Drawing up European competence standards: some thought about the experience gained in France
Since the Treaty of Rome was signed in 1957, it has been generally agreed that harmonising the systems of certification used in the European member countries is liable to facilitate employees’ personal mobility. Various approaches have therefore been launched on these lines and re-activated by the Lisbon summit and the Bruges-Copenhagen process. The French system of vocational training was long regarded as an exception in this context. However, a closer look at how this system has evolved shows that it is in fact quite exemplary, since France has applied lifelong learning objectives and set up ... Show more
Authors: Bouder, Annie; Kirsch, Jean-Louis
Centre for Research on Education, Training and Employment (France) (CEREQ)
Published: Marseille, France, Centre for Research on Education, Training and Employment, 2008
Resource type: Article
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