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AQUA-TNET NEWSLETTERJune 2009
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1. The New European Parliament - education as a value
Though adult education is not in the forefront of
debates in the European Parliament, newly re-elected MEP, Christel
Schaldemose, insists that a fight between values in this area are
taking place in the committee and behind the scene: Must labour market
needs define the educational sector, or is lifelong learning also about
active citizenship and personal development?
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2. A forecast of Europeans' skills until 2020
The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) has presented the results of the first pan-European forecast of its kind, "Future skill supply in Europe: medium-term forecast up to 2020". The main results of the study are that the level of qualifications and skills is rising across Europe, particularly among younger people - and even more so among women. But inequalities in the level of education persist among Member States.
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3. EMCO-Employment Committee opinion on Skills and Mobility
The Committee, underlining the importance of
increasing efforts at national and EU levels to promote skills
upgrading and mobility, recommends the following actions:
- Strengthening the institutional framework for mobility
- Developing effective information networks and tools, i.e. initiatives "Match and Map" and "European Dictionary of Occupations". The Committee also encourages the Commission to help the development of work undertaken at European level, mainly by Cedefop, to facilitate the exchange of best practice in anticipation and matching between Member States;
- Easing other mobility barriers Further action is
necessary to facilitate the transparency and recognition of
qualifications, as well as the portability of social security rights.
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4. Council Conclusions on Flexicurity in times of crisis
The Council adopted the Conclusions on flexicurity on
times of Crisis on 8 June 2009 and indicates a set of measures which,
as a balanced policy mix, can help Member States, and the social
partners when and where relevant, to manage the impact of the global
crisis through the application of flexicurity principles;
These could include:
- Increased investment in human capital, especially retraining, skills upgrading and labour market needs-matching
- Facilitating the free movement of workers, in accordance with the Treaties and the Community acquis, and promoting mobility within the EU single market can contribute to tackling the persisting mismatch between existing skills and labour market needs, also during the economic downturn
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5. ECVET: From Principles to Practice: synthesis report, 4-5 December 2008, Paris
The seminar entitled “ECVET: From Principles to Practice” brought together 70 stakeholders from across Europe representing VET policy makers, competent institutions and providers. It was organised by the European Commission in cooperation with the European Centre for Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).
This seminar was a first occasion to discuss the practical aspects of ECVET (European Credit system for Vocational Education and Training) on basis of the ECVET proposal for a recommendation. This recommendation will set the basic principles of ECVET.
For more information please visit http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/etv/news/default.asp?idnews=4554. To view the full report click here.
6. Briefing note – Continuity, consolidation and change
European policy-makers discuss the achievements of European VET policy and how to maintain progress despite the economic downturn
Some 32 countries are busy introducing reforms to improve vocational education and training (VET). They have also made significant progress in developing European tools and principles. These will make it easier to compare qualifications throughout Europe, to set up systems of lifelong guidance and to validate informal and non-formal learning.
But VET reform is far from complete. At Cedefop’s Agora conference on 16-17 March 2009, policymakers debated whether the current economic crisis will undermine reform or in fact provide a greater incentive to continue work, consolidate progress and change not only what we learn, but also how we learn.
To view the briefing document please visit http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/etv/news/default.asp?idnews=4529
1. Making headway: progress on the Integrated Maritime Policy
“Before the advent of the EU integrated maritime policy, there was a myriad of maritime activities taking place. They took place within the realm of different sectors all the while being related to one another due to their dependence on the sea. However, more often than not it appeared that the right hand did not know what the left hand was doing, and vice versa.” Joe Borg
To read the full article please click here
2. ACG’s New Aquaculture Science & Technology Blog is Online
The Aquaculture Communications Group (ACG) has launched its Aquaculture Science & Technology blog. ACG is the Home of Aquaculture Science & Technology Information Services. Hence, this blog will focus on communicating the latest developments in aquaculture science and technology (S&T) to colleagues in the global aquaculture community, as well as to others interested in the growth and evolution of this exciting seafood production industry.
Visit the blog at http://aquacomgroup.com/wordpress
3. The Coastal & Marine WIKI: source of professional coastal and marine information
The Coastal & Marine WIKI is an innovative source of up-to-date high quality information on coastal management and marine sciences. The more than 1,100 articles in this Internet encyclopaedia are provided by and for coastal professionals. It was developed within the scope of the European project 'European Network for Coastal Research' or ENCORA
Access the WIKI at http://www.encora.eu/coastalwiki/Main_Page
4. Aquaculture Europe 2009 Plenary Speakers
Research has underpinned the significant development of aquaculture over the last three decades and Europe has been a leader. As aquaculture continues to develop, research will undergo fundamental change. Aquaculture Europe 2009 will address this challenge and will provide an international forum to discuss latest research initiatives and new research frontiers. The plenary speakers have now been announced and at present, the conference has received more than 350 abstracts from 42 countries and attendance is expected to be around 500.
