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network at European level. This work includes: organisation regular network
meetings; management of operational grants for the centres; preparation of synthesis
reports; valorisation of activities of the centres; informing the Euroguidance network
of recent EU policy documents and developments and promoting awareness of the
Euroguidance activity among decisions-makers within the Commission.
However, much of the management work still has to be done by the individual
Euroguidance Centres. At network level the management is handled through working
groups which are initiated by the network itself usually at network meetings. (…)
The structure and organisation of the Euroguidance activity at national level varies
from country to country. A majority of the Euroguidance centres are part of a
structure closely linked to the Ministry of Education and/or and/or Social Affairs.
There are a few countries with several Euroguidance centres, though most countries
have one centre. Some centres are directly incorporated in the market organisation
or in national institutions for vocational and educational guidance, whereas some
countries operate within the National Agencies for the Lifelong Learning Programme.
The management structures of the individual Euroguidance centres differ according
to their national organisation.
Cooperation with other Networks:
According to the Terms of Reference a specific task of the Euroguidance Network is
to cooperate and exchange information with other European initiatives related to
mobility, (such as Europass, EURES, Eurodesk, NARIC, Europe Direct Information
Relays and others) and CEDEFOP. This may take form of regular meetings, mutual
signposting, organisation of joint events, seminars, trainings, and joint participation at
career fairs, development of common information materials etc.”
1.5 Unit 4: Other Networks
Very useful for vocational, educational and careers counsellors in the international
field of Brain Drain and Brain Gain is to know also the WAPES Network.
From the WAPES Network website http://www.wapes.org/infos/accueil-
@/index.jspz?id=2 (August 2009):
“WAPES is the World Association of Public Employment Services. The members are
public employment services all over the world.
The Association was founded in 1988/89 by six public employment services: Canada,
France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the USA, together with the
International Office (ILO). Meanwhile the number of members has grown to more
than 90. The ILO remains an observer to the Association.
The official address of WAPES is at the ILO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
The WAPES Secretariat, however, is located in Brussels, Belgium.
WAPES has three official languages: English, French and Spanish.
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