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RSSEmpowering Disabilities: Por Talento Digital - ONCE Foundation's Path to Digital Sector Employability
The ONCE Foundation is a leading Spanish disability organization with the mission of contributing to the full social inclusion of persons with disabilities, primarily through training, employment, and accessibility.
Check out the latest EAfA factsheet on transversal skills in apprenticeships
In today’s fast changing labour market, certain skills have become essential, transcending specific roles or sectors. These skills, known as transversal skills, encompass critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork, among others.
EU CAP Network’ seminar on skills and lifelong learning for agricultural advisory and training service providers
The EU CAP Network (CAP: Common Agricultural Policy) held a Seminar on skills and lifelong learning for agricultural advisory and training service providers on 21-22 February 2024 in Vienna, Austria.
ECIPodcast: Crafting Success - Italian Artisans in the Digital Age
To celebrate the European Year of Skills, Fondazione ECIPA decided to launch a discussion with those who have made skills a distinctive point and cornerstone of their success.
New survey shows Pact for Skills helped train 3.5 million workers
More than 3.5 million workers received training from 2,500 organisations under the Pact for Skills in 2022 and 2023, according to key results of the annual survey on the Pact, published today on the occasion of the Pact for Skills Forum.
Pact for Skills Forum : Unlocking skills potential across Europe
Organised by the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs, and Inclusion (DG EMPL), European Commission, the first Pact for Skills Forum will take place on 21-22 March 2024 at les Ateliers des Tanneurs in Brussels, with livestreamed sessions online.
Meeting of Directors-General for Vocational Education and Training (DGVT), 18-19 March 2024, Mechelen, Belgium
The meeting brought together high-level representatives from ministries in charge of vocational education and training (VET) from 32 countries, together with the European cross-sectoral social partners, the European Commission, Cedefop and the European Training Foundation.
Improving the quality of traineeships in the EU
Trainees all over the EU will benefit from better quality traineeships thanks to new Commission proposals. They will improve and enforce working conditions for trainees, and ensure everyone can do a traineeship regardless of their socio-economic background or disability.
Young people talk skills – #MySkills4You
What do young people think are the most important skills? What is their perception of what countries are doing to support the development of their skills? The European Training Foundation has asked young people between the ages of 16 and 26 to share their views in videos. Check them out!
Maximising Moldova’s talents during the European Year of Skills
With the accession to the European Union (EU) on the table and around 100,000 war refugees in the country, Moldova is understandably focused on the skills of its labour force.