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The European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) and the European Training Foundation (ETF), in collaboration with Albania's Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation, co-organised a seminar in Tirana, Albania, on 17–18 October 2024.
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The European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) has released a new factsheet emphasising the vital role of awareness raising and guidance in strengthening apprenticeship programmes.
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On 23 September, we will open a call for participants for the first Winter Camp on vocational excellence, taking place from 10-13 February 2025 in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. Stay tuned!
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In the rapidly evolving landscape of clean technologies and sustainable development, the work of CleanTech Bulgaria is a success story bridging the gap between education, industry, and environmental innovation.
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There is plenty to gain by becoming a member of the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) and making a pledge! The EAfA Member Spotlight is a series of interview articles that highlight the hard work of Alliance members and how their pledges contribute to supporting quality and effective appr
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The Commission has adopted guidance to promote the right of persons with disabilities to live independently and be included in the community.
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Today marks the 1000th day since Russia started its unprovoked and unjustified military aggression on Ukraine.
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By becoming a member of the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) and making a pledge, your organisation can gain visibility and networking opportunities to strengthen the quality of your apprenticeships! The EAfA Member Spotlight articles highlight how Alliance members’ pledges contribute to
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The peer review brought together the Bulgarian VET Directorate of the Ministry of Education and Science (MES), Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) and EQAVET members to discuss the role of CoVEs in the ongoing VET reform in Bulgaria
The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) met in Rome at the 17th Regional Platform on Employment and Labour. The meeting focused on Youth Employment, the UfM Monitoring exercise, the state-of-play of the implementation of UfM Marrakech Declaration.