The XXXVI Education Forum “Vocational Training as a Field of Educational Research” took place on 21-11-2024. Prof. dr. V. Tūtlys (Professor, Department of Education Management and Policy, Vytautas Magnus University, Chief Researcher, Institute of Educational Research) presented a paper “Matching the demand and supply of skills in Lithuania and the recruitment of third-country nationals: prerequisites for sustainable development of employment and skills formation?”, dr. Lina Vaitkutė (Head of the Qualifications and Vocational Training Development Centre, Head of the Qualifications Formation Unit, Researcher at the Institute of Educational Research, Vytautas Magnus University) gave a presentation on the “Vocational Training Content Triggering Processes and their Problem Fields”, and dr. Albinas Kalvaitis (independent researcher) gave a presentation on the “Competences of Vocational Teachers Working in Continuing Vocational Training Programmes and the Possibility of Developing These Competences”.

Dr. Donatas Bakšys (Director of Panevėžys Vocational Training Centre), dr. Alicija Ramanauskaitė (Karaliaus Mindaugas Vocational Training Centre), assoc. prof. dr. Rita Mičiulienė (Vytautas Magnus University, Karaliaus Mindaugas Vocational Training Centre), and  dr. N/ Pileičikienė (Director of the Kaliaus Mindaugas Vocational Training Centre) took part in the discussion. The forum was moderated by prof. dr. Raimonda Brunevičiūtė (Member of the Board of the Lithuanian Educational Research Association) and dr. Nora Pileičikienė (Director of Karaliaus Mindaugas Vocational Training Centre). The full recording of the forum  available at LERA Youtube Channel:  here