The Center for Policy Research and Education Systems (CIPSE), of the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria (IPL), with the collaboration of FOR.CET, an organizational unit of the Institute which is responsible for the development of Technological Specialization Courses (TSC), together with the Vocational School of Leiria, the Secondary schools of “Afonso Lopes Vieira”, “Domingues Sequeira” and “Rodrigues Lobo” will hold an International Conference called “Vocational Training Courses and the insertion in the Labour Market in Portugal”.

The aim is to allow a full review of the role of the several training courses offers, namely Vocational Training Courses, Technological Courses and Technological Specialization Courses as well as their contribution for the professional skills of young and adult people, the way they are connected to the labour market and the transition of the graduated into the active life.