Models of Financing the Continuing Vocational Training of Employees and Unemployed. Documentation of a LEONARDO-Project in Cooperation with Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Norway.

This document contains papers from an international project in which models of financing the continuing vocational training (CVT) in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and Norway were identified and examined. The following are among the papers included: "Important Results of the LEONARDO-Project (contributions by all project-partners)"; "Structure and Development of the Project" (D. Moraal); "Training Leave as a Precondition for an Integrated Labour Market and Qualification Policy" (D. Moraal); "The Role of the Social Partners and the State Authorities in Financing the Continuing Vocational Training Measures for the Employed and Unemployed" (U. Grunewald); "The Experiences of a Staff Member of the 'Centre for Vocational Training and Promotion of Economic Performance' with Three Workshops, Where Questions of Financing the Continuing Vocational Training Were Discussed" (T. Hintz); "The Experiences of the Representatives of the 'Development Agency Agriculture and Forestry' with Two Workshops, Where Questions of Financing the Continuing Vocational Training Were Discussed" (T. Hentschel, B. Riemer); "Job-Rotation--A New Instrument for the Employment and Qualification Policies in Germany" (B. Uhrig); "Reflections and Open Questions--Inspired by the Danish Experiences with the Financing of the Continuing Vocational Training for Employed and Unemployed" (J.H. Soerensen); "Historical Review of a Case, Which Used Job-Rotation in the Enterprise-'Fibertex'" (J.H. Soerensen); "Proposal for a Reform of the General and Continuing Vocational Training of Adults in Norway" (I. Eidskrem); "Elements of the Norwegian Labour Market Politics" (S. Festoe); "Conclusions--Considerations and Points for the Further Discussion" (B. Hovels, G. Kraayvanger); "Experiences of a Representative of the Dutch OVP-Fund, with Three Workshops, Where Questions of Financing the Continuing Vocational Training Were Discussed" (T. Seip); "Experiences of a Representative of the Dutch OOM-Fund with Three Workshops, Where Questions of Financing the Continuing Vocational Training Were Discussed" (P. Den Hollander); "Description of the National Financing System of CVT and FTU in Germany" (U. Grunewald, D. Moraal); "The Center for Vocational Training and Promotion of Economic Performance Simmerath" (U. Grunewald, T. Hintz); "Financing Model of the Development Agency for Agriculture and Forestry (FLF)/Qualification Fund for Agriculture and Forestry (QLF)" (T. Hentschel); "Description of the National Financing System of CVT and FTU in Denmark" (K. Olesen); "Financing Models of CVT and FTU in Denmark" (K. Olesen); "Description of the National Financing System of CVT and FTU in Norway" (I. Eidskrem); "National Financing System of CVT and FTU in the Netherlands" (B. Hovels, G. Kraayvanger); and "Financing Models of CVT and FTU in the Netherlands" (W. Boonstra, B. Hovels, G. Kraayvanger). (Forty tables/figures are included.) (MN)