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The Commission has unveiled the second part of the European Semester Autumn Package, which includes the Commission’s proposal for a recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area for 2025, the 2025 Alert Mechanism Report, and the Commission’s proposal for the 2025 Joint Employment Report.
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The peer review was the opportunity for the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority to discuss their draft ‘external quality assurance accreditation manual for further education institutions’ with EQAVET members in the view of finalising it
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The PES Network has just released a new Paper, "Evidence-based services: latest trends", spotlighting the latest strategies, practices, tools and techniques in data-driven service design in European Public Employment Services.
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The latest episode of PESPod – the podcast of the European Network of Public Employment Services (PES Network) – discusses the role of the PES Network as it celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2024.
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The e-library on Vocational Excellence is online!
The 20th anniversary of the EHIC is a great opportunity to reflect on its evolution and impact and to look towards a future marked by further accessibility and digitalisation.
A meeting of the Child Guarantee Coordinators dedicated to the provision of one free healthy meal per school day to children in need and their access to healthy nutrition took place on 10-11 December in Brussels.
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During the 22nd Meeting of Board Members of the European Public Employment Services Network, hosted by the Hungarian presidency on 5-6 December 2024 in Budapest, Heads of PES came together to discuss PES priorities and challenges.
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Commission co-funded OECD survey finds adult skills have declined or stagnated in the last decade.
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The European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) has released a comprehensive factsheet that provides an overview of the support available for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) offering apprenticeships across EU Member States.