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SUMMARY:Webinar: Who Advocates for the Apprentices? The Role of Social Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:A key promise of dual VET is that young people gain valuable workplace experience while developing skills that improve their employability and career prospects. However\, the workplace is also where important risks can emerge. Apprentices may experience poor training quality\, unsafe working conditions\, weak supervision\, or lack effective mechanisms to raise concerns and protect their rights. As countries expand and strengthen dual VET systems\, one critical question becomes increasingly important:  \nWho can lobby for the interests and needs of apprentices and ensure high-quality workplace learning?  \nIn many partner countries\, dual VET reforms are primarily driven by governments\, employers\, and business membership organisations. While these actors play a crucial role in establishing apprenticeship systems and receive a lot of attention\, the perspectives of employees and apprentices are often less visible. Yet ensuring that apprentices receive quality training\, fair treatment\, and meaningful learning opportunities is not only important for apprentices themselves. It is also a key concern for parents\, who entrust companies and training institutions with the education\, well-being\, and future prospects of their children.  \nMany established dual VET systems address these challenges through governance arrangements that involve different stakeholders in overseeing apprenticeship quality and safeguarding apprentice interests. This webinar will explore practical approaches to apprentice protection and discuss how social dialogue\, worker representation\, and multi-stakeholder cooperation can contribute to high-quality and inclusive apprenticeship systems.  \nWhat to expect:  \nKeynote: International Perspectives on Apprentice Protection  \nAlessandra Molz (ILO)  \nIntroducing international principles\, recommendations and practical guidance on quality apprenticeships\, learner protection and the role of social dialogue.  \nCountry Spotlight: Austria  \nMargharita Langthaler (ÖFSE)  \nRepresentative of the Arbeiterkammer  \nRepresentative of the Wirtschaftskammer  \nThe speakers will discuss how apprentice interests are protected in Austria\, how employers’ and workers’ organisations cooperate in practice\, and what lessons can be transferred through international cooperation initiatives\, including experiences from Serbia.  \nLessons from German Development Cooperation  \nRepresentative from GIZ  \nRepresentative from GEW  \nProject representatives from partner countries (e.g. Uzbekistan)  \nThis session will explore practical approaches\, challenges and lessons learned from implementing apprentice protection mechanisms and strengthening learner representation in different country contexts.  \nInteractive Exchange  \nParticipants will be invited to share experiences through the webinar chat\, submit questions throughout the event\, and engage in an open Q&A session with the speakers at the end.  \nWhy participate?  \n\nGain practical insights into protecting apprentices in dual VET systems \n\n\nLearn about international standards and recommendations \n\n\nUnderstand how Austria approaches apprentice representation and quality assurance \n\n\nExplore the role of social dialogue and worker representation in improving dual VET quality \n\n\nExchange experiences with colleagues and practitioners from different partner countries \n\n\nStrengthen your advisory capacity on inclusive and high-quality dual VET reforms\n\n  \nRegistration Link will follow soon!  \n  \nWe look forward to your participation!  \nThe DC dVET Team 
URL:https://www.dcdualvet.org/dcevent/webinar-who-advocates-for-the-apprentices-the-role-of-social-dialogue/
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SUMMARY:Save the Date  DC dVET Exchange 2026 – The region revisited
DESCRIPTION:22 October 2026 | 09:00–16:00 CET | Hybrid format \nOne year after the DC dVET anniversary event in Albania\, we invite the dual VET community to come together again. The 10-years-anniversary gathering in 2025 showed the value of exchange\, networking and peer learning. New partnerships were initiated\, experiences were shared and cooperation ideas emerged. Take the chance to review the DC dVET anniversary event in Albania on our website! \nThis year\, in a hybrid format\, we will reflect on what has changed since October 2025\, celebrate achievements\, discuss persistent challenges\, and explore opportunities for future cooperation. The event will provide a unique opportunity to reconnect with familiar colleagues\, meet new actors working on dual VET reforms\, and exchange experiences across countries and institutions. \nThe programme will combine: \n\nRegional reflection on progress and trends in dual VET\nLearnings from recent DC dVET expert consultations\nDiscussions on topics such as cost-benefit considerations for companies\, comprehensive analysis of costs of dual VET\, training alliances and SME engagement\, the role of business associations and chambers\, and legal reforms supporting dual VET\nCountry-based exchange sessions focusing on what works\, what does not\, and what may be adapted from other contexts\nAn update on new DC dVET products\, services and upcoming activities\nAn interactive virtual marketplace showcasing tools\, approaches and project solutions from across the region\n\nPlease save the date in your calendar and stay tuned for further information. \nAs we are currently finalising the programme\, we would be happy to hear from you already now. Simply use the poll below if there are specific topics\, challenges or experiences you would particularly like to discuss during the exchange. We are also looking for organisations willing to host a local in-person country breakout session as part of the hybrid event . \nPoll: Enter topics that you are interested in / like to discuss \n  \nFurther details and registration information will follow soon. We look forward to reconnecting with you.
URL:https://www.dcdualvet.org/dcevent/save-the-date-dc-dvet-exchange-2026-the-region-revisited/
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