The second transnational meeting of the "Pathway from EQAVET to NQAVET" project was held in Istanbul, Turkey from May 8-9, 2014. Representatives from all partner organizations attended, including two new Russian partners, to discuss progress on various work packages and plan upcoming activities. Time was spent reviewing a survey of vocational education and training providers in partner countries, as well as discussing dissemination, finances, and next steps. The project coordinator expressed satisfaction with the productive discussions and progress made during the first six months of the two-year project, which aims to increase transparency in European vocational education and training.

1. “Pathway from EQAVET to NQAVET”
Project number: 538730-LLP-1-2013-1-SE-LEONARDO-LMP
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for
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Folkuniversitetet, Uppsala
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Phone: 018-68 00 60
Email: ali.rashidi@folkuniversitetet.se
PRESS RELEASE
12.05.14
‘NQAVET’ 2nd
TRANSNATIONAL MEETING WAS HELD ON THE 8TH
– 9TH
OF MAY 2014 IN ISTANBUL
‘NQAVET’ second transnational meeting was held on the 8th
– 9th
of May 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Taking place in the 6th
month of the project, it milestoned the end of the first reporting period.
The event enclosed the whole spectrum of project areas: from presenting new partners and parsing
workpackages, to discoursing upon dissemination and financials, as well as planning activities for
another year.
After openings from the project coordinator, Folkuniversitetet, and
the hosting partner, Beypazarı District Directorate For National
Education, all partners, including 2 newly-joined Russian partners
(Tomsk State University and Pastukhov State Academy), promptly
introduced themselves. It was followed by a thorough discussion of
Workpackage 2. Here the partnership presented the current results of the surveying VET-providers in
their respective countries, discussed methodology to analyzing the results, and strategized about
further actions regarding the workpackage. The day proceeded with planning of the next – 3rd
–
workpackage.
The second day of the meeting comprised conversing about dissemination, clarifying financial
reporting, elaborating the to-do list for future tasks.
“I am infinitely happy with the meeting: thanks to the partners’ dedication we had very fruitful
discussion. I’m more than satisfied with the project’s progress so far”, - says Ali Rashidi, the director
of Department for International Cooperation of Folkuniversitetet.
‘Pathway from EQAVET to NQAVET’ (NQAVET) is a Leonardo da Vinci network project, launched on
the 1st
of December 2013. The goal of the project is to increase transparency in European VET by

2. “Pathway from EQAVET to NQAVET”
Project number: 538730-LLP-1-2013-1-SE-LEONARDO-LMP
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for
any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
enhancing development of National Quality Guidelines/recommendations and approaches for VET
(NQAVET) for provider level based on EQAVET.
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Contact: Ali Rashidi
Phone: +46 18 68 00 60, email: ali.rashidi@folkuniversitetet.se
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