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2023 was a remarkable year of many exciting activities, projects, and initiatives devoted to the skills agenda in the framework of the European Year of Skills in Austria and across Europe. All these activities were supported by outstanding personal and stakeholder commitment.

Established on 11 March 2023, the National Skills Council of Malta operates as an executive government body.

The Pact for Skills Large Scale Partnerships (LSPs) have revealed ambitious commitments to enhance workforce skills through extensive upskilling and reskilling initiatives. The commitments aim to help more than 25 million working age individuals in Europe to upskill and reskill by 2030.

From innovation project to national standard and individual legal entitlement

In a rapidly changing world, skills development and lifelong learning are critical to build resilience. Adapting to new labour market conditions is essential for both individuals and companies.

The European Commission has adopted a package of ambitious proposals for Europe’s higher education sector, with the aim of working towards a European degree.

A new initiative is set to revolutionise the skills landscape for the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) in the Basque Country, Spain.

During the meeting of the National Coordinators of the European Year of Skills on 29 November 2023, France and Germany brought forth a significant proposal.They suggested to focus on the vital topic of Job-to-Job transition in one of the breakout sessions. 

What are the Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs)? 
The Erasmus+ initiative on Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) enables vocational education and training (VET) providers to rapidly adapt skills provisions to changing economic and social needs.