The future looks bright with employers engaging in skills development

Different national and regional contexts require different solutions and alternative pathways to equip and re-equip people with the knowledge and skills they need for life and work in tomorrow's world. Their impact and how they are managed varies from place to place.  

In this month's edition of Learning Connects, we highlight the importance of engaging employers as a crucial partner in developing skills for the future.

We take a look at the engagement of employers in the validation of non-formal and informal learning (VNFIL) in Türkiye, which was the focus of a recent three-day conference to share best practice and launch a plan for an international network to support the development of VNFIL across ETF partner countries. Next we speak to ETF senior expert Pirita Vuorinen who talks about her work leading the Entrepreneurial Communities project, how companies are a core element in the Skills for Smart Specialisation approach, and the critical role SMEs need to take in Ukraine's reconstruction working closely with vocational education institutions. 

This edition also includes a call for social partner applicants from the Western Balkans to join other representatives from governments, trade unions, and employer representatives from EU Member States at a Tripartite Exchange Seminar organised jointly by the European agencies Eurofound, Cedefop, and the European Environment Agency, with the support of the ETF. Don't miss this opportunity!