What's on in July?
ETF podcast #29 – Skills development around the EU: a true story
How are skills contributing to a better planet? What is the European Union doing to ensure that investments in education are worth it, and that no one is left behind? Are pro-mobility initiatives benefiting all, including the sending countries?
In this 29th episode of our Skills Factory podcast series, Mathieu Bousquet, Acting Director at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, reflects on skills development initiatives in EU neighbouring countries, and dispels some myths about them.
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Green Skills Award 2023 – Update
The 10 finalists of our Green Skills Award competition were announced early June, and the public vote is now open until 29 September. Don’t miss the opportunity to select your favourite stories and cast your vote for the public’s winner!
Torino Process
The first country results and data of the Torino Process 2022–24 have been released: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Morocco, North Macedonia. Stay tuned for more!
Events
ETF Network for Excellence (ENE) and VET Toolbox webinar: Green out of the box!, 6 July
This webinar will focus on the greening of the energy and construction sectors in a changing world. Participants will have the opportunity to better understand what the green transformation is; to raise their awareness of the skills needed to support the process; to get inspiration for the further greening of curricula through shared tools and practices; to get insights on skills needs for the recovery of Ukraine.
More information & registration by 4 July
World Youth Skills Day, 15 July
Since 2014, World Youth Skills Day celebrates ‘the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship’, with a focus this year on ‘skilling teachers, trainers and youth for a transformative future’.
More information