The first teleconference meeting of the Work Group on the theme &quot;<strong>Prove it works</strong>&quot;, one of the four International Symposium 2009 themes, took place on August 19/20. Countries that participated included USA, UK, Finland, Australia, and Canada (the lead country in this Work Group). If you wish to follow the discussions of this group and add comment, &nbsp;knowledge and experience or if you just wish to learn about the topic, view the Forum section of the web site and scroll down to the <strong>Prove it works</strong> forum. To make a comment you must first register as a member&nbsp;on a once off basis and then log-in to write your comment. You will also find&nbsp;support material for this topic in the category of articles entitled &quot;<strong>Assessing Effectiveness</strong>&quot;. You can view this by going to the home page, see the list of categories on the left hand side, scroll down to &quot;<strong>Assessing Effectiveness</strong>&quot; and click on the link. The articles are presented there in the order of most recently placed on the site.

<em>A Bridge to a Brighter Future</em> is the theme of this action packed conference which will be held in San Francisco. Among its featured sessions are: <ul> <li><em>A Call to Action: Strengthening the Federal Role in Career Guidance</em>. This is being coordinated by the National Collaborative for Career and Workforce Policy Development that includes NCDA, Penn State University, the University of Wisconsin, and the Institute for Educational Leadership, Washington D.C.&nbsp; </li> <li><em>Finding Your Voice - Advocacy at Local, State and National Levels</em> </li> </ul> <em>The conference programme can be seen at: 'http://associationdatabase.com/aws/NCDA/asset_manager/get_file/14548/2010regbrochureweb.pdf'>http://associationdatabase.com/aws/NCDA/asset_manager/get_file/14548/2010regbrochureweb.pdf </em>

The theme of this symposium, to be held in San Francisco,&nbsp;is <em>Bridging International Perspectives of Career Development</em>. Participants will consider&nbsp;career development approaches&nbsp;as worldwide phenomena, indigenous national practices, counsellors and public accountability, and the training of guidance practitioners. The symposium web site is: 'http://associationdatabase.com/aws/NCDA/pt/sd/news_article/22486/_PARENT/layout_details/false'>http://associationdatabase.com/aws/NCDA/pt/sd/news_article/22486/_PARENT/layout_details/false

This conference will be held in Bangalore, India. Its theme is <em>Career-a Celebration of Life.</em> Participants will consider what are culturally resonant services for guidance and counselling and especially in the context of changing labour market dynamics. They will draw on the wisdom and experiences of different cultures together to consider both universal and specific principles for guidance and counselling that are socially and economically relevant to contemporary life. The conference web site is: 'http://www.jivacareer.org/conference/page/perspective.html'>http://www.jivacareer.org/conference/page/perspective.html

On the dedicated IS 2009 page a 'http://www.iccdpp.org/Symposia/IS2009NewZealand/tabid/249/Default.aspx'>thematic forum is now available. It may also be accessed from the main forum page.

We have just published the complete range of documents and presentations prepared for and presented at the Fifth International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy held in Wellington, New Zealand, from November 14 to 17, 2009. The themes of the Symposium were: <ol> <li>Transformational technology </li> <li>Prove it works </li> <li>Culture Counts </li> <li>Role of the citizen. </li> </ol> If you are a registered member of this web site and are logged in, you may also use the Discussion Forum on the page to post your comments. '/LinkClick.aspx?link=249&amp;tabid=76'>Go to the IS 2009 Symposium page ->

<span class='Forum_Normal' id='spBody'> Dear Colleagues Please find attached Policy Points Issue 8, the newsletter of the International Centre for Career Development and Public Policy.<br &nbsp;<br The following are featured in it: <ul> <li> <font size='2'>NORTH AMERICA: CANADA reviews national progress since 2003</font> </li> <li> <font size='2'>AFRICA: CAMEROON &ndash; the challenges of reform in the education sector</font> </li> <li> <font size='2'>AUSTRALIA develops its policies for career services for youth; national careers guidance telephone helpline launched</font> </li> <li> <font size='2'>EUROPE: FRANCE reviews its legislation on career guidance; NETHERLANDS considers national strategy development</font> </li> <li> <font size='2'>ASIA: PAKISTAN &ndash; career guidance: a school policy</font> </li> <li> <font size='2'>LATIN AMERICA: BRAZIL addresses guidance policy issues</font> </li> <li> <font size='2'>NEW ZEALAND &ndash; welcomes the international guidance community</font> </li> <li> <font size='2'>ICCDPP Web Site News: Recent Publication Additions and Usage Statistics</font> </li> </ul> Your comments and suggestions on its contents are welcome, as indeed are any contributions you wish to make to future issues of Policy Points and to the International Centre's web site in your native language!<br &nbsp;<br Keep the Centre up to date on policy developments in your country and region.<br &nbsp;<br Best wishes<br John McCarthy </span>

Dear Colleagues Please find attached Policy Points Issue 8, the newsletter of the International Centre for Career Development and Public Policy.<br &nbsp;<br The following are featured in it: <ul> <li>OECD Findings Confirm the Key Role of Career Guidance in Education Policies.</li> <li>AOTEAROA prepares 5th International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy.</li> <li>IAEVG: Upcoming Conferences in 2009.</li> <li>USA: Penn State University Studies Public Policies for Career Development: Update.</li> <li>CANADA: Alberta Links Learning,Work, and Career Development; Evidence-based Guidance Research Update.</li> <li>REVIEW of the 4th International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy 2007.</li> <li>EUROPE: ELGPN Given a Political Mandate; Italy Develops a Guidance Strategy for the Education Sector.</li> <li>LATIN AMERICA: Venezuela&rsquo;s New Strategy for a National System of Career Guidance.</li> <li>ICCDPP Web Site News: Recent Publication Additions and Usage Statistics.</li> </ul> Your comments and suggestions on its contents are welcome, as indeed are any contributions you wish to make to future issues of Policy Points and to the International Centre's web site in your native language!<br &nbsp;<br Keep the Centre up to date on policy developments in your country and region.<br &nbsp;<br Best wishes<br John McCarthy