The International/European Dimension of Guidance

Through European and international collaboration, the guidance system in Ireland has learnt about, contributed to and promoted models of best practice in guidance. The International/ European Dimension involves exchanging ideas, promoting best practice, and collaborating on innovative guidance projects. It includes promoting mobility through exchanging information on educational and labour market opportunities in different countries. It encompasses learning about other systems, learning from other systems and sharing best practice from the Irish guidance system.

What are the benefits of International/European Collaboration?

Through various international networks, NCGE has learnt about, contributed to and shared best practice in guidance. NCGE is a member of the euro|guidance Network of National Resource Centres for Guidance which aims to support the guidance community through the provision of quality information and exchange of best practice. Through active collaboration, euro|guidance has developed a number of tools and resources to aid the guidance community in promoting mobility (On the Move, ESTIA) and exchanging best practice (Guidenet). euro|guidance is also the support structure for PLOTEUS - the Portal of Learning Opportunities Throughout the European Space
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Activities in the International domain have included promoting closer co-operation and the exchange of information between policy makers and practitioners - more information. In 2001 NCGE co-ordinated the response to the OECD Review of Career Guidance Policies questionnaire covering the management and delivery of career information, guidance and counselling services. Representatives of the OECD team visited Ireland in December of that year and published their country note on Ireland in March 2002
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NCGE has been a partner in a number of EU funded innovative guidance projects which have influenced the guidance system in Ireland. Click on one of the three headings to see the benefits of European collaboration:
The European Dimension in the Development of Adult Guidance in Ireland
The European Dimension in the Non-Formal Guidance Sector
The European Dimension in the Training of Guidance Practitioners