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[...] cooperation with science, practice, politics and the economy, we develop and test concepts for the recognition of informally acquired competences and the step-by-step [...]

[...] 4,7 million gainfully employed people without professional qualifications are currently living in Germany. They are four times more likely to be unemployed than specialists with professional qualifications. Since a majority of the people who fled to Germany do not have professional qualifications that are recognized here, the number of these “low-skilled persons” will continue to increase over the next few[...]

[...] MYSKILLS Tests job skills in 30 occupations Informative assessment of professional skills in 3 to 4 hours Available in employment agencies and job centres [...]

[...] Germany is rightly proud of its education system. It is one of the mainstays of our economy. However, those who don’t have a professional qualification can have a hard time finding a job. This is even the case with those who have already worked successfully in an occupation for several years, as, even though they may have accumulated a great deal of experience, it can still be hard to prove this when applying for[...]

[...] Nearly 6 million people without professional qualifications are currently living in Germany. They are four times more likely to be unemployed than specialists with professional qualifications. Since a majority of the people who fled to Germany do not have professional qualifications that are recognized here, the number of these “low-skilled persons” will continue to increase over the next few years. At the same[...]

[...] companies are rushing to enter the health market, and regional pilot projects are testing the potential[...] [...]

[...] Basics, methods, and cases of deliberative democracy How does deliberative democracy work – in theory and in praxis? How does random selection benefit a participatory process? What does participatory budgeting do? We present and discuss interesting approaches, methods, cases and guidelines for solving democratic challenges and setting up participatory processes. Digital participation How does Taiwan's Join[...]

[...] The representative survey was carried out by TNS Emnid on behalf of the Bertelsmann Stiftung and its Polish partner, the Warsaw-based Institute of Public Affairs, in March 2016. The bad poll ratings for Putin, however, do not significantly impact Germans' general image of the Russians: two thirds of Germans accept Russians who would settle permanently in Germany (61 %; 2013: 59 %), Russian colleagues (69 %; 2013: 65[...]

[...] In Germany, millions of people above age 25 have gathered years of professional experience without being able to provide the corresponding professional qualifications. These informally and non-formally acquired competences remain, at worst, invisible and, at best, the current employer recognizes them and supports these people on their professional career path. However, at the latest, when the person changes[...]

[...] After researching good practices, conducting empirical feasibility studies in potential partner countries, and engaging in an ongoing exchange of knowledge and experiences with experts and practitioners in the field, we have presented our findings in international forums such as the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) and at the United Nations (UN). The approach’s inclusion in the U.N. Global Compact[...]