I have had a quiet period with my blog for reasons that need not be discussed here - nothing dramatic but very practical ones. I am afraid that I will not find much time for writing blogs in the coming weeks either. So, let me start this year with some ...

For some time I have had in mind to write a blog to reflect on my departure from Bremen and return to Finland. Somehow I have had difficulties in finding the time and in getting the right message to be spelled out. Now, many things have come together and I ...

About one month ago our friend Sabine Manning published the latest edition of the Newsletter for European Research in Learning and Work [L&W]. As we know, she has been editing the newsletter during many years. And, as we have seen it, the L&W Newsletter has become a major medium for ...

This year the University of Bremen is celebrating the 5oth anniversary of the start of the university activities. From German perspective this is not much - many of the older universities have been founded by the feudal patrons (Kurfürsten) centuries ago. And therefore they have been named by these founding ...

During the first week of May this year Professor Felix Rauner celebrates his 80th birthday - and we celebrate with him: Congratulations and many happy returns! Given the corona-pandemic and the restrictions, there will be no party. And on such a day it is not so convenient to spend amply ...

During the first week of May this year Professor Felix Rauner celebrates his 80th birthday - and we celebrate with him: Congratulations and many happy returns! Given the corona-pandemic and the restrictions, there will be no party. And on such a day it is not appropriate to spend time in ...

Some time ago it has crossed my mind that i should write some lines on my cooperation with Graham Attwell. Indeed, I have already written a blog post on my 25 years' journey with European cooperation project and how that journey was continued when I was employed by our research ...

Earlier this month I received the sad news from Thessaloniki, Greece. Stavros Stavrou, the former Deputy Director of Cedefop (European Centre for Development of Vocational Training) had passed away. Many years have passed since we worked together in Cedefop, but the memories are still there. We learned to know each ...

During the last few years most of my blog posts have dealt with my contributions to the EU-funded project TACCLE4 CPD. As I have told it several times, the project has developed models and resources to support continuing professional development (CPD) of teachers and trainers with focus on promoting their ...

Last year I finished my blogs with thoughts on retirement and retreat. I came to the conclusion that I need to rediscover myself as a blogger now that I am no longer an active researcher in the field of vocational education and training. So, gone are the stories of fieldwork, ...