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- 1. Little less conversation, little more action, please! Erik van Beek, The Netherlands, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
- 2. Learning outcomes > of course! Voluntary work provides a strong learning context But: unique for every volunteer Learning demands > of course! Expressed in job interviews, job openings and education But: unique for every organisation / function Match?
- 3. Employability Always a point where you have to proof your competence Empowering Validation Help from inside Empowering techniques Individual contact Formal structure Organisation, branch, national and European level Strong quality control Self esteem
- 4. Vision A clear answer on European and national level: do we want voluntary work to contribute to the employability of the individual and to function as route to paid work or formal certification? YES?
- 5. Than: 1. Start working together with government, employers and educational institutes and conform partly to their wishes > Get out of your castle 2. Stimulate a shared vision on recognition downwards to local level
- 9. Suggestions > Responsibility for national and European level Help to organise ways for the local groups to get money for this development > Leonardo, subsidy, employer organisations etc. Search for balance between informal and formal processes