The FIRST RAILWAY SEMINAR within the context of the RAILVET project (Railway Operation in ECVET), supported by the LLP - Leonardo da Vinci Programme of the European Union, was held in Ankara / TURKEY on 16-18 February 2011 with the participation of nearly 150 representatives of:

 Turkish Ministry of National Education,

 Turkish Ministry of Transportation,

 Embassies of the Partner Countries,

 Vocational Qualifications Authority – MYK,

 Turkish National Agency - NA,

 Project Partner Institutions,

 Railway Vocational Schools,

 Related Stakeholders (Municipalities, Unions).

The seminar is followed with the partner meeting to:

 Give information to the project partners about the subjects discussed during the EACEA Kick-off meeting held on 27-28
     January 2011 in Brussels,

 Revise the general structure of RAILVET project in line with the modifications proposed by EACEA,

 Prepare and sign the first conclusion report of the Project.