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 Euroguidance    The network meetings are a valuable forum for  Two network meetings were held in 2017, both




                 the national Euroguidance experts to have a di-  of them parts of series of events celebrating the
 as an EU-funded   alogue with the representatives of the European  presidency of the European Union. At the spring
                                                          meeting in  Malta, the main focus was on the
                 Commission (DG EMPL) where they give an up-
                                                          Euroguidance Network’s Joint Position Paper on
                 date on the latest policy and strategy level de-
                                                          the Key Competences (i.e. the European Commi-
                 velopments in the fields of lifelong learning, career
 network for     guidance, employment and international mobili-   ssion public consultation) and the development of
                                                          Euroguidance Network’s new website. Eurogui-
                 ty. The meetings are also important to discuss
                                                          dance members were also introduced to the topic
                 and agree upon issues that are relevant for the
                                                          of skills intelligence in the Maltese context and
                 whole Euroguidance network. Frequently, these
                                                          updates from the European Commission were
 guidance and    meetings are used to prepare joint initiatives    discussed. More than 50 participants from EU
                 and to exchange ideas based on the work carried  member countries attended the event which was
                 out by the four Euroguidance working groups  held at the historic fortress buildings at the heart
                 (see 1.2.).
                                                          of the Maltese capital, Valletta.
 mobility










 The Euroguidance network runs several joint activities, such as
 network-level meetings held twice a year with all the national
 Euroguidance Centres present, thematic working groups and some
 more regionally based events. In addition, the network participates
 at European Union level events organised by the European Commission
 as well as international conferences in the fields of education, employment,
 lifelong guidance and learning mobility.



                 Euroguidance colleagues in the bright Maltese sun; © Euroguidance Malta









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