EfVET Conference in Kuopio Finland

Seifert Group Chairman and CEO, Michael Seifert was invited as a guest panel speaker at the EfVET Annual International Conference 2022 held between the 26th and 29th of October 2022 in the Scandic Kuopio Hotel, in Kuopio (Finland). The Conference was hosted by two EfVET Finnish Members Ylä-Savo Vocational College and Savo Vocational College. This year's edition, carried the theme "The Future Skills Revolution for VET and CVET in Europe". More than two hundred delegates participated in the conference, bringing together VET providers, teachers, trainers, shareholders, experts, policymakers, and industry representatives.

One of the panel discussions, moderated by Pekka Pakkala, discussed  “The future skills revolution . Are we in it already?” 

Panel speakers included Ms Dawn Ward President of the World Federation of VET Colleges and CEO of Burton and South Derbyshire College UK, Mika Kuismanen vice-president and Chief Economist of Suomen Yrittajat,  Stylianos Mavromoustakos,  Director the foundation of the Management of European Lifelong Learning Programme, together with Michael Seifert, Chairman of Seifert Systems.

Twenty years ago, the Copenhagen Process opened a new era for vocational and professional education and training. In July 2020, the European Commission launched the new skills agenda as a follow up to the original Skills Agenda of 2016. It defines 12 actions for upskilling (improving existing skills) and reskilling (training in new skills) for the coming five years. EfVET is always in the forefront not just to support initiatives taken by the EC but also to ensure that member states and in particular training providers in VET and CVET are kept au courant with these developments. In addition, EfVET supports training providers to reflect on the need to update, re-write and connect with key stakeholders to ensure that skills acquired at School, College or Applied University levels are industry driven.