The objective was to develop a research and practice network supported by an on-line tool (the European Guidance & Counselling Research Forum website). This network for guidance and counselling, supported by ICT, has been designed to strengthen the evidence base for practice by integrating relevant research with practice in the area of Equal Opportunties.

In each of the partner countries (UK, Denmark, Finland, Greece & Slovenia) expert groups were formed, selected from the target groups for the website. These groups met face-to-face to discuss issues of policy and practice related to equal opportunities.

The various expert groups decided which materials they considered to be particularly relevant to the overarching objective for the project.  Where appropriate, these were translated into the common language of English, and located on this website together with other materials that you can access here.

This process of knowledge sharing and dissemination is part of a continuing process of new knowledge creation. This in an important contribution to the development and transfer of innovation in training and continuing professional development to the wider community of guidance and counselling through the use of ICT.

Target groups for the European Guidance & Counselling Research Forum:

• practitioners
• managers
• researchers
• trainers
• students and
• policy makers, together with
• others in related fields interested in guidance & counselling research.

The European Guidance & Counselling Research Forum website will:

• create and support an on-line community of interest for guidance;
• bring practice, research and policy closer together;
• focus on the core problems of counselling and guidance practice.

Partnership

Partners in the project comprise five universities and two SME Partnerships.

Partners

This section lists information about the seven partners in the EGCRF project.