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Cooperation with Slovakian partner institution

The State Institute for Vocational Education (SIOV) and the BIBB have been working together on the basis of a co-operation agreement already since 1995. The co-operation currently focuses on the implementation of dual system vocational education and training structures.

The State Institute for Vocational Education (SIOV) in Bratislava and the BIBB signed a co-operation agreement in September 1995. The agreement governs the following fields:

  • support in accessing literature and other material pertaining to vocational education and training;
    support towards information and study trips;
  • publication of articles in the respective institute publications;
  • information exchange regarding events;
  • support in the facilitation of contacts;
  • advisory services and support regarding projects and measures in the field of vocational education and training;
  • support towards international activities (in particular international debates and dissemination of results);
  • exchange of experience and assessment (evaluation) of the effectiveness and sustainability of jointly implemented project.

The SIOV and the BIBB collaborate in particular in the following fields:

  • introduction of dual vocational education and training structures into the national vocational education and training system;
  • implementation and testing of dual system vocational education and training;
  • collaborative vocational education and training project in Nove Mesto.

The co-operation activities currently take place directly via the Education Ministry.