Global and Intercultural Dimension in of Curriculum Development
On 29 November 2021, the EU Council of Education Ministers adopted the current version of the European Agenda for Adult Learning for 2021 to 2030, based, inter alia, on the new generation of the strategic framework – ET2030. The national coordination unit for the European Adult Learning Agenda is based at the National Agency Education for Europe (Nationale Agentur Bildung für Europa) at the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung – BIBB).
Both as part of further education monitoring, in the Adult Education Survey (AES) for instance, and also with respect to European further education networks such as the European Association of Regional & Local Authorities for Lifelong Learning (EARLALL), the European and international dimension of further education is becoming increasingly important. This applies to the sphere of competence of the Federation as well as that of the Länder.
Partnerships and Networks
Erasmus+ Key Action 2 promotes partnerships for cooperation in adult education and vocational education and training. Partnerships for cooperation enable participating organizations to gain experience in international cooperation and strengthen their capacities. Depending on the type of project, they can also produce high-quality, innovative project results. Depending on the project objectives, the organizations involved or the desired impact, these projects can vary in size and scope and adapt their activities accordingly. In Germany, National Agency Education for Europe (Nationale Agentur Bildung für Europa) at the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung – BIBB) is responsible for the partnerships for cooperation in adult education and vocational education and training. The national coordination office for the "e-platform for adult education in Europe" (EPALE) is also based there. The multilingual online platform is a service provided by the European Commission that helps adult education organizations and professionals to network across borders.
Promoting international cooperation and initiating collaboration and business relations in in-company vocational training and vocational further education is the aim of the centre International Marketing of Vocational Education (iMOVE) of the Federal Ministry for Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung – BMBF), which is based within the BIBB in Bonn. iMOVE supports primarily small and medium-sized educational enterprises with the strategic planning and implementation of their commitments abroad through extensive service provision which includes publications, seminars and conferences, and trips by delegations. With its brand “Training – Made in Germany” iMOVE also carries out publicity abroad for German competence in initial and continuing vocational education and training.