1. MAPPING OF VET POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR
SOCIAL INCLUSION AND SOCIAL COHESION IN
THE WESTERN BALKANS, TURKEY AND ISRAEL
Workshop and study visit
Metropolitan Hotel 11-15 Trumpeldor Street, P.O. Box 26505, Tel Aviv, 63803, Israel
11 - 13 November, 2013
This regional workshop is part of the European Training Foundation’s (ETF) continued support to the
Regional Policy Network on social inclusion through education and training, with stakeholders from the
Western Balkans, Turkey and Israel (WBTI).
This event is organised jointly with the Israeli Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Education, and
is part of a consultative process to support enhanced regional cooperation in the area of inclusive
education and training.
The workshop is the concluding event for the ETF action research project “Vocational education and
training for social inclusion and cohesion- policy and practices”, which has been conducted by the
London School of Economics, Enterprise Ltd (LSE): a team of international experts and 18 experts
from the Western Balkans, Turkey and Israel. The workshop will focus on the conclusions and
recommendations of the final report that synthesizes and analyses the findings of the nine country
reports.
Participants will also have the opportunity to learn about Israeli experience, in this field, during study
visits to vocational schools and discussions with representatives of the Israeli Ministry of Economy, the
Ministry of Education and other relevant institutions.
Background
In 2012, the ETF launched a regional project in the Western Balkans, Turkey and Israel to address the
links between vocational education and training and social inclusion. The aim of the project is to
deepen the understanding of the main barriers and potential opportunities for building more inclusive
and equitable VET systems, given current social and economic challenges. It seeks to provide new
evidence on the role of VET in combating social exclusion and contributing to building more cohesive
societies.
To achieve these aims, research teams in nine countries have been investigating the impact of VET
practice and policy on social inclusion and social cohesion, focusing on three vocational
schools/training centres in each of the countries. The project has used the method of participatory
action research which is a reflective process of problem solving led by researchers from the countries,
engaging with practitioners at vocational schools and associated community representatives. National
and local policy makers, school professionals, students, employers, researchers and civil society

2. organisation representatives, as members of the national and local advisory boards, have been
working closely with the schools in this reflective process.
Objectives of the workshop
The main objectives of the workshop are:
■
To provide a forum for collective reflection on the analyses, conclusions and recommendations
contained in the synthesis report.
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To stimulate peer learning prompted by the school visits.
Expected result
Plans for the dissemination of the project outcomes and outputs, at international, national and local
levels, with a particular focus on taking forward recommendations will be presented.
Participants
Invited participants will include representatives of the ETF-supported WBTI Regional Policy Network,
policy makers, vocational school principals, researchers and other experts from the participating
countries.
Interpretation will be provided in:
Albanian, English, BSC (Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian), Turkish, Hebrew
AGENDA
DAY ONE – Monday 11 November 2013
09.00 – 10.00
Opening of the workshop
Chair: Anna Gluck, Acting Director, Manpower Training and
Development Bureau (MTDB), Ministry of Economy of Israel.
Welcome
Michal Tzuck, Director of Employment Regulation and Senior Deputy
Director General, Ministry of Economy of Israel
Florence Azran PhD, Deputy Director of Science and Technology
Administration and Director of the Pedagogical Unit, Ministry of
Education of Israel
Livia Stella, Head of Operations Section, Delegation of the European
Union to the State of Israel
Henrik Faudel, Head of the Geographical Department, ETF
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3. 10.00 – 10.45
VET and social inclusion destination uncertain: Trends,
perspectives and challenges
Chair: Lida Kita, Specialist in VET and Social Inclusion, ETF
Presentation of the Israeli report, key findings
Prof. Gad Yair, Director of the NCJW Research Institute for Innovation in
Education Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Hebrew
University of Jerusalem
10.45 – 11.15
Coffee break
11.15 – 12.30
Research Study: Cross country analysis, challenges and
responses, conclusions and recommendations
Chair;Elizabeth Watters, Senior Specialist in VET policy and system
development, ETF
William Bartlett, Senior Research Fellow, London School of Economics
and Political Science
Reflections on the study outcomes
Vesna Atanasova, Senior Project Officer, Education Department, DG II –
Democracy, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France
Jason A. Laker, Ph.D, Professor and Chair, Department of Counselor
Education, Salzburg Fellow, San José State University, California, USA
Explanation of the organisation of the afternoon session
12.30 – 14.00
Lunch at the hotel
14.00 – 15.45
Working Groups
Project participants will be divided into country groups and clustered as ‘policymakers’ or ‘school professionals’. Each cluster will form a multi-national ‘Café
Table’ and be facilitated to reflect on a significant finding and a set of statements
that emerged from the synthesis study, and to consider priorities for ‘follow-up’
actions, to address common challenges. A third group of seminar participants
who were not directly involved in the project will be invited to a question and
answer session at which they can gain further insight into the cross-country
synthesis study and contribute their reflections on its outcomes.
