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"TVET experts from the European Union met in Brussels on 17 November to discuss the preliminary findings of a study on the Internationalization of TVET in EU countries, and the European Commission's role in this. The purpose of the study is to map policies and practices from the EU, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland), Australia and five International Organizations that support international cooperation in TVET, including UNESCO. A set of recommendations for future actions at the European and national levels will be included in the study's final report. UNESCO was represented at the meeting by Katerina Ananiadou, programme specialist at UNESCO-UNEVOC. The study was commissioned by the Directorate-General for Education and Culture and carried out by International http://www.icfi.com. The Commission and the contractors gathered feedback on the preliminary findings from national and international experts. Their feedback will be incorporated in the final version of the study, which is due to be published in December 2014."

"After Brussels 2008, Rome 2009, Gijon 2010, Gdansk 2011, and Gothenburg 2012, the 2013 European Maritime Day will be held in Malta. The European Maritime Day conference in Malta shall be held on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd of May 2013 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, the capital. The main theme of the European Maritime Day 2013 Conference will focus on coastal development and sustainable maritime tourism in the wider context of Blue Growth. It will be an occasion to reflect, at high level, on how to make Blue Growth happen through sustainable tourism, connectivity and coastal management. A special focus will be made on the Mediterranean Region."

"A report commissioned by the European Parliament on women in fisheries has recently been published. Entitled "Women in fisheries: a European perspective", the report gives an overview of the current situation faced by women in the fisheries and aquaculture sector in Europe and the prerequisites for improved gender mainstreaming. It presents and discusses the available data on female employment in the sector, the problems faced by women's fisheries organisations and their future prospects. It also proposes that the impact of the EFF on the promotion of gender equality should be evaluated, and outlines the expectations vested in the EMFF. "

"(20/05/2014) This year's European Maritime Day Conference held over the 19 & 20 May in Bremen, saw industry experts and policy makers from across Europe come together to discuss how innovation and research in the maritime economy can drive a European growth and jobs recovery whilst securing a sustainable future for Europe's seas. The main conclusions drawn by participants included: There is a vast potential for jobs and sustainable growth in the maritime economy. To exploit it we need to invest more in knowledge and innovation and focus on placing sustainability at the heart of Blue Growth. The issues related to seas and oceans can only be addressed at international level - more global governance is of paramount importance. The EU's Maritime Spatial Planning and Maritime Security Strategy are good examples of what can be achieved. Next year's European Maritime Day will be held by Piraeus, Greece, in May 2015."

"(16/09/2014) On 26 September, the European Commission organises a seminar where scientists and experts will discuss the state of European fish stocks and the economics of fishing fleets around the EU. "

"The European Parliament's Fisheries Committee today voted on Maria do Céu Patrão Neves' initiative Report on 'Marine Knowledge 2020: Seabed mapping for promoting sustainable fisheries', which was unanimously adopted. The Report concerns the Green Paper presented by the European Commission on 'Marine Knowledge 2020: from seabed mapping to ocean forecasting', integrated in the actions aimed at meeting the targets of the Europe 2020 Strategy for the marine and maritime sectors and to develop and expand the 'Blue Growth'."

Download n° 10 - Spring-Summer 2014 Putting learning into practice In 2006, just eight years ago, the European Commission held a first transnational meeting in Oporto, Portugal, to launch a new "territorial approach" to addressing the challenges faced by Europe's fisheries. Axis 4, as it became known, was born and in 2014 we are starting to see the results and learn from this first experiment in local development for fisheries communities. Zoom: Peer-to-peer learning and mentoring Three examples from Sweden. Report: Partners of the sea Forging a common maritime identity through animation and collective project support in Marennes Oléron (Poitou-Charentes, France). People: Rita Pamplona Report: Axis 4 of the EFF, at the forefront of sustainable development in Romania Two examples in the Danube Delta and South Dobrogea. Four innovative, area-based development projects in fisheries areas. Spotlight:Towards a successful implementation of Axis 4 A study on Axis 4 of the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) in 15 Member States estimates that considerable employment benefits and some important qualitative results have already been achieved by FLAGs and beneficiaries.

International Cooperation and Development offers job opportunities at its Brussels' headquarters, as well as in EU delegations based around the world. The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is the single point of contact for all EU citizens who wish to work for the European Institutions.

"The Italian dello Stretto FLAG from Calabria is urgently looking for partners for a transnational cooperation project called SHADES, or "Sustainable and Holistic Approaches to Development in European Seaboards". The project focuses on Integrated Coastal Management (ICM and aims to facilitate an exchange of information and know-how on ICM and develop guidelines for mainstreaming integrated coastal management in partners' areas. Please contact the FLAG by the 23rd December 2013 if this area of work is of interest to you. Cooperation Factsheet - Integrated Coastal Management "

"The Italian dello Stretto FLAG from Calabria is urgently looking for partners for a transnational cooperation project called SHADES, or "Sustainable and Holistic Approaches to Development in European Seaboards". The project focuses on Integrated Coastal Management (ICM and aims to facilitate an exchange of information and know-how on ICM and develop guidelines for mainstreaming integrated coastal management in partners' areas. Please contact the FLAG by the 23rd December 2013 if this area of work is of interest to you. Cooperation Factsheet - Integrated Coastal Management "

