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  • Using Natural Language Processing in the Field of Occupations, Qualifications and Skills

    Using Natural Language Processing in the Field of Occupations, Qualifications and Skills

    The seminar was organised to discuss the progress, needs and opportunities relating to using text processing algorithms for developing analytics and applications for lifelong learning.

    The seminar began with context presentations, giving all participants the opportunity to learn about the European Commission’s plans for ESCO development, the applications and tools developed in the Polish Qualifications Register project and to gain a general overview of the research conducted in the field of qualifications and occupations.

    The time set aside for discussions was used to its fullest. The presentation of Textkernel by Bauke Visser spurred numerous questions about the representation of skills, data mining, curating the skills dataset as well as fuelled considerations on developing empirical-based taxonomies for skills and knowledge. The discussion ended with tests of the 3D visualisation of Skills Explorer using goggles.

    The case of the relatedness of qualifications in the Polish register, represented inter alia by dendrograms and a relational database (Neo4j) was also widely discussed. After-lunch table discussions touched on potential opportunities, but also on the quality and representativeness of available data, which can be matched with qualifications – learning materials (video, text), descriptions of occupations, etc.

    The meeting concluded with declarations of interest in follow-up meetings, with an equal amount of time to be reserved for individual and group interactions.

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    1. ESCO Recent developments & results of skills qualifications mapping
    2. European research in the field of occupations, qualifications and skills information about selected initiatives
    3. Polish Qualifications Register
    4. Clustering and Visualisation of Qualifications Preliminary Results
    5. Textkernel Skill Explorer
  • News from the Congress on Non-formal Education

    News from the Congress on Non-formal Education

    This was already the fourth edition of the Congress on Non-formal Education, the largest industry event gathering representatives of entities involved in supporting the idea of lifelong learning. This year’s edition was very popular with the education and career development sector. Crowds of representatives of training and consulting companies, universities and public institutions, as well as people professionally involved in coaching and mentoring gathered at the University of Warsaw Biological and Chemical Research Centre. Participants could listen to one of several dozen presentations, take part in numerous debates with experts or visit the exhibit stands. The topics discussed included the development of managerial skills, strategic management, as well as the mapping of qualifications and learning outcomes. The winners of „The Educational Innovation of 2019” competition were also presented.

    IBE Experts on Non-formal Education

    On the first day of the Congress, the speakers included experts from the Educational Research Institute: Leopold Będkowski, Barbara Fijałkowska, Michał Rostworowski and Iwona Gmaj, who talked about the benefits to business of the validation process – one of the most important elements of the Integrated Qualifications System (IQS). Congress guests could also take part in workshops devoted to the IQS and validation or become acquainted with materials on the digital tools of the system at IBE’s exhibit stand. On the second day of the Congress, the Institute was represented by Maciej Tauber, who took part in the debate on developing managerial skills.

     

  • Join us at the Next Meeting of the Public Debate on the IQS on October 22, 2019

    Join us at the Next Meeting of the Public Debate on the IQS on October 22, 2019

    The provisions introduced in the amended education law allowing individuals to attain market qualifications included in the IQS opens new opportunities for connecting education with the labour market. Therefore, the main topic of the second discussion meeting on „Market Qualifications and Sectoral Education” will focus on better integrating the different paths of attaining qualifications with current labour market needs. Participants will discuss, among others, the current state and perspectives of the lifelong learning policy in Poland, strengthening the role of market qualifications in the sectoral education system, the first IQS certificates for VET school students, and cooperation of the Educational Research Institute with such schools.

    The Public Debate on the Integrated Qualifications System

    10 meetings will be held in 2019-2020 throughout Poland as part of the public debate entitled „The Integrated Qualifications System – A Bridge between Education and the Labour Market”. These meetings are an opportunity to reflect on the public actions planned in the coming years for the development and implementation of the IQS. The planned summary of the debate is scheduled for the first quarter of 2020 and will be held during a conference closing the cycle of meetings. Jointly worked out conclusions and recommendations developed jointly with debate participants will be the starting point for the further development of public policies for lifelong learning.

    The next public debate meeting will be held on October 22 at the Conference Centre Ogrodowa 58 in Warsaw. Links to the meeting programme and registration are provided below.

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  • The IQS at the Congress on Non-Formal Education

    The IQS at the Congress on Non-Formal Education

    KEP 2019 continues the series of such Congresses, whose last three editions enjoyed great interest among representatives of the education and training sector. This year’s event is addressed to representatives of all entities involved in supporting the idea of lifelong learning: representatives of training firms, consulting companies and higher education institutions, as well as people providing coaching and mentoring services. As the second day of the Congress is dedicated to the development of managerial competences, the organisers are also inviting entrepreneurs.

    Experts will tackle the subject of education

    Congress organisers expect the participation of over 300 owners and managers of the largest training and consulting firms, as well as representatives of public institutions and decision-making centres shaping the country’s educational policies. Five thematic sessions will be held during the event:

    • Trends and innovations
    • Development services
    • Innovations
    • Solutions and products
    • Development of managerial competencies
    • The Manager’s Academy
    • Management Schools

    Participants will be able to listen to a number of presentations, take part in numerous debates with experts and view the exhibition stands. One exhibit will be on the digital tools of the Integrated Qualifications System (IQS). Event participants will also be able to take part in workshops devoted to the IQS and learn about the „My Portfolio” tool, as well as listen to presentations by IBE speakers and IQS experts, on mapping qualifications and learning outcomes, among other topics.

