ReferNet - European network of reference and expertise in vocational education and training, a structured and decentralised European network for the collection, analysis and dissemination of information related to vocational education and training.
The network was established in 2002 by the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) with the purpose of collecting information which allows for the comparison of the vocational education systems of EU Member States, developments taking place in the Member States and applied professional policies.
ReferNet provides information on the developments of vocational education policy and research, publications, conferences and other vocational education and training-related initiatives in the Member States, while the members of the network perform dissemination activities at national level as well.
Based on the guidelines previously established by Cedefop, the members of the international ReferNet network report on the current state of national vocational education and training and related policy in the form of annual reports. The country reports, vocational education and training policy reports, brief accounts, bibliographic information, as well as various related databases prepared in Hungary in recent years can be downloaded from the Cedefop's website.
ReferNet’s free and public products and services are accessible through the Cedefop's website:
- VET-Bib (vocational education and training bibliography)
- Country reports (VET in Europe)
- Vocational education and training policy reports
- News on VET and AL
- Database of vocational education and training-related events
- Freely downloadable Cedefop publication
