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EUproVET is a representational platform for European VET providers. EUproVET contributes to the European agenda by

• Providing the labour market with a skilled and high qualified labour force.
• Contributing to social inclusion, from both the social and economic perspectives.
• Contributing to life long learning.
• Creating smooth pathways to higher stages of education.
• Contributing to an open European Vocational Education and Training Area (EVETA).

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International Network of Sector Skills Organisations

The International Network of Sector Skills Organisations (INSSO) is a membership-led organisation founded by:

• Canada - The Alliance of Sector Councils
• UK - The Alliance of Sector Skills Councils
• New Zealand - The Industry Training Federation

INSSO was launched in March 2010 at the British Council�s Going Global conference and the network is sponsored by LSN.

Tom Bewick, CEO Enterprise UK is the Chair of INSSO and details about the management committee will be published shortly. Download INSSO information

Greater influence for VET on European policy

The Bruges communiqu� was launched at the meeting of Ministers in Bruges on 7 December 2010. During this meeting EUproVET, together with the three other European associations for vocational education: EfVET, EVTA and EVBB, issued a statement about greater involvement of the providers. Download joint declaration

Protocol of collaboration between EfVET and EUproVET

EfVET and EUproVET, as two of the main representatives of Schools and Colleges and Associations for Vocational Education and Training have decided to collaborate and cooperate in areas of mutual interest, and undertake joint initiatives drawing on their expertise, practitioner skills and knowledge to contribute to European Educational Policies from a providers� point of view. Both EUproVET and EfVET recognise their respective positions as representative networks in Europe and encourage membership of each others� organisations in a mutually supportive manner.
Taking the vital position of VET at the crossroads of education and labour market into account, both organisations consider it as a primary task to raise the status and esteem of VET and Lifelong Learning through productive cooperation. The protocol of collaboration between the two associations was signed in Brussels during the 1st Annual Conference of EUproVET, June 9th, 2010.
For the full text of the protocol of collaboration please click here