     

  • On the competences of employees at the Copernicus Science Centre

    On the competences of employees at the Copernicus Science Centre

    The leading topic of the conference will be changes in the labour market from the perspective of competences and access to them, as well as their impact on the main participants in the market, i.e. employers and employees. Together with conference participants, the organisers will try to answer some important questions:

    • Do we really have an employee’s market?
    • What impact do millennials have on the changing organisational culture and employee management systems?
    • How do employers perceive people aged 50+?
    • How do adult Poles learn?
    • Human Capital Study

    The Human Capital Study is one of Europe’s largest research projects in the area of professional competences, employment and the labour market. Its main aim is to diagnose and monitor the human capital resources in the Polish market and the factors responsible for their development. These research results are the basis for developing recommendations for public policies in such areas as science and education, the labour market and entrepreneurship development. The research has been conducted by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development in cooperation with Jagiellonian University since 2009. 

    More information is available from: http://www.parp.gov.pl/konferencjabkl

     

  • Become the „Employer of Tomorrow”!

    Become the „Employer of Tomorrow”!

    This is the fifth edition of the „Employer of Tomorrow” competition, organised by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP). In recent years, its laureates included, among others, KGHM Polska Miedź, Krajowy Rejestr Długów and Comarch.

    This year’s competition aims to highlight entrepreneurs who are raising the qualifications of their employees by cooperating with various educational institutions. The organisers invite all those who are interested in participating in the competition – micro, small, medium and large enterprises – to present their success stories in business-education cooperation.

    During the competition, organisations will be selected that will be responsible for the selection of Sector Skills Councils, bottom-up initiatives enabling entrepreneurs to influence educational services – that is, „what” is taught and „how” it is taught in Polish schools, colleges and training institutions. There are currently seven such councils for the sectors of: construction, IT, finance, tourism, healthcare and social assistance, fashion and innovative textiles, and the automotive industry.

    Join the group of companies working with the education sector

    We encourage all interested entrepreneurs to participate in the „Employer of tomorrow” competition. Submit your competition entry by August 19, 2019 to: pracodawca_jutra@parp.gov.pl.

    Competition rules: www.parp.gov.pl/component/site/site/pracodawca-jutra

    More on Sector Skills Councils: https://www.parp.gov.pl/component/site/site/sektorowe-rady-ds-kompetencji#blk

     

  • What does validation look like for „Carpentry assembly in construction”?

    What does validation look like for „Carpentry assembly in construction”?

    „Carpentry assembly in construction” is the first market qualification included in the Integrated Qualifications System. A person who has successfully concluded the validation process has general knowledge about construction carpentry and skills in the installation of windows, balcony doors, roof windows, interior doors, gates and grates. A certified assembler also has no problem with project documentation or technical specifications. 

    The awarding body for this qualification is the VCC Foundation.

    What does the validation process look like in practice? We invite you to watch the video:

     

  • Research on student preferences in the labour market

    Research on student preferences in the labour market

    At the beginning of August, a report was published on a study conducted by students from Silesia on the labour market in the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie metropolitan area. The Educational Research Institute was a research partner in this study, which included a statement by one of IBE’s regional advisors on the Integrated Qualifications System (IQS).

    The study was conducted by a team of students as part of Junior Enterprise, a non-profit organisation managed by students and offering consulting services to companies. The initiative was under the patronage of IBE, which supported the organisers primarily in terms of methodological consulting on the content of the study questions. The study was conducted as a survey and its purpose was to examine the preferences of students in the Silesian and Zagłębie labour market, and to communicate this to employers. The study organisers are aiming for their report to be an important contribution to the trend of ever-broader cooperation between business and the scientific community. One of the questions in the study refers to the Integrated Qualifications System and the concept of lifelong learning. The report itself has a statement by IBE regional advisor Artur Wieczorek on the subject of the IQS.

    We encourage you to read the report at: https://www.rava-consulting.pl/raporty/

     

  • New qualifications in the IQS

    New qualifications in the IQS

    The „Providing office services” qualification was included in the system by decision of the Minister of the Interior and Administration on June 13 of this year, while the qualification „Managing restaurant operations” by decision of the Minister of Sport and Tourism on July 16.

    The announcement on the inclusion of the „Managing restaurant operations” qualification in the IQS is available at: http://monitorpolski.gov.pl/mp/2019/684/1

    The announcement on the inclusion of the „Providing office services” qualification in the IQS is available at: http://monitorpolski.gov.pl/mp/2019/687/1

     

  • A New Qualification Functioning in the IQS

    A New Qualification Functioning in the IQS

    A person with this certificate can boast of having basic skills and knowledge of using a computer, a spreadsheet, word processing and the internet. Two awarding bodies can certify this qualification: the Polish Information Processing Society and the Dariusz Zaremba Continuing Education Training Centre PROFESJA in Krotoszyn. The external quality assurance entity is the Grupa Gumułka Euroedukacja Spółka z o.o.

    More information is available from the Integrated Qualifications Register