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Dressed in dark grey, and viewed in semi-side-profile, against a bably blue background, with pink and blue circle graphic motifs, the outlines of EASNIE Director João Costa and ETF Director Pilvi Torsti are overlayed next to each other, facing in opposite directions, microphones in hand, as they address an audience of captive listeners
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Expresso (PT): "Europe must harness talent, not restrict it"

Pilvi Torsti, Director of the European Training Foundation (ETF)

João Costa, Director of the European...

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La Presse (CA): "Why Quebec’s college-based innovation is a model for Europe"

Pilvi Torsti, Director of the European Training Foundation (ETF)

Elina Pylkkänen, Permanent State...

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PRESS RELEASE - Youth driving Ukraine’s recovery: the ETF at URC2026 in Gdańsk

Gdańsk, 25 June 2026 – The European Training Foundation (ETF), a Turin-based EU agency supporting...

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PRESS RELEASE - ETF reports advocate better skills and labour market alignment

While almost half of EU SMEs struggle to find workers with the right competences, two new ETF...

Six finalists nominated for ETF Green Skills Award 2026
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PRESS RELEASE - Six finalists nominated for ETF Green Skills Award 2026

Outstanding initiatives from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Jordan, Nepal, Peru and Uzbekistan have...

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Libération (FR): "The real danger of AI is not just unemployment, it’s inequality"

Pilvi Torsti, Director of the European Training Foundation (ETF)

This op-ed was originally published...

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COMUNICATO STAMPA - Torino rilancia la sfida come “Skills City” internazionale

Torino, 21 aprile 2026 - La Fondazione europea per la formazione (ETF), agenzia dell’Unione europea...

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PRESS RELEASE - New ETF report warns AI may worsen labour market inequalities

Turin, 17 April 2026 - Artificial intelligence is already transforming how work is organised...

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PRESS RELEASE - Skills, Research and Local Impact

Turin, 13 April 2026 – Bringing together research, skills and local ecosystems to create new...

On stage, with a screen in the background, ETF Director, Pilvi Torsti (dressed in magenta), is sitting next to the OECD's Andreas Schleicher and a moderator
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Talouselämä (FI): "Why skills development matters in a fragmented world"

Pilvi Torsti, Director of the European Training Foundation (ETF)

Andreas Schleicher, Director for...

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