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EQF-Sport Final Conference & EOSE Working Conference – Official invitation

This is a joint event funded by the European Commission: Final Conference of the “Implementing the European Qualification Framework in the Sport sector” project (EQF-Sport) and EOSE Working Conference through EU Association project.





The EQF-Sport project Final Conference is going to be organised in Brussels on Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th of December 2008.



You have been identified as a key stakeholder in the European Sport and Active Leisure Sector and the European Observatoire of Sport and Employment (EOSE), as promoter of the project, is therefore pleased to invite you to this interactive conference entitled “a common approach from the Sport and Active Leisure Sector to workforce development and worker mobility” featuring round table discussions, the latest instant electronic voting technology and keynote presentations.



The objective of the project partnership was to develop classifications for activities and occupations within the Sport and Active Leisure sector based on the EQF levels and descriptors; to analyse and propose possible relationships between National Qualification Authorities and the sport sector representatives at national and European level; and to develop tools supporting a common approach to workforce development and the implementation of the EQF/Copenhagen process in the sector.



The sector is threatened with regulation from outside.



This Conference gives you the opportunity to debate with the main stakeholders of the sector and to discuss the key requirements for self regulation. We will look at methodologies and products developed through the project but also as part of the consultation process to validate key strategies for the future of our workforce development.



Who should attend this European Conference from the sector?

Researchers as we will present and agree the new classifications for Activities NEARS and Occupations NEORS. Sub-sector leaders involved in workforce planning as we will present and vote on the waste to co-operate across sport, fitness and the outdoors.

European stakeholders as we will look at ways to co-operate at the European level inside and outside our sector. We will debate and vote on the strategy for engaging national qualification authorities individually or collectively.

Training providers as we will look at ways for training private providers across Europe to co-operate on student exchange and mobility within the European framework of qualifications quality assured by the sector will stop.

As you can see from the attached draft agenda, the conference will be interactive with a limited number of key note presentations and maximum time will be spent with a roundtable debate and interactive voting. Places are limited and by invitation so to secure a place for you and your colleagues in the event please confirm your participation by filling the registration form attached as soon as possible by 30th of November 2008 and send it back to

EOSE Secretariat by email (eosesec@eose.org) or fax (0033 437 430 988).





We look forward to receiving your registration and meeting you in Brussels.



Your faithfully,

EOSE President

Stephen Studd





Annexes:

1) Registration form

2) Reimbursement information

3) Draft programme