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4 Facts

Each month we bring you four interesting facts about our activities. This month we focus on our activities in Ukraine.

#StandWithUkraine

  1. The ETF has joined forces with the rest of the EU institutions to support more than 2 million Ukrainian citizens who have had to flee the war and their homes this month. Ukrainians have the right to live in the EU and to access essential services including education and training, and employment as enshrined in international law and EU’s Charter for Fundamental Rights and Pillar of Social Rights.  The ETF is working to support the recognition of Ukrainian qualifications and study periods within EU member states. It has worked with the European Commission to introduce the Ukrainian language into the EU’s Skills Profile tool.
     
  2. The ETF has launched an information hub for Ukrainians in EU member states on its website providing key information in English and Ukrainian to guide Ukrainians to education, learning and employment opportunities available in the EU. 
  1. As a partner country of the ETF, Ukraine has been extensively involved in ETF networks, projects and activities such as the Networks of Excellence for vocational centres and the Quality Assurance Forum. Ukraine is still participating in ETF network activities whether from the home-base or from abroad. Despite the war, the ETF continues to support the education and training in Ukraine as well as the integration of Ukrainian citizens into education and training systems in EU member states. Ukraine continues to play a role the new GLAD network being set up by the ETF and which will support the contribution of multiple stakeholders to the governance of vocational education and training, skills development and lifelong learning.
  1. The ETF has launched an internal working group to improve and build upon its history of support to countries in conflict and fragile areas to better formulate its policy advice and supporting activities in Ukraine and other countries on education and training to ensure recovery in the short, medium and long-term.
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