"The European Commission wants to prohibit the use of any kind of driftnets for fishing in all EU waters as of 1 January 2015. Although rules are already in place to forbid using driftnets to catch certain migratory fishes, the practice continues to be a cause of concern due to the incidental catching of marine mammals, sea turtles and sea birds which are mostly protected under EU legislation. To fight circumvention, the Commission proposal includes a full ban of driftnets fishing in the EU as well as the prohibition of keeping driftnets on board of fishing vessels. Furthermore, to avoid ambiguity, the proposal refines the current definition of a driftnet. "

"This study focuses on the quality assurance arrangements that underpin the certification process in IVET (initial vocational education and training) with a view to generate trust and support the relevance of qualifications for the labour market and individuals. The study will examine to which extent the shift to learning outcomes influences quality assurance arrangements of IVET certification. This call has been published in the Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union 2013/S 111-188916 of 11/06/13. Deadline of submitting tenders: 30/08/2013 (17h00 for hand-delivered tenders). "

"PORTUGAL - The Minister of Agriculture, Sea, Environment and Spatial Planning, said that Portugal can double its aquaculture production by 2015, in order to meet local fish consumption demand which is three times the European average. "The Portuguese fishermen are fishing the same as other Europeans, but the Portuguese consume three times more fish", said the Minister at the opening of the Great Sea Conference, organized by the Daily News. "

"(30/01/2014) Today in Bucharest, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, and the Romanian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Titus Corlăţean, opened the conference "Sustainable development of the blue economy in the Black Sea. Enhancing marine and maritime cooperation". "

"(15/07/2013) The European Commission is expected to publish a call for proposals on "Guardians of the Sea" before the end of July 2013. The objective of this initiative is to promote the re-orientation of fishermen and fishing vessels towards activities outside fishing. The call will be published on the dedicated website "

Publié le 25/09/2013 JERICO (Towards a Joint European Research Infrastructure network for Coastal Observatories) est un projet européen (programme FP7) qui vise à créer un réseau européen d'infrastructures dédiées à l'observation côtière."

"'Educational exchange can turn nations into people, contributing as no other form of communication can to the humanizing of international relations'. Senator William Fulbright As the debate on internationalisation of higher education grows stronger, so does the interest in mobility not only of students, but also of staff. This is likely to intensify in the coming months, as the European Commission's new Erasmus+ programme, starting in 2014, promises more opportunities and funding for higher education and teaching staff to study, train and work in another country. Indeed, higher education staff will account for a significant percentage of the 1 million beneficiaries of a mobility period funded by the programme between 2014 and 2020. Staff mobility is seen as a vital and often cost-effective means of creating 'internationalisation at home' - enabling students to (in)directly experience another higher education culture on site. It is also widely believed that staff mobility has an additional value in acting as a catalyst for student mobility. "

Dans ce contexte plurifonds, l'approche LEADER sera appelée « développement local mené par les acteurs locaux» (CLLD). Entre 2014 et 2020, le CLLD (LEADER) continuera à faire obligatoirement partie des programmes de développement rural financés par le FEADER, et pourra être éventuellement envisagé dans le cadre du Fonds européen de développement régional (FEDER), du Fonds social européen (FSE), et du Fonds européen pour les affaires maritimes et la pêche (FEAMP). Pour que l'intégration des stratégies et des actions de développement local soit cohérente, ces fonds doivent être régis par des règles communes dans le contexte du Cadre stratégique commun.

"L'Axe prioritaire 4 du Fond européen pour la Pêche (FEP) fournit un soutien au développement durable des zones de pêche. Il soutient en particulier les mesures destinées à promouvoir la diversification économique (tourisme, alimentation, énergie renouvelable etc.) et une meilleure qualité de vie dans les zones touchées par le déclin des activités de pêche. Une importante innovation dans la mise en œuvre de l'Axe 4 du FEP est l'accent mis sur une approche de type LEADER qui vise à se concentrer sur des zones spécifiques et à mobiliser des acteurs locaux issus de tous les secteurs (public, privé et société civile) afin qu'ils collaborent en tant que « Groupes d'action locale de pêche » à la conception et à la mise en œuvre des stratégies intégrées de développement local. Vingt et un Etats membres implanteront l'Axe 4 prioritaire du FEP et l'on estime qu'environ 250 GALP seront créés à travers l'UE. Ces groupes seront également encouragés à partager leurs connaissances grâce à une coopération interrégionale et transnationale. La totalité de l'investissement public (FEP+ autres contributions publiques) sous Axe 4 pour la période 2007-2013 est de € 826.6 millions."

Une feuille de route pour structurer les relations entre l'UE et l'Afrique pour la période 2014 à 2017 a été adoptée lors du 4e sommet UE-Afrique, le 2-3 avril 2014. Cette feuille de route comporte cinq priorités et domaines stratégiques pour des actions communes, et présente en détail des actions au niveau interrégional, continental ou mondial. http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/142094.pdf Dans le domaine prioritaire 3 'Développement humain', deux des domaines de coopération sont (a) les sciences, les technologies et l'innovation ; et (b) l'enseignement supérieur. L'agriculture, la sécurité alimentaire et la sécurité sanitaire des aliments sont inclus dans le domaine prioritaire 4 'Développement et croissance durables et inclusifs et intégration continentale'. Les questions relatives aux changements climatiques, à l'environnement, à la gestion durable des terres et de la biodiversité sont compris dans le domaine prioritaire 5 'Questions globales et émergentes'. http://www.european-council.europa.eu/eu-africa-summit-2014