EU funding initiatives like the European Social Fund Plus and Erasmus+, along with stakeholder initiatives like Pact of Skills, are transforming lives through reskilling and upskilling. All these efforts prepare people for new opportunities that match their talents and goals. Collaboration with social partners and companies ensures that skills match individual requirements, especially during green and digital transitions. Member states are also working to attract skilled workers and close skill gaps.
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ANLIN project: German industry, training providers and social partners raise awareness about sustainability skills
As the labour market places a greater emphasis on sustainability, the need for incorporating sustainability skills into on-the-job training is gaining traction. Recognising this, stakeholders are including sustainability concepts into daily training.
- Project locations
- Germany
EU-funded course provided Letizia with the practical skills she needed to start her career: a successful upskilling story
Letizia enrolled in a vocational education course on circular economy funded by the European Social Fund (ESF+) after completing her bachelor's degree in biotechnologies to gain practical experience and enter the job market in the green sector.
- Project locations
- Italy
DS4Skills - Building a human-centric and trusted Data Space for Skills
Funded by the European Commission under the Digital Europe Programme, the Data Space for Skills (DS4Skills) project aims to prepare the groundwork for the development of a European Data Space for Skills that supports sharing and accessing skills data.
- Project locations
- Belgium, Finland, Germany, France, Italy, Slovenia
How the European Social Fund (ESF+) helped Álvaro achieve his dream: a successful reskilling story
At the age of 25, Álvaro decided to pursue his dream of becoming a hairdresser. He enrolled in a vocational training course co-funded by the ESF+ and ended up being Cristiano Ronaldo’s personal hairdresser.
- Project locations
- Portugal
Construction company and Georgian schools partner up to improve green and digital training – an ETF GRETA initiative story
Construction college Construct2 supports the transition towards a greener future by addressing skills gaps in Georgia’s construction sector and promoting sustainable construction practices.
- Project locations
- Georgia
Green jobs and skills in Basque Country: FP Euskadi and TKNIKA
At the EU Green Week 2023, TKNIKA, the Innovation and Applied Research Centre of the Basque Country, and FP Euskadi, the Basque Government's Vocational Education and Training (VET) Unit, presented their approach to a greener future through innovative practices, emphasising collaboration.
- Project locations
- Spain
Promoting Active Ageing and Employability: The Sustainable Working Life Project
The Sustainable Working Life project, implemented by the Baltic Sea Labour Forum from 2019 to 2022, shows how transnational cooperation across institutions can help improve the working life conditions and lifelong learning opportunities of workers aged 55 and above.
- Project locations
- Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland
Bridging the Green Skills Gap through upskilling and relocation: Sofia's Journey with the RELOCATE Project's Training
The Relocate project a collaboration between Arbetsförmedlingen the Swedish Public Employment Service (PES) and partners supports skills assessment, recruitment, and relocation in Sweden to bridge the skills gap. Thanks to training opportunities, Sofia managed to get a contract in three months.
- Project locations
- Sweden
EU social partners call for better access to training for temporary agency workers
Through commitments and recommendations on skilling and training, trade unions and employer associations call for better access to training for temporary agency workers. They also announced a new project on social innovation, aimed mainly at Eastern and Southern Europe.
- Project locations
- Belgium
Young Moldovan and Ukrainian Information and Communications Technology specialists train and work in Slovakia
DIGI TALENTS, funded by the EU Migration Partnership Facility, is a labour mobility programme that helps address the shortage of information and communications technology (ICT) specialists in Slovakia, whilst supporting skills development and knowledge exchange for young people Moldova and Ukraine.
- Project locations
- Moldova, Ukraine, Slovakia