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VI. Dikli Forum "Social Market Economy - Dual Vocational Training and Education"

The German Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce organize the VI. Dikli Forum on Social Market Economy for economic, political and education experts.

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The Latvian way to address the challenges of the severe financial and economic crisis is often perceived as a success story. However migration, high youth unemployment and the absence of future perspectives are challenging decision makers in Latvia and abroad. Hence the German dual vocational education system attracts notice worldwide. Dual vocational education means training in companies and vocational schools at the same time. The system is seen as a guaranty for high quality vocational education and a low rate of youth unemployment. The acquired knowledge in the vocational schools is applied directly in the companies which receive young qualified workforce.

The governments of Latvia and Germany signed an agreement in 2013 on assistance and advice to introduce the dual vocational education system. The intention is to adapt the German education system to the Latvian realities and to introduce it partly.

The 6th Dikli Forum addresses entrepreneurs and representatives of education and state institutions. The workshop aims to inform on the vocational education system, to demonstrate its possibilities and limits as well as to analyze its advantages and preconditions.

Program

Tuesday, May 27

10.50

Welcoming address and introductory remarks

Norbert Beckmann-Dierkes, Konrad Adenauer Foundation Latvia

Welcoming address

H. E. Andrea Wiktorin, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Latvia

11.00

Plenum:

Introductory remarks

Maren Diale-Schellschmidt, CEO of the German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce (AHK), Latvia

11.15

Dual vocational training abroad - Experiences and possibilities

Steffen Gunnar Bayer, Director German Vocational Education and Training abroad, Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) Berlin, Germany

11.45

The VETnet-project of the German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce in Latvia

Ramona Neuse, project manager VETnet at the German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce (AHK), Latvia

12.00

Questions and Discussion

12.30

Lunch

13.30

Vocational training in Germany and Latvia

Kees de Vries, Member of the German Bundestag, Entrepreneur, Germany

14.00

My life as a trainee in Germany and in Latvia

Martin Schulze, Trainee, Bundesdruckerei GmbH, Germany

Olegs Boldirevs, Trainee, Livonia Print SIA, Latvia

14.20

Questions and Discussion

15.00

Workshops on Dual Vocational Education and Training (VET):

A)A rethinking in society for VET – possible effects

Moderator: Jonas Büchel, Director Urban Institute Riga, Latvia

B)VET is a public-private partnership

Moderator: Steffen Gunnar Bayer, Director German Vocational Education and Training abroad, Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) Berlin, Germany

C)Realization of VET in Latvia

Moderator: Susanne Bergmann, CEO be! berufsorientierung und beratung bergmann, Germany

19.00

Dinner

Welcoming remarks by H. E. Andrea Wiktorin, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Latvia

Dinner Speech by Ina Druviete, Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia

Wednesday, May 28

09.00

VET in practice – The efforts of dual VET for employers, companies, professional schools and youngsters

Susanne Bergmann, CEO be! berufsorientierung und beratung bergmann,Germany

09.30

Results of the workshops

10.30

Get in touch with dual professional education and training

Excursion to Valmieras Stikla Å Ä·iedra AS

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Venue

Gut Dikli
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Alternative venue

Dikli Palace Hotel, Diklu Pils

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Speakers

  • Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia Ina Druviete
    • Kees de Vries MP Germany
    • Steffen Gunnar Bayer
    • Susanne Bergmann
    • Jonas Büchel

Publication

VI. Dikli Forum on Social Market Economy: Dual Vocational Education and Training
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Contact

Norbert Beckmann-Dierkes

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Head of the KAS office in Bulgaria Acting Head of the Albania Office

norbert.beckmann@kas.de +359 2 943-4388 | +359 2 943-4390 +359 2 943-3459
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Katrin Ridder-Strolis

Research Assistant

katrin.ridder@kas.de +371 67 331-266 +371 67 331-007
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