With this collection of texts written by Claudio de Moura Castro (some of them in cooperation with other experts) the editors Klaus Schaack and Rudolf Tippelt present an innovative and basic publication of the latest developments in the research of Vocational Education and Training in an international context. This volume covers a wide range of topics related to Technical and Vocational Education and Training. Castro's analyses cover many different countries, continents and geographical regions. As a Brazilian by birth Claudio de Moura Castro shows confidence in the transferability of advanced experiences from industrialized countries to the developing world - retaining a critical point of view.