Brussels, 2012
Between September 2011 and July 2012 the ETUC carried out the European project: « Informal - Non Formal learning (NFIL): parallel practices for a systemic integration? » with the support of the European Commission.
The project's main objective was to assess the extent of systemic initiatives in non-formal and informal learning in the different EU member states and the input of trade unions to these initiatives.
The project consisted in a number of activities:
- A comparative study, based on a survey of ten European countries blending the ambition of the public NFIL validation policies and the involvement of the social players in the design and implementation of those policies.
- National reports, outlining NFIL and validation practices in ten member states (Denmark, Italy, France, UK, Germany, Poland, Finland, Portugal, Spain and Romania).
- A pan-European conference that took place in Lisbon, on 26-27 June 2012 and that that brought together over 70 participants trade unionists and public policy practioners involved in validation of NFIL.
For more information about the activities and outputs of this ETUC project please contact: Cinzia Sechi.
Study on the trade unions' practices and issues involved in the validation of non-formal and informal learning.
- Players, practices and challenges in NFIL and its validation in Europe (<strong>FR</strong> - <strong>IT</strong> - <strong>ES</strong> - <strong>DA</strong> - <strong>DE</strong> - <strong>PL</strong> versions)
Detailed reports are available, in English, on each of the national surveys
- [Actors and practices of vocational training and NFIL in Germany -
Synthesis of the study visit in Germany->http://www.etuc.org/IMG/pdf/Rapport_NFIL_Allemagne.pdf] (January 2012)
- [Actors and practices of vocational training and NFIL in Spain
Synthesis of the study visit in Spain->http://www.etuc.org/IMG/pdf/Rapport_NFIL_Espagne.pdf] (February 2012)
- [Actors and practices of vocational training and NFIL in France
Synthesis of the study visit in France->http://www.etuc.org/IMG/pdf/Rapport_NFIL_France.pdf] (January – February 2012)
- [Actors and practices of vocational training and NFIL in Poland
Synthesis of the study visit to Poland->http://www.etuc.org/IMG/pdf/Rapport_NFIL_Pologne.pdf] (December 2011)
- [Actors and practices of vocational training and NFIL in Portugal
Synthesis of the study visit in Portugal->http://www.etuc.org/IMG/pdf/Rapport_NFIL_Portugal.pdf] (January 2012)
- [Actors and practices of vocational training and NFIL in Romania
Synthesis of the study visit in Romania->http://www.etuc.org/IMG/pdf/Rapport_NFIL_Romania.pdf] (November - December 2011)
- [Validation of NFIL: Finnish experience and trade union practices
Synthesis of the study visit in Finland->http://www.etuc.org/IMG/pdf/Finland_nfil.pdf] (December 2011)
- [Validation of NFIL in Italy: local experiences and trade-unions
Synthesis of the study visit in Italy->http://www.etuc.org/IMG/pdf/Italy_nfil.pdf] (January 2012)
- NFIL and Validation of NFIL in UK - Synthesis of the study visit (January 2012)
- NFIL and Validation of NFIL in Denmark - Synthesis of the study visit (February 2012)
For more information
In the context of the ETUC Project, a Conference has been held in July in Lisbon: ETUC Conference «Informal and Non Formal learning (NFIL): parallel practices for a systemic integration»