Slovak - German Chamber of Industry and Commerce in cooperation with Automotive Industry Association of the Slovak Republic organizes on the 9th of October 2018 an international conference regarding professionally-oriented higher education organized under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic as a part of the European project EDU-LAB- New Danubian Governance in Labour Market Relevance of Higher Education. 

The Conference will revolve around 3 main themes which grasp the current priorities, challenges and opportunities of the implementation of professionally-oriented higher education in Slovakia. The themes are as follows:

Analysis of the current state in higher education regarding the professional employability of the graduates
Professional bachelor studies in the Slovak education system
Globally recognized best practices in professionally-oriented higher education from Germany and Hungary
Panel discussion to professionally-oriented higher education

The conference plays an important role by the development of a collaboration platform that facilitates future implementation of professionally-oriented higher education in Slovakia with the goal to create a binding commitment of institutions, companies and universities for the future.

Estimated number of participants: 150

The participation is free of charge but it is necessary the pre-registration until 24th of September 2018 on this link.