EU funding initiatives like the European Social Fund Plus and Erasmus+, along with stakeholder initiatives like Pact of Skills, are transforming lives through reskilling and upskilling. All these efforts prepare people for new opportunities that match their talents and goals. Collaboration with social partners and companies ensures that skills match individual requirements, especially during green and digital transitions. Member states are also working to attract skilled workers and close skill gaps.
Through EU funding, skill development shows its transformative power in helping people to achieve their goals and contribute to a more inclusive society.
If you have any questions regarding your project, you can send an email to EMPL-SHARE-YOUR-SKILLS-STORYec [dot] europa [dot] eu (EMPL-SHARE-YOUR-SKILLS-STORY[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu).
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The European Year of Skills aims to address skills gaps in the European Union and boost the EU skills strategy, which will help reskill people with the focus on digital and green technology skills.
- Project locations
- Ireland
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ARCHIPELAGO is a joint Africa-Europe private sector initiative aimed at enhancing vocational training, funded by the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF).
- Project locations
- Côte d’Ivoire
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Curious about the European Year of Skills?
The European Year of Skills aims to address skills gaps in the European Union and boost the EU skills strategy, which will help reskill people with the focus on digital and green technology skills.
- Project locations
- Latvia
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The SMILE project aims to transform how higher education institutions promote diversity and social inclusion. The project was coordinated by EUCEN.
- Project locations
- Belgium
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Curious about the European Year of Skills?
The European Year of Skills aims to address skills gaps in the European Union and boost the EU skills strategy, which will help reskill people with the focus on digital and green technology skills.
- Project locations
- Hungary
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DYPA (Hellenic Public Employment Service) is the proud Head Partner of a joint project in the context of Erasmus+, which led to the implementation of a Portal called AppInterN, an Apprenticeship Network.
- Project locations
- Greece
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Curious about the European Year of Skills?
The European Year of Skills aims to address skills gaps in the European Union and boost the EU skills strategy, which will help reskill people with the focus on digital and green technology skills.
- Project locations
- Belgium
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The OpenInnoTrain Project, under the Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange, is making strides in tackling global challenges such as climate change, food insecurity, and technological disruptions.
- Project locations
- Germany, Finland, Austria, Norway, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Croatia, Portugal
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Curious about the European Year of Skills?
The European Year of Skills aims to address skills gaps in the European Union and boost the EU skills strategy, which will help reskill people with the focus on digital and green technology skills.
- Project locations
- Sweden
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Curious about the European Year of Skills? The European Year of Skills aims to address skills gaps in the European Union and boost the EU skills strategy, which will help reskill people with the focus on digital and green technology skills.
- Project locations
- Sweden