European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

The European Centre for the Development of Professional Training (Cedefop) is an agency of the European Union. The Agency was established in 1975. Cedefop is headquartered and located in Thessaloniki Region, Greece, and has a Brussels office. Cedefop is the acronym of its French title, Centre Européen pour le Développement de la Formation Professionnelle (C.E.DE.FO.P.). Cedefop supports the development of European professional education policies and contributes to their implementation.

Cedefop works closely with the European Commission, governments, representatives of employers and trade unions, researchers and practitioners in professional education, with the aim of strengthening European cooperation. It provides the evidence on which to base European professional education policy and identifies trends in and challenges for professional education. The agency also brings together policy-makers, social partners, researchers and practitioners to share ideas and debate the best ways to improve European professional education policies. The issues it covers span guidance and counselling; training for older workers; forecasting the demand and supply of skills; the recognition and validation of learning that takes place outside the education system; and the development of qualification frameworks. Provided by Wikipedia