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.
Through EU funding, skill development shows its transformative power in helping people to achieve their goals and contribute to a more inclusive society.
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Amalia and Zoe, from Thessaloniki, Greece, shared their stories at the "Meet the Champions of Excellence" event. They follow vocational education and training programmes funded by the European Social Fund Plus at the Vocational Apprenticeship Schools (EPAS) of DYPA.
- Project locations
- Greece
In the era of digital progress and the need for a greener future, the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) has introduced the EIT Campus. This online platform brings together courses from various fields, providing people with the knowledge and skills to navigate our changing world.
- Project locations
- Belgium
In the world of car mechanics, Stefan Mißbach stands out as a shining example of excellence and dedication. His journey to become a world champion in Automobile Technology is a testament to his passion for cars and relentless pursuit of mastery in his craft.
- Project locations
- Germany
The EU project has professionalised and digitised 300 businesses at street level in four municipalities on South Funen. Svendborg’s mayor: “We’ve got a vibrant city centre and more newcomers.”
- Project locations
- Denmark
Kevin and Noah came from Spain to attend the Meet the Champions of Excellence event as part of a group participating in a Red Cross project funded by the European Social Fund Plus.
- Project locations
- Spain
This article looks into one of the research projects from the Cordis results package dedicated to the European Year of Skills. Let’s take a closer look at HECAT.
- Project locations
- Slovenia, Denmark, Ireland
The DS4Skills project, funded by the European Commission under the Digital Europe Programme and led by DIGITALEUROPE, has launched its Blueprint for a European Data Space for Skills , a comprehensive guide for creating and managing data spaces that collect, store, and share skills & employment data.
- Project locations
- Belgium
At the “Meet the Champions event”, we sat down with Annika Lipps, a 19-year-old German from Wuppertal, who's part of the ESF+-funded project Werkstattjahr.
- Project locations
- Germany
Within Employouth project, start-up Bintern helped young graduates to create sustainable start-ups, manage company on their own, and foster a “culture of entrepreneurship”.
- Project locations
- Greece
Zsolt Koncsik is a Hungarian Champion, currently a Bsc Computer Engineer student at Budapest University of Technology and Economics. Before that, from 2016 to 2022, he studied at BMSZC Pataky István Híradásipari és Informatikai Technikum in Budapest.
- Project locations
- Hungary