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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The European Agenda for Adult Learning project, led by the National Pedagogical Institute of the Czech Republic, recognises the importance of equipping adults with skills they need to succeed in life.
- Project locations
- Czechia
Local to the Basque Country, Emalan Plus seeks to (re)integrate unemployed women over 50 with experience in qualified positions into the labour market. Also located in Biscay, 42 Urduliz is a free programming campus that seeks to open doors to the labour market for all those that are eager to learn.
- Project locations
- Spain
On 6 October, the government of Flanders published the ‘Green Skills roadmap for Flanders’. This roadmap is the result of a TSI project with the Department of Work and Social Economy of the government of Flanders, made possible and funded by DG REFORM in the European Commission.
- Project locations
- Belgium
Lifelong Burning (LLB) - Towards a Sustainable Eco-System for Contemporary Dance in Europe is a four-year cooperation project funded by the EU Creative Europe Programme and carried out by twelve organisations.
- Project locations
- Austria, Hungary, Sweden, Finland, France, Denmark, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Netherlands, Romania, Slovenia
Organisations from six countries teamed up to develop Micro-evaluator - a simple and user-friendly tool for recognising micro-credentials. It can support higher education institutions in setting up their recognition procedures to fully embrace the potential that micro-credentials offer.
- Project locations
- Netherlands, Ireland, United Kingdom, Malta, Lithuania, Sweden, Belgium
The ESF+ co-funded course “Agility” helps employers and employees acquire new soft skills and adopt agile solutions to the labour market challenges of today and tomorrow. With its learning environment, “Agility” shows that upskilling and reskilling can be both - fun and beneficial.
- Project locations
- Germany
Undiagnosed dyslexia and ADHD cast a long shadow over Timmy Long's learning journey in the UNESCO Learning City of Cork, Ireland, leading him to leave school early without even basic qualifications.
- Project locations
- Ireland
Last month in Barcelona, Commissioner Schmit opened a conference aligning with the European Year of Skills. Alongside the Spanish Presidency, he signed a joint statement committing to active labor market policies. Post-conference, he visited an Innovation and Vocational Training Centre, CIFO.
- Project locations
- Spain
At OCEANS - Organisation for Cooperation, Exchange and Networking: Student & Alumni network of international exchange programmes – a group of alumni teamed up to develop leadership and employability skills in Erasmus+ alumni in the EU and beyond.
- Project locations
- Serbia, Spain, Norway
The Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE SIforREF project makes a real difference in the lives of refugees. It helps to integrate refugees into society and the labour market. This project is not just about change; it is about transformation, and about making a difference in the lives of those who need it the mos
- Project locations
- Germany, Italy, Austria