Thursday 30 October 2025 (9:00 - 16:00)
EUROPEAN PRIORITIES IN LIFELONG CAREER GUIDANCE: NETWORKING ΑΤ THE CENTER.
National and European Networks for professional competence in Career Guidance, Transparency of Qualifications, Educational Mobility, and Employment.
- 9:00 - 9:30
Official Opening – Greetings
Kostas Vlasis, Deputy Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports
Olga Kafetzopoulou, Secretary General for Vocational Education, Training (EEK) and Lifelong Learning (DBM)
Yanna Chormova, Director of the Public Employment Service
Spyros Chrysanthopoulos, President of EOPPEP
Georgia Rempoutsika, CEO of EOPPEP - 9:30 - 9:50
The distinctive role of EOPPEP in Lifelong Career Guidance within the framework of European education, training, and employment strategies. Dimitrios Gaitanis, Head of Career Guidance Directorate, EOPPEP.
Presentation
- 9:50 - 10:10
"Union of Skills: A shared vision for education and skills — and the important role of career guidance". Olga Tsiourva, Policy Officer, SNE, European Commission, DG EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL AFFAIRS, and INCLUSION. - 10:10 - 10:30
Break
SECTION: CAREER GUIDANCE AND THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF CAREER COUNSELORS
- 10:30 - 10:50
The Euroguidance Network as a model of European cooperation on competence development of career guidance counselors. Dorianne Gravina, Main Task Group 2, Euroguidance Malta.
Presentation - 10:50 - 11:10
National Euroguidance Centre: The development of innovative career guidance tools and services for career counselors and end users. Vouli Tetradakou, Head of Career Guidance Services and Tools Development Department, Coordinator of the National Euroguidance Centre, EOPPEP.
Presentation - 11:10 - 11:30
Strengthening tools for collaboration on policy and systems development in lifelong guidance , Cynthia Harrison, Policy officer, Cedefop (CareersNet)
Presentation 1st, Presentation 2nd - 11:30 - 11:50
The ESCO network and its contribution to harmonizing the supply and demand of skills in the labor market. Maria Kamakari, NTT – European Commission, DG EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL AFFAIRS, and INCLUSION.
Presentation - 11:50 - 12:00
Questions - 12:00 - 12:20
Break
SECTION: CAREER GUIDANCE AND EDUCATIONAL / EMPLOYMENT MOBILITY
- 12:20 - 12:40
The Europass Network: Supporting the circulation and transparency of skills and qualifications. Sandra Borges (NEC Portugal) – David Delgado (NEC Spain)
Presentation
- 12:40 - 13:00
The actions of the National Europass Centre in supporting the transparency of academic and professional qualifications of Career Guidance Counsellors. Ourania Kousta, Career Guidance Directorate, EOPPEP. - 13:00 - 13:20
The contribution of the National Qualifications Framework to the educational and professional mobility of citizens. Spyros Papaioannou, Head of the National Qualifications Framework Department, EOPPEP. - 13:20 - 13:40
The EURES network and its role in the free professional mobility within the EU. Evangelia Makantasi, EURES Advisor.
Presentation - 13:40 - 13:50
Questions - 13:50 - 14:30
Light buffet
SECTION: CAREER GUIDANCE AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- 14:30 - 14:50
EOPPEP as the National Reference Point for the European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training (EQAVET): designing and implementing comprehensive proposals for the application of the quality cycle. Konstantinos Papaefstathiou, Head of the Department of Educational Framework and Head of the Department of Qualification Certification
Presentation
- 14:50 - 15:10
ΕΟΠΠΕΠ- νέα εργαλεία προβολής και προώθησης της ΕΕΚ- Το viral φιδάκι του REFERNET- Ελλάδος και η πλατφόρμα Επαγγελματικών Περιγραμμάτων Ergon esti , Δήμητρα Δέδε, Προϊσταμένη Τμήματος Ανάπτυξης & Προβολής Επικοινωνίας του ΕΟΠΠΕΠ
Presentation - 15:10 - 15:30
EPALE Network - 15:30 - 15:40
Questions - 15:40 - 16:00
Conclusions - Closing
European Conference : "European priorities in lifelong career guidance" - 30/10/2025