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We welcome you to join to ILO at COP 28: Innovation in skills financing for a just transition event. The event is co-hosted by the ILO and European Commission. Watch the livestreaming here!

Join the year-round celebration of vocational education and training (VET) and find out more about the European Vocational Skills Week! The 2023 edition, flagship event of the European Year of Skills (EYS), unfolded from October 23-27.

Today, the Commission launched the 2024 call for proposals under Erasmus+, the EU's programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe.

The European Competence Centre for Social Innovation has launched a new call for transnational projects dedicated to developing young people’s skills and helping them to integrate the labour market.

The Commission has launched the 2024 European Semester cycle of economic policy coordination.

While a vast majority of European SMEs face skills shortages, they have already been applying a range of measures to attract people with the right skills with the support of regional, national, and EU authorities.

The #CedefopVideoAward replaces its successful predecessor, the #CedefopPhotoAward, to celebrate the European Year of Skills and promote excellence in vocational education and training (VET).

Cedefop, together with the Spanish Presidency of the Council, is organising the 15th Cedefop Brussels Seminar. These seminars build on Cedefop research and address issues relevant to European debates on vocational education and training (VET) and employment.

On 5 and 6 October 2023, the Adult Learning Working Group reconvened to share best practices and engage in discussions on various shared themes. Individual Learning Accounts received special attention, with a focus on providing a policy update and assessing the state of play of this initiative.