Pasqualino Mare

University degree as Industrial Psychologist at the University of Brussels. From Italian origin and since 1999 working as Manager VET at Kenniscentrum Handel, the Netherlands. KC Handel is the Centre of expertise on vocational education, training and the labour market for the sector of  retail, wholesale, international trade and Textile industry. KC Handel is member of the umbrella organisation COLO and member of executive committee of the European Vocational Training Association(www.evta.eu) Pasqualino Mare is since 14 Years involved in International VET projects in particularly mobility projects both on policy as operational level. Pasqualino Mare has been involved in some European projects such as “Cominter” and the action study issued by the European Commission “ECVET Connexion”. Pasqualino Mare was also involved in the action study MOVE-IT as objective to identify the obstacles of Mobility in VET. Another project called the “market monitor” was conducted in 2002. In this project key competences where indentified necessary to function in e-retailing environment. In addition to this list KC Handel is promoting since 4 Years mobility projects on behalf of the sector Trade in VET in the Netherlands in collaboration with 20 VET institutes in the Netherlands. Further moreMember of the Commission Internationalisation at COLO (association of Centre of expertise on vocational education, training and the labour market)Formal Member of the workgroup (DGEAC) “mobility and European cooperation” of the European Commission representing the EVTA networkMember of executive committee of EVTA (European vocational Training Association)Member of EQF Advisory group European Commission representing EVTA/EUCISS LLL