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CEDEFOP: As the Republic of Cyprus assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 January to 30 June 2026, it brings forward a vision that places people, skills and competitiveness at the centre of Europe’s strategic autonomy. Under the motto “An Autonomous Union. Open to the World,” the Cypriot Presidency highlights a growing consensus in EU policymaking: Europe’s capacity…

Τα στελέχη του ΠΑΣΟΚ ενημερώθηκαν για τις πρωτοβουλίες του Οργανισμού στους τομείς της επαγγελματικής εκπαίδευσης

Rapid changes in the world of work are impacting both long- and short-term trends in the European labour market. The transition to a green and digital economy, the growing adoption of digital and technological innovations, and the consequences of geo-political crises affect skills needs and labour market trends, even in the short term. These shifts challenge EU priorities on competitiveness,…

Cedefop: Learning outcomes key instrument for VET – Lernergebnisse als Schlüsselinstrument für die Berufsbildung

Cedefop’s European handbook on learning outcomes featured prominently during the 4th policy learning forum (PLF) on learning outcomes in VET, a hybrid event organised in Thessaloniki and online, which attracted 90 experts and stakeholders from 30 countries. The focus of the forum was on the application of learning outcomes for curriculum development, taking into account results of recent Cedefop…

Vocational education and training in the next decade: Higher skilled and motivated workforce needed to rebuild the economy

https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/files/4186_en.pdf

Source: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

The debate about the post-2020 European pol-icy framework is taking place at a time of unprecedented challenge.

In 2019 the EU economy was already in the midst of a transition period, marked by weak economic dynamic and em-ployment growth losing some momentum.

The…

Cedefop has just released the 2020 European skills index (ESI), which showcases the skills systems’ improvements made since its 2018 edition,  including areas that merit further attention in each country.

Cedefop Executive Director Jürgen Siebel notes: ‘The European skills index is a tool designed to help the implementation of the European pillar of social rights. For an efficient skills…

Watch Cedefop’s new video on Finland’s VET system!

Vocational education and training (VET) in Finland is an attractive educational option. It is competence-based and learner-oriented.

Strong employment prospects and flexible qualifications are among the reasons why 40 % of basic education graduates enrol to a VET module.

Nine in 10 Finns think that VET is of high quality and provides skills needed for jobs.

Following recent…