This publication is based on the Second Consultation with Member States on the implementation of the "Revised Recommendation concerning Technical and Vocational Education" and various supporting documents. It covers vocational guidance and counselling, promotion of equal access of girls and women to technical and vocational education, the role of technical and vocational education for enhancing rural development, co-operation between technical and vocational education institutions and the world of work, professional preparation of teachers for technical and vocational education, and international co-operation in the field of technical and vocational education.