This document contains the papers from a conference on current research in vocational education and training (VET) and human resource development in Europe. The following papers are among those included: "The Contribution of the German Pilot Project 'New Learning Concepts within the Dual Vocational Education and Training System' towards the Development of Work Process Related and Competence-Based Curricula" (Waldemar Bauer, Karin Przygodda); "Accreditation of Experiential Learning in France" (M'Hamed Dif); "Two Work Cultures--Two Learning Environments" (Eva Ellstrom, Bodil Ekholm); "Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing" (Martin Fischer, Peter Roben); "The French APEL System Rationale and Philosophy" (Benedicte Gendron); "Learning Entrepreneurs" (Patricia M. Gielen, Aimee Hoeve, Loek F.M. Nieuwenhuis); "Learning and Work Experience" (Toni Griffiths, David Guile); "First Results from a Comparative Study of the Professional Reality of Vocational Teachers" (Philipp Grollmann); "Professionals as Flexible Workers or Portfolio People" (Graham Guest); "A Theory of Informal Learning at Work" (John Halliday, Paul Hager); "Gender-Specific Key Qualifications for Working Life" (Gerald Heidegger, Anke S. Kampmeier, Beatrix Niemeyer); "Learning Organization in a Pre-accession Country" (Palmira Juceviciene); "Challenges for Research in Vocational Higher Education" (Antii Kauppi, Seppo Peisa, Liisa Torvinen, Hannu Valkama); "Competence and Learning in Late Career." (Leif Chr. Lahn); "Internationalization of Vocational Education" (Johanna Lasonen); "Flexibility within Vocational Education and Training in Sweden" (Mats Lindell); "Vocational Identity and Working Conditions in the Sector of Tourism" (Fernando Marhuenda); "Methodological Debates in Research on Vocational Identities" (Fernando Marhuenda); "Engage to Learn" (Beatrix Niemeyer, Sue Cranmer, Inka Neunaber, Eeva Laamminpaa); "European Perspectives on Organisational Innovation and Learning" (Barry Nyhan, Peter Cressey, Massimo Tomassini, Michael Kelleher, Rob Poell); "Evaluation and Training Schemes for the Hard-to-Place" (Francesca Salva Mut, Miquel F. Oliver Trobat, Antonio Casero Martinez, Maria Agnes Melia Barcelo, Joan Nadal Cavaller); "Overcoming Barriers to Employment for Women" (Jan Shepherd, Sue Saxby-Smith); "Educational Motivation among Adult Students over 40" (Marja-Leena Stenstrom);"Mentoring in Undergraduate Business Management Programmes" (Jim Stewart, Vanessa Knowles); and "Integrating Work and Learning in Organizations" (Jonathan Winterton). Most papers contain substantial bibliographies. (MN)