Belgium (Flemish Community)

Euroguidance Flanders

The Flemish Euroguidance centre was established in 1993 as member of the Euroguidance network. The main target group of the Euroguidance Vlaanderen are guidance practitioners (e.g. guidance counsellors in the Pupil Guidance Centres, teachers, career counsellors, …) and policy staff. Through the Euroguidance centra we also indirectly reach guidance practitioners in other European countries. Some of our activities are also directly aimed at the end users : the citizens of Flanders, Belgium and Europe.

Within Europe, borders no longer exist for people, goods, services and capital. This means that learning and working within Europe has become a lot easier and that it has become more common. Guidance practitioners thus need to be aware of learning and working possibilities, but also of the guidance needs linked to them.

Our main aim is tofacilitate professional development of guidance practitioners in terms of :

• educational and training possibilities (including language training) in a European context;
• living conditions and financial support mechanisms;
• guidance practice in a European context - including good practices, guidance policy and strategy

Our main activities are:

• providing information on education and training opportunities within the EU
• organising/delivering training, facilitating exchange, communication of professional development opportunities
• information exchange on education and training systems within the EU
• support of the Ploteus-portal