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Ahead of the Torino Global Skills Summit 2026, on 23-25 November, Pilvi Torsti, Director of the European Training Foundation (ETF), reflects on the role of international cooperation in addressing today's skills challenges and why skills policy can no longer be tackled country by country.
Skills and labour shortages are a challenge for the construction industry in the EU. The solution could be to tear down the barriers that prevent women from entering the sector.
A new policy brief by Cedefop and the European Skills & VET Week identifies the occupations that are becoming increasingly important to Europe's green transition, from engineers and installers to maintenance technicians and cybersecurity experts.
The Digital Skills and Jobs Platform joins the European Skills & VET Week in championing the development of skills, talent and opportunities across Europe.
Two of Europe’s premier education initiatives are uniting. Discover how the Lifelong Learning Platform and the European Skills & VET Week are teaming up to champion continuous education, elevate innovative practices, and bring the Lifelong Learning Awards to a bigger stage.
From apprentices to entrepreneurs, discover how mobility programmes help build skills, unlock opportunities and strengthen Europe's competitiveness. Join the discussion on 1 July in Brussels or online.
New data from Cedefop's updated online tool Timeline of VET policies show that vocational education and training reforms across EU-27, Norway and Iceland are moving forward, with countries shifting from planning to active implementation.
Occupational safety and health belong on Europe’s skills agenda. See how EU-OSHA’s OSHVET and OiRA help embed prevention in vocational education and lifelong learning for safer and healthier working lives.
The European Skills & VET Week 2026 has officially begun. The year-long campaign will serve as an umbrella for debates, activities and publications organised by stakeholders across Europe, bridging perspectives from different actors involved in the path from education to the labour market.
You are invited to a new European Skills & VET Week. Throughout this year, the Week will promote valuable exchanges and help shaping a thriving workforce to harness Europe’s competitiveness. Whether you are a policy maker, expert, learner, employer or training provider, join the conversation.