Focus: Solidarity in skills and lifelong learning
Internal European Union policy measures and actions to support lifelong learning and skills development and the experience accrued from their implementation are fast reaching beyond its borders, as with the Youth Guarantee and the European Alliance for Apprenticeships which feature in this month's edition of Learning Connects.
An interview with the European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit, by ETF Director, Pilvi Torsti, gives insight into the motivation and practical steps taken to ensure the Youth Guarantee's success within the context of the Commissioner's portfolio, integration of displaced Ukrainian nationals, and the importance of skills in EU external relations.
Insights of a peer learning visit of a government delegation from the Kingdom of Thailand to the ETF premises, regional authorities and workplaces in Italy is featured and the 10th anniversary of the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA).