1. NEWSLETTER
NUMBER THREE
JUNE 2013
ABOUT THE PROJECT
This project will be an opportunity to guide students to identify
their capabilities and skills and will help the organizations
establish a guidance methodology.
Most of the students who are on the edge of selecting their
ways for their future education are unsure and indecisive
about which occupation to choose and which school offers the
best options. Sometimes, the Vocational Guidance they
receive is inadequate; therefore, they don't know which career
opportunities they have in front of them. Any wrong decision
that they could take could affect their Life Long Learning
Process negatively. To avoid such situations, this project aims
to develop a methodology to guide students through a wide
range of opportunities for their further Vocational and/or
Educational Training.
1. WHY IS VET GUIDANCE IMPORTANT?
2. NEWS ABOUT VET GUIDANCE
3. PROJECT MOBILITIES
4. PROJECT RESULTS AND ACTIVITIES
5. NEXT MEETINGS
This projecthas been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects
the views only of the author, and the Commission cannotbe held responsible for any use which may be
made of the information contained therein.

2. 1-WHY IS VET
GUIDANCE
IMPORTANT?
Lifelong learning has major implications for career guidance,
and vice versa. The European Commission has recognised
this, making career guidance one of its six priorities in
implementing lifelong learning (Commission of the European
Communities, 2001). European countries have identified
numerous benefits that career guidance can have:
• It can improve the efficiency of education and
training systems (complex range of learning
opportunities, preventing dropouts and improve
graduation rates, contributes to higher motivation of
students as they are more likely to attend programs
linked to their interests, their capacities and their
aspirations …).
 It can help meet labour market goals (better match
between supply and demand also by promoting deficit
professions, individuals that are satisfied with their
career choices/jobs are more likely to be motivated
and therefore productive …).
 It can encourage social equality and inclusion
(career guidance services can raise the aspirations of
disadvantaged groups and support them in gaining
access to opportunities that might otherwise have
been denied to them …).
2-NEWS ABOUT
VET GUIDANCE
Annual conferences of IAEVG (International
Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance)
Annual IAVEG Conference 2013,
24 - 27 September 2013, Montpellier, France
The next International Conference of
the IAEVG -CIOM 2013- organized
by the ACOP-France will take place
from September 24 to 27, 2013 in
France, in the heart of Montpellier,
with the theme:
Career counselling: a human or a citizen’s right?
How can career counselling contribute to the construction of
citizens who conceive their own human development as
related to others’ developments and the common good?
Which public policies might be implemented for that purpose?
For more information: http://www.iaevg.org/IAEVG/

3. 3-PROJECT
MOBILITIES
4th MOBILITY: LJUBLJANA
(SLOVENIA)
The 4th Meeting of GI VET partnership took place in
Ljubljana (Slovenia), from the 5th to the 7th of June 2013.
The first year of the partnership finished with the 4th
partnership
meeting that was held in the capital city of Slovenia, Ljubljana. During
these days partners and learners had a chance to visit the
SECONDARY SCHOOL OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS ŠIŠKA
that offers educational
programs as
Mechatronics, Electrical
and Computer
engineering, Intelligent
installations and
Renewable Sources of
energy. The school is
known for their practical,
transnational and
innovative teaching
approaches, for
example workshop
education “house in a
house”. While visiting we had a chance to see their own solar system
and power grind. Their students and staff are involved in different
competitions and international projects as well as in numerous
guidance activities aimed at primary school pupils who are about to
make their first career decision.
The second visit took place in VOCATIONAL INFORMATION AND
COUNSELLING CENTRE that operates within Slovenian
Employment service and offers career guidance service for two major
target groups, unemployed and youth. From the presentations
partners could learn more about career guidance process for youth,
transferring to upper secondary schools and different (computer)
tools/questionnaires thatare being used in the counselling process.
Guest speaker form SLOVENIAN INSTITUTE FOR VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION AND TRAINING presented national project
“LEARNING ACHIEVEMENTS PORTFOLIO IN VET SCHOOLS”
which is aimed to collection of documents regarding recognition of
formally and informally obtained knowledge, including work
experiences. Partners also participated in a PRACTICAL
WORKSHOP on Career guidance for students executed by
hosting organization (Kadis). At the end Italian partners presented
examples ofinnovative career guidance tools.
On the coordinators’ meeting we have done an overview of our past
work on the project and identify activities to be done in the future.
Group photo of 4th
meeting in Ljubljana (Slovenia)

4. 4-PROJECT
RESULTS AND
ACTIVITIES
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON OF VET GUIDANCE
SYSTEMS
Each partner organization has prepared a description of
guidance systems in their country which included five
categories: history, legal framework, organization, activities
and examples of good practices. The comparison of different
guidance systems was made by Slovenian partner Kadis.
Regarding some missing information the final version of
compassion will be prepared till the end of July 2013 and
posted on project’s blog.
VIDEOS OF CRAFT
Partners have made an agreement regarding choice of crafts
for which videos will be made. These crafts are: Clay + Textile,
Shoe making, Computer hardware, Mechatronics, Auto-
mechanics, Computer software, Construction. The videos will
show/explain relevant aspects of a job in art and craft.
LMS MOODLE PLATFORM
The final result will be a mapping/inventory of the different
counselling and guidance systems and presentations of
already existing tools. Videos of crafts will also be available by
November on our platform.
During workshop (Kadis premises)
4-NEXT MEETINGS
The 5th partnership meeting will be held in Sliven (Bulgaria) on
11th and 12th of September 2013.
The 6th partnership meeting will be held in Poland on the 7th
and 8th of November 2013.

5. more information:
leonardovocationalguide.blogspot.com