Report - Salto

Bridges for Recognition | Milestones in European Recognition - Evolution
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With regard to recognition of competences of youth workers /youth leaders the Decision of the
CoE’s European Steering Committee for Youth (CDEJ) in 2003 to develop a portfolio on nonformal
education of youth workers / leaders was a real milestone. As a result the CoE invited
an Expert Group to work on the Portfolio System. The purpose of this system is to describe
experiences & competences of youth workers / leaders and to enable users to assess & monitor
learning progressions.
The Portfolio will function as a Reference Framework of Competences with a functional analysis
of youth work and of the responsibilities and competences of youth workers/leaders. It is a
work in progress and further development will also be coordinated via the Virtual Platform at
CEDEFOP.
A further milestone will hopefully be the agreed enlarged activity in 2005/06 of SALTO Resource
Centre Germany. COM has agreed with SALTO DE to develop the “YOUTHPASS” (working
title) with the aim of developing and implementing a European level validation instrument for
YOUTH Programme. The SALTO RC will also aim to integrate YOUTH-PASS into EUROPASS,
building links between international and national youth work and provide an analysis of options
for links to the citizenship and volunteering strand.
The RC will be inviting expert groups and stakeholders to be involved in the assessment of existing
models and the design, development and testing of new models. The RC will also be responsible
for training staff and publishing tools and user guides (see also notes from the good practice
workshop on this subject).
In order to facilitate the implementation of the White Paper priorities, the General Directors for
Youth convened three working groups: One on participation, one on information and one on
Engagement/Commitment.