The aim is to strengthen and lay the long-term foundations for cooperation between SECs coordinating bodies in the Baltic States. Understand the differences between the functions of SECs in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Get acquainted with the education system between Baltic States on issues such as development of professional qualification requirements, organization of professional qualification examinations, do comparison between 3 countries. Familiarise direct and indirect target groups - boards of the SECs, SECs members, VET institutions, trade unions and state institutions - with comparative analysis and the differences in the VET systems through exchange visits, workshop and conference to get to know the good practises and adapt VET system to the labour market needs at national level.
Sectoral expert councils (SECs) are part of the vocational education and training system.It is known that SECs have different (and also common) functions between the Baltic States.Latvia has 3 coordinating institutions for SECs, 11 coordinates LDDK as national coordinator, 1 coordinates LOSP, 1 coordinates LNKC.In Lithuania all SECs are coordinated by KPMPC, while in Estonia by Kutsekoda.In order to understand the activities of SECs between the Baltic States, as well as to promote cooperation, the need for a cooperation mechanism was seen.The project opens up the possibility to exchange good practice among the Baltic States on the activities of SECs and other topics. The project also would promote cooperation between coordinating institutions in Latvia, allowing less experienced organizations LOSP and LNKC to learn from LDDK, as well as other institutions involved in the project.Also in the Project there is an opportunity for industries to expand the circle of cooperation partners in order to develop projects in the future on sector-specific issues.Also for industry representatives it is important to understand differences between vocational education systems in the Baltic states to improve the VET system at the national level.