of non-formal learning and opening National Qualifications Frameworks (NQFs) are critical steps toward a more inclusive and com­pe­ti­ti­ve workforce. The NOVA-Nordic project, an initia­ti­ve funded by Erasmus+, has been at the forefront of this endeavour. The aim has been to enhance the inte­gra­ti­on of non-formal learning into the struc­tures and systems of qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons and vali­da­ti­on and to develop support for those orga­ni­sa­ti­ons deve­lo­ping non-formal qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons. You will find the outputs and products delivered by the project on the project website in the coming days, please keep a look out at novanordic.eu  Please enter on Teams via this link

11:00 – 13:00
Online
Webinar

Mai

2027



Mai
18–
20
10:00
Johannesburg, South Africa
Konferenz

7th Crossing Boundaries Conference

Learning Across Continents: Conversations in a divided world

VETNET

Topics:

  • How do we understand the role of VET in preparing young people for work when labour markets and workplaces are in flux nationally and internationally?
  • Is this changing the nature of VET and VET curricula? Is it raising new questions on work, labour markets and education? What is core to VET that is stable across different contexts?
  • Are systems looking more similar or more different from each other?
  • What are the main factors—such as workplace organisation, changing labour markets, changing enrolment in schools and universities, and the nature of economies that are influencing different aspects of VET provision—such as curriculum, governance, partnerships, enrollment patterns—in different countries?
  • How do we connect better as researchers, and use VET research to build connection?

Dates and timeline

  • Submission of abstracts: opens 15 October 2026, closes 15 November 2026
  • Notification of acceptance: 15 December 2026
  • Submission of full paper: 20 February 2027
  • Feedback to your paper: 31 March 2027. You will then have 10 days to make the necessaries changes.
  • Conference: 18-20 May 2027