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In the ever-evolving landscape of the European hospitality sector, the need for workforce and skilled workers has never been more pressing. Social partners HOTREC and EFFAT are co-hosting an event under the umbrella of the European Year of Skills, on November 20, 2023, at the EESC in Brussels.

Within the context of the European Year of Skills (EYS), this brochure provides insight into skills-related projects coordinated by EACEA and their impact on making countries in Europe and beyond more competitive and resilient.

In September 2023, the National Skills Council organised the conference entitled SkillScape Malta – Towards Tomorrow’s Skills. This conference served as a vital gathering, bringing together key stakeholders to address challenges and opportunities related to skills development in Malta.

The Commission is proposing to establish an EU Talent Pool to facilitate the recruitment of jobseekers from non-EU countries in EU-wide shortage occupations. It is an innovative measure, the first EU platform of this type, making international recruitment easier and faster.

On 29 November 2023, from 11:00 to 12:30 CET, the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) is holding a webinar to explore how apprenticeships can play a role in making the construction sector more environmentally sustainable.

The free education programme IBM SkillsBuild helps students and job seekers all over the world in gaining access to a rewarding career in technology.  

The 13th edition of the Lifelong Learning Week will take place in Brussels on 27 November – 1 December 2023. This year’s edition will be hosted by MEP Dragoș Pîslaru, chair of the Employment and Social Affairs Committee (EMPL) of the European Parliament.

In March 2023, the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women took place in New York on the priority theme “Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls”. 

While Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered the backbone of the European economy and vehicle of innovation and economic growth, difficulties recruiting workers with the right skills may hinder their potential.