The Council of the European Union has agreed the appointment and replacement of members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

The appointment has been made by Council Decision of 17 March 2008 and published in the Official Journal C 75 of 26 March 2008. The following persons are to be appointed members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training until 17 September 2009:

Representatives of employees' organisations:

• Spain: Ms Luz Blanca COSIO ALMEIRA (UGT Spain)
• Belgium: Ms Mieke DE RAEDEMAECKER (FGTB)
• France: Mr Stéphane LARDY (Force Ouvrière)

Representatives of employers' organisations

• Cyprus: Mr Michael PILIKOS (Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEB))
• Slovenia: Mr Anze HIRSL (Employers' Association of Slovenia (ZDS))
• United Kingdom: Mr Richard WAINER (Confederation of British Industry (CBI))

What is Cedefop
Cedefop is the European Agency to promote the development of vocational education and training (VET) in the European Union. It has as objective to ensure economic and social development it is essential that vocational education and training meets the needs of the citizen, the labour market and society.