After three years of common work, the first generation of European pilot projects will present the results of their approaches to the testing and development of ECVET, the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training.

In 11 projects, 108 partners from 21 countries worked together, organising a trial implementation of the provisions laid down for ECVET in the Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council from 2009.

The focus of the wok of this group of projects was mainly on using ECVET as a tool to add value to the geographical mobility of students but some projects tackled the use of ECVET in a lifelong learning perspective.

The main aim of the conference is to take stock of what has been developed and to present the outcomes of the project partners’ common work. Key messages and lessons learnt will be elaborated. Concrete examples of the added value and the benefits provided by ECVET – for students, VET providers, teachers and employers - will be in the centre of attention.

The benefits of ECVET in the context of geographical mobility will be pointed out with regard to four aspects :

· In what way does ECVET help to achieve specific (European and national) lifelong learning policy goals ?

· In what way can ECVET contribute to the actual learning pathway of a student ?

More information and an official invitation to the conference from the European Commission and the EAC Executive Agency