Working room 1 - Group one:
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia
Facilitator: Elizabeth Watters, ETF
Café Table’ one: policy-makers
Moderator: Nina Branković, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rapporteur: Nikica Mojsoska Blazevski, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia
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4. ‘Café Table’ two: school professionals
Moderator: Maja Ristovska, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Rapporteur: Natalija Lukić, Croatia
‘Café Table’ three: school professionals
Moderator: Jadranka Kaludjerović, Montenegro
Rapporteur: Zrinka Ristić Dedić, Croatia
Working room 2 - Group two:
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Albania, Israel, Kosovo and Turkey
Facilitator: Lida Kita, ETF
Café Table’ one: policy-makers
Moderator: Basak Yavçan, Turkey
Rapporteur: Ardiana Gashi, Kosovo
‘Café Table’ two: school professionals
Moderator: Sidita Dibra, Albania
Rapporteur: Jehona Serhati, Kosovo
‘Café Table’ three: school professionals
Moderator: Nermin Oruc, Bosnia and Herzeogovina
Rapporteur: Gözde Gülören, Turkey
Working room 3 - Group three: Peer Reflection
To include Israeli policy-makers, representatives of EU institutions and
international guests
Facilitator: Sabina Nari, ETF
Panel: William Bartlett and Marina Cino Pagliarello, LSE -E
Moderator: Gad Yair, Israel
Rapporteur: Nir Rotem, Israel
15.45 – 16:15
Coffee break
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This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSC 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of
Independence
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5. 16:15 – 17.00
Plenary
Chair: Lida Kita, ETF
The rapporteurs will be asked to summarise the conclusions of the
previous session.
Announcements for Day II
19.00
Departure for the dinner – lobby of the hotel Metropolitan
19.30-21.30
Dinner at "Tadmor Hotel" Herzliya, 38 Bazel St' Herzliya
DAY TWO – TUESDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2013
Site visits to Israeli VET schools organised by the Israeli counterparts
08.00 (departure
time)
Meeting point: hotel lobby
Departure from the hotel to the schools:
1. Ort Adivi (Half of the Israeli team, Turkey)
Shmuel Pur, Henrik Faudel, Nurit Birger, Lida Kita and Jason Laker
Shderot Avraham Ofer 5 Ashkelon
2. Max Fine School (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Montenegro)
Liora Ramon, Judith Lichtenzon and Vesna Atanasova, Elizabeth
Watters
130 Menanahem Begin Rd., Tel-Aviv-Jaffa 61072
3. Ruppin College (Half of the Israeli team, Croatia,) Moshe Amir,
Sabina Nari
Practical Engineering College, Ruppin, Emek Hefer, 4025
4. Ort Technicum (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia) Alonit Bar,
Aleksandra Falcone
15 Golomb, Givataiiml
5. Amal Shevach Moffet (Albania, Kosovo) Tami Atiya, Joanna Anstey
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6. 7 Hamzger St', Tel Aviv
VET school visits followed by discussion and reflection
Objective: to exchange information on measures taken, challenges
faced and support needed for school managers and teaching staff in
addressing diverse needs in VET and to learn from each other through
this peer learning activity.
(13.30-14.00)
Lunch Box (will be provided at Yad Vashem)
14.00-16.00
Visit to Yad Vashem
History Museum, Jerusalem, organised by the Israeli counterparts
Reflecting on how VET systems are bound to deep-rooted traditions,
different cultures, traditions and socio-political structures. Participants
will be allocated to one of five groups, each with a guide..
16:00 - 16:30
16:30 - 17:30
18.00-19.00
Coffee break
Main hall, International School for Holocaust Studies
Sightseeing Old City, Jerusalem
Dinner: Darna Restaurant, 3 Horkanos st' , Jerusalem
19.30-21.30
DAY THREE – WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2013
9.15 – 09.30
Good morning! Introduction to the working groups
Chair: Lida Kita, ETF
9.30 – 11.00
Plenary room
Working Groups
Plenary room and three working rooms
In parallel groups, participants will reflect on their school visit experience
and prepare a five-minute input for the plenary session on the main
learning outcomes.
Each group has a moderator and a rapporteur
11.00- 11.30
Coffee break
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7. 11.30-12.30
Plenary
Chair: Lida Kita, ETF
Rapporteurs present their reflections on the school visits followed by a
discussion The task for the first afternoon session will be explained
12.30-14.00
Lunch break
14.00 -14.30
Country Groups
Plenary
Each country group will be given the task to prepare a 5 minute report
on their plans to address further the project outcomes.
14:30 – 15:15
Plenary
Chair: Joanna Anstey, Communication Coordinator, ETF
A spokesperson for each country group makes a 5-minute presentation
on their plans to address further the project outcomes.
15.15 – 15.45
Coffee break
16.00 – 16.30
Plenary: Building on Achievements
Chair: Lida Kita, ETF
Vesna Atanasova, Council of Europe
William Bartlett, London School of Economics and Political Science
16.30-17.00
Closing remarks
Henrik Faudel, ETF
Israeli counterpart
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