term 1 – ETF

Helene Skikos

From University
to Employment

Helene joined the European Commission in 1996 and since 2006 worked in the Directorate-General for Education and Culture. Currently as Policy Officer in the unit responsible for international cooperation, Helene monitors the developments in the Western Balkans in the areas of education, training, youth and culture in view of preparing these countries for the obligations of EU membership.

Since 2011, Helene is the coordinator of the Western Balkans Platform on Education and Training, an EU led initiative for regional policy dialogue at Ministerial level. She is responsible for initiating various activities aiming at exchange of good practice and cooperation within the region, and for contributing to the EU's enlargement strategy in the field of education, youth and culture.

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Grant Klinkum

Quality Assurance in
the Future World

Dr Grant Klinkum is Deputy Chief Executive Quality Assurance of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). NZQA sets the rules for quality assurance in the tertiary sector in New Zealand. The Quality Assurance Division is responsible for managing approximately 500 non-university providers in relation to entry, maintaining quality through moderation and consistency, carrying out evaluations of provider quality and managing risk. NZQA administers the New Zealand Qualifications framework and the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016.

Grant has the unique standpoint of someone who has worked for private and public providers and has worked for both the funding and the quality assurance government agencies. Prior to joining NZQA in early 2014, Grant spent seven years at the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) in senior management roles. During that time Grant led engagement with the tertiary education sector as General Manager of Tertiary Investment. Prior to the TEC, Grant worked as Deputy Chief Executive at an Institute of Technology and Polytechnic and has worked as a Dean of Faculty at two tertiary education organisations. Grant has a PhD in Political Science from Victoria University of Wellington, a Master’s in Education Administration from Massey University and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Canterbury.

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Amina El Alam

Mobilization for
better Certifications

Amina El Alam is a state engineer, graduated at National School of Mineral Industry "ENIM" in Morocco.

Currently she holds the position of Head of Programmes and Educational Coordination Division in the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training in Morocco. She is certified in carrying out Work Situation Analysis (AST) and in developing standards of competences, according to the Competence Based Approach (APC - Approche par Compétence).

Moreover she represents the Department of Vocational Training as focal point in the construction and implementation of the National Qualifications Framework in Education, Training and Employment in Morocco.

Amina El Alam has an extensive experience in the development and implementation of training development process according to the Competence Based Approach (APC), in all its components including planning of training offer, design and implementation of training programs.

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Ana Carla Pereira

European Qualifications
Framework

Ana Carla Pereira is Head of Unit for "Skills and qualifications" in Directorate General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion at the European Commission. She is responsible for developing and implementing the New Skills Agenda for Europe, including the implementation of EU tools for recognition and transparency of qualifications such as the European Qualifications Framework, Europass, the EU Skills Panorama or the Skills Profile Tool for Third-country Nationals. Prior to this, she has worked more than ten years in the implementation of European Employment Strategy and several years in the private sector as a business consultant specialised in human performance. She graduated in Economics at University of Coimbra (PT) and holds a MA in European Human Resources Studies from the College of Europe (BE). She is Portuguese mother tongue and fluent in English, French and Italian.

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Michael Graham

Qualification systems:
Getting organised

Michael Graham is Strategic Project Leader, qualifications and qualifications systems, ETF. He joined the Foundation in 2010 , following a career in the Scottish Education Department. He was also an expert seconded to the European Commission in Brussels, where he was in the team which developed the EQF. He has worked with a broad range of the partner countries since joining ETF.

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Presentation terms: term 1

Helene Skikos

Grant Klinkum

Amina El Alam

Ana Carla Pereira

Michael Graham