Training of the SEEVET-Net Institutions representatives in Monitoring and Evaluation methodologies | ERI SEE

VET systems reform processes are still ongoing in all of the SEE countries. In order to support these processes it is important to identify main challenges, constraints, as well as good practice and opportunities, to support countries' evidence-based policy making, and to provide a valuable opportunity for SEE countries to review the efficiency and effectiveness of the current VET policies. In the same time, policy makers and decision makers involved in the reform of VET in SEE countries need to know if the various adjustments and reforms programmes/projects are realistic, achievable and sustainable over time, which necessitates some type of monitoring and evaluation as means of informing VET policy.

From the other hand, SEE countries VET Institutions’ regular duties do not include implementing empirical surveys, but their representatives have a professional background in VET field and most of them are familiar with the general principles and procedures of such surveys. Also, VET institutions in SEE countries have no adequately trained human resources to follow activities which would lead to the evidence based evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of VET policies, and later, evidence based policy advising

Having in mind the above mentioned, one of the main objectives of the SEEVET-Net Work Programme for 2012 was Capacity building of the SEEVET-Net Institutions representatives for effective roles and responsibilities in order to contribute in their full capacity to policy evaluation and policy advising.

Training of the SEEVET-Net Institutions representatives in Monitoring and Evaluation methodologies which was held from 17-18 December 2012 in Skopje, Macedonia, was identified as the initial step in the capacity building process.

The event gathered the representatives of VET Institutions who would be, in the future, in charge for monitoring and evaluation processes as well as development and implementation of graduate tracer studies from Albania, Kosovo*, Macedonia, Montenegro, Moldova and Serbia.

Тhis training provided the participants with skills that will enable them to carry out monitoring and evaluation processes independently (without an external consultant or agency) or, at least, to manage the implementation of a graduate tracer study. Furthermore, by conducting this training national authorities are encouraged to take a leading role in driving the assessment process. 

The event was jointly organized by the Ministry of Education and Science and the Vocational Education and Training Centre of the Republic of Macedonia as well as the Centre for Education Policy acting as the Interim Secretariat of ERI SEE.

∗ This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence

• Outline of the training programme
• List of participants