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