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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.