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    24
    –25
    Oct

    Second Conference on the Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture and VET

    Organiser: Council of Europe

    The Council of Europe Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture (RFCDC) ori­gi­na­tes in an initia­ti­ve from Andorra during its Chairmanship of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers in 2013.

    At the second con­fe­rence, Jörg Marktowitsch is going to present the first draft of the chapter on CDC in initial and con­ti­nuing VET teacher training
    together with Stefan Schmid-Heher

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    09:00 – 00:00
    Strasbourg and online
    Conference
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    May

    2027

    May
    18–
    20
    10:00
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    Conference

    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
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