The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), as part of the events on Europe Day, opens its doors to senior secondary and tertiary establishments of the greater Thessaloniki area, inviting pupils and students, along with their teachers and professors, to find out more about vocational education and training in the European Union.

Participants will be guided through the Europass website and encouraged to create their own European CV. They will learn how Cedefop helps provide the background for policies that affect their learning and working choices, such as lifelong guidance, skill needs forecasting, and measures promoting mobility. Participants will be introduced to the services offered by Cedefop’s Library, the largest specialised library on vocational training in Europe.

Cedefop, the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, established in 1975, is a European agency that helps promote and develop vocational education and training in the European Union. It is the EU's reference centre for vocational education and training.

Cedefop was one of the first specialised and decentralised agencies set up to provide scientific and technical know-how in specific fields and promote exchanges of ideas between different European partners.

Originally based in Berlin, in 1995 Cedefop's head office was transferred to Thessaloniki, where this event will take place. Cedefop has a liaison office in Brussels.