CEDEFOP is the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and as such is of interest to the careers and guidance community. According to the website introduction, "It is the European agency that helps policy makers and practitioners of the European Commission, the Member States and social partner organisations across Europe make informed choices about vocational training policy".

...provides "information on recent developments in vocational education and training (VET)". Thematic overviews are prepared and updated twice each year. These are available through ReferNet (via CEDEFOP) or via a network of national links. A common structure is used for ease of information usage, including comparability studies.

... a "network of 65 specialist centres throughout 31 European countries (which) supports the guidance community and promotes good practice and developments within European Guidance". It is funded by the EU Leonardo programme, with each Euroguidance Centre acting as the National Resource Centre for Vocational Guidance (NRCGV) in the home country.

Careers Europe aims to promote mobility of EU residents and is the lead partner in GUIDENET, which is an initiative funded by the EU Leonardo fund. Its main aim is to establish a European network of expertise in the field of guidance. It hopes to facilitate the networking of the guidance community and specifically build links with a "wide range of guidance and education organisations throughout the EU, EEA and pre-accession countries"

the Eurobarometer database is an evidence base for those interested in social surveys across the European Union.

The OECD interest in education and guidance is apparent from its main website which includes signposts to an array of avenues.

From here you can access the LSC website and its links to electronic information resources including links to international sites.