OECD SKILLS STRATEGY FLANDERS INTRODUCTION GOOD PRACTICES WORKSHOP

OECD SKILLS STRATEGY FLANDERS INTRODUCTION GOOD PRACTICES WORKSHOP, 18 SEPTEMBER 2018 Andrew Bell Team Leader, OECD Skills Strategy Projects OECD Centre for Skills Education and Skills Directorate

OECD Skills Strategy Contributes to economic prosperity Contributes to social cohesion 2

Applied in 10 diverse countries…and counting 3

Making unique contributions… Mapping the skills system Aligning policies Identifying policy priorities Making policy recommendations

Employing a whole-of-government approach Flemish Government Finance and Budget (FB) Economy, Science and Innovation (EWI) OECD Directorate for Education and Skills Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs Work and Social Economy (WSE) Education and Training (OV) VDAB, SYNTRA, SERV, and more Local Employment, Skills and Social Inclusion 5

Engaging all relevant stakeholders Levels of government Stakeholders Employers Trade unions Ministries Consensus Government agencies Skills – development Recommendations and use Commitment Regional and local authorities Professional associations Educational institutions Employment services SME representatives Student organizations

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5 Priority areas for the project Developing a learning culture Preliminary analysis of skills outcomes Strengthening skills use in workplaces Improving skills matches Discussion with Project Team Strengthening skills governance and structures Improving the financing of education and training

Timeline of Skills Strategy project in Flanders Key moments in the Skills Strategy project in Flanders Skills Strategy Seminar (31 January) • Launch of project • Questionnaire Diagnostic Workshop (15 May) • Pre-workshop survey • Briefing Pack • Develop draft recommendations • Site visits Good practices workshop (18 September) • Identify good practices • Refine recommendations • Site visits Launch of Report (January 2019) • Raise public awareness

The Good Practices Workshop Discuss and evaluate national and international good practices Explore the level of support for the draft recommendations from the Diagnostic Workshop Refine the recommendations

For more information To discuss OECD’s work with countries on National Skills Strategy projects contact: montserrat. gomendio@oecd. org dirk. vandamme@oecd. org andrew. bell@oecd. org To learn more about the OECD’s work on skills visit: www. oecd. org/skills/