Please click here for more information and online registration.
AquaTT Training News
AquaTT's Training News is a free monthly electronic newsletter. With the latest news from the European education community, opportunities for collaboration, announcements and a student corner, Training News is an important dissemination channel for education and training opportunities for the aquaculture and fisheries sectors.
Highlights of the June 2009 issue:
- Training: Practical Aquaculture Course, 20-24 July 2009, Grahamstown (South Africa)
- Training: Aquaculture Technologies and Practices Training Programme, 21-30 July 2009, Abbassa, Sharkia, (Egypt)
- Training: Fish Health Management Training Programme, 21-30 July 2009, Abbassa, Sharkia, (Egypt)
- Training: CEEPUS Summer Course 2009 HU-03 @groen Network, 27 July - 5 August 2009, Gödöllő, (Hungary)
- Training: ICES workshop “Introduction to Stock assessment”, 3-7 August 2009, Copenhagen (Denmark)
- Training: The Regional European Crayfish Workshop: Future of Native Crayfish in Europe, 7-10 September 2009, Písek (Czech Republic)
- Training: One day workshop - Seafood safety and shelf-life prediction, 15 September 2009, Lyngby (Denmark)
- Conference: “The Philosophy of Science in Use”, 28 September – 2 October 2009, Linköping (Sweden)
- Training: 24th Annual Texas Shrimp Farming and Marine Finfish Culture Course, 30 September – 6 October 2009, Texas (USA)
- Training: Aquaculture Train-the-Trainer Workshop, 12-13 October 2009, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Training: 2-Day Aquaculture Course, 13-14 October 2009, Southern Africa
- Training: Aquaculture Train-the-Trainer Workshop, 26-28 October 2009, Washington, D.C., (USA)
- Education: New MSc Program in Aquatic Science and Technology, September 2009, Technical University of Denmark
- Education: Suite of multi-disciplinary 12-month Masters courses, September 2009, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
- Education: Ph.D. course “Physical and biochemical methods for analysis of fish as food”, 16-20 November 2009, Kgs. Lyngby (Denmark)
- Please check AquaTT Training News May 2009 for a complete overview of upcoming events, conferences and workshops
CLICK HERE for the latest AquaTT Training News (June 2009)
CLICK HERE for the AquaTT Calendar with a comprehensive overview of all Events in the Maritime Sector
Please email news@aquatt.ie to submit your news which will reach almost 4,500 subscribers interested in aquaculture and related sectors education.
BibMail
BibMail is a biweekly updated overview of the content tables of the major aquaculture-relevant scientific journals.
CLICK HERE for the latest BibMail (June 2009)
To go to the BibMail website link on the AQUA-TNET site please CLICK HERE
Information of Interest
Information of Interest is a biweekly updated overview of interesting publications, reports, and manuals relating to aquaculture in a broad sense, with links to the respective files or information points.
CLICK HERE for the latest Information of Interest (June 2009)
To go to the Information of Interest website link on the AQUA-TNET site please CLICK HERE
PiscesTT Jobs
PiscesTT Jobs is a free online recruitment service used by over 200 companies globally. The innovative system, updated daily, lists jobs, PhD vacancies and student placements in Aquaculture, Fisheries and Marine Science worldwide. More than 1,000 job searchers are registered on the site and are sent e-mail alerts every time a new vacancy is posted. This service facilitates human resource development in the industry.
At the moment 18 interesting jobs are listed:
- Assistant Or Associate Professor - Marine Biogeochemistry (USA)
- Assistant Or Associate Professor - Fish/Fisheries Biology (USA)
- Various Jobs At Water System Based Percid Fish Farm
- Doctoral Student In Fish Nutrition (USA)
- Post-doc: Bioinformatics And Statistical Analyses Of Worldwide Protistan Diversity (France)
- Postdoctoral Position - Hunting Viral Giants In The Sea (France)
- Fishery And Aquaculture Officer (Tunisia)
- 2 Laboratory Technicians (B.Sc.) - Algal Mass Culture And Ecophysiology (USA)
- Graduate Assistantship In Natural Resources (USA)
- 2 Assistant/Associate Professors In Marine And Environmental Studies (U.S. Virgin Islands)
- Senior Marine Protected Area Specialist
- Marine Protected Area Communications Officer
- Marine Protected Area Network Planner
- Tropical Marine Ecology Internship (Netherlands Antilles)
- National Coordinator Of The Marine Biotechnology Programme
- MSc Studentship
- Project Officer
- Head Of Project Unit
If you are interested in posting a job vacancy or registering for the service, please go to the PiscesTT Jobs website or contact Marieke Reuver at marieke@aquatt.ie
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