2007 discharge: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training Cedefop
CONTENT: this document sets out a detailed account of the Centre’s expenditure in 2007. According to this document, the final budget amounted to EUR 17.4 million (compared to EUR 17.6 million in 2006) representing a 96% Community contribution.
As regards the staffing policy, the Centre, which is based in Thessaloniki (Greece), officially set out 97 posts in the establishment plan. 89 of these positions are currently occupied with + 39 other staff (contract staff and seconded national experts) totalling 128 assigned to operational, administrative tasks.
During 2007, the Centre mainly focused on the following information activities: 11 conferences, 82 workshops and 24 presentations/visits.
Cedefop also carried out:
- Studies: 14 + 23 grant procedures for ReferNet;
- Projects: 40 of which 8 administrative plus 13 virtual communities;
- Participation in: Helsinki follow-up and preparation for the ministerial meeting in Bordeaux 2008, Education and Training 2010 programme, Leonardo da Vinci programme and transition to Lifelong Learning programme, social partners’ joint action framework, Advisory Committee for Vocational Training, Directors-General for Vocational Training, Education and Training 2010 Coordination Group;
- Publications: 34 + 3 issues of Cedefop info; 3 issues of the European journal on vocational training;
- Circulation of documents: 8 477 on request, 1 565 subscriptions to the European journal, 8 490 subscriptions to Cedefop info;
- Electronic publications: 3 364 subscriptions to ETV newsletter, 4 million number of ETV page views.
The complete version of the final accounts may be found at the following address: http://www.CEDEFOP.europa.eu/index.asp?section=4&sub=4