"Unleashing Potential: The Power of Growth Mindset over Fixed Mindset" is a book that explores the concept of growth mindset and its transformative impact on individuals and society. It discusses how adopting a growth mindset, which emphasizes a belief in the ability to learn, improve, and adapt, can lead to personal and societal transformation. The book delves into the key principles of a growth mindset, such as embracing challenges, learning from failures, fostering resilience, promoting inclusivity and diversity, and cultivating collaboration and cooperation. It also highlights the role of education, leaders, and organizations in fostering a growth mindset culture. Overall, "Unleashing Potential" empowers readers with the knowledge and tools to unlock their potential and create positive change in their lives and communities through the power of a growth mindset.

This article offers a historical analysis of the past sixty years of adult learning in Aotearoa New Zealand and critically appraises events which have shaped today’s context. Drawing on a substantial body of research by key adult educators, researchers and scholars, the review assesses historical, socio-cultural, and political factors that influenced adult learning policies and practices. First, a brief discussion is given of traditional Māori education, colonisation, bi-culturalism and multiculturalism for relevance to the Aotearoa New Zealand context. Next, a historical analysis is offered in a decade-by-decade review. Looking back over the past sixty years, this historical analysis exposes key influences which have shaped adult learning in Aotearoa, and discusses trends emerging as significant future directions going into and beyond the 2020s.

This publication takes stock of recent Cedefop research on CVET. It analyses how CVET contributes to reaching economic and social policy objectives of the European Union regarding inclusion, employment, innovation, productivity, competitiveness and growth. CVET is approached as a multidimensional, multistakeholder and multilevel interface between learning and the labour market. The analysis outlines recent achievements in practices and policies of work-based learning, guidance, validation and quality. The publication also highlights gaps and challenges for future CVET policies, in particular improving information and guidance, making participation easier for learners and small enterprises, securing validation mechanisms, and reinforcing quality and monitoring.