Skills Union – European Commission

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Build skills for quality lives and jobs

Strengthening skills, education and training is essential to create good jobs and improve life. The union of skills aims at

  • pilot has Basic skills support scheme, For each young person to have a solid reading, mathematics, sciences and digital skills
  • Improve skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), promote STEM careers, attract more women and prepare people for digital and clean transitions, with the Strategic STEM education plan
  • New EU training and vocational training strategy (VET) To make vocational education and training more attractive, innovative and inclusive

Regular upskilling and reskilling

Learning new skills should regularly be part of the professional life of people to follow the evolution of economies and ensure learning throughout life.

The Commission

  • propose to extend the use of micro-credit As flexible learning solutions
  • strengthen Skills pact To help more workers acquire new skills in the strategic sectors
  • pilot has Skills guarantee To offer workers at risk of unemployment, the possibility of acquiring new skills

The EU will support the EU skill academies deploy to provide companies with the skills necessary for the green transition and Clean industrial agreement.

Help the free movement of workers

The skills in circulation through the EU will unlock the full potential of the single market. The union of skills focuses on

  • A Skills portability initiative, To improve the portability of skills and qualifications through the EU, regardless of where they were acquired
  • working towards a European diploma To facilitate the development of innovative joint study programs across the EU
  • a new European veterinarian diploma
  • reinforcement Alliances of European universities And professional excellence centers
  • European school alliances To improve the mobility of teachers and students

Attract, develop and keep talent

Europe must attract, develop and keep the best crucial talents for innovation, growth and competitiveness.

The Commission

  • configure a EU talent pool For the recruitment of job seekers from outside the EU at all skill levels, in particular for jobs faced with skills shortages
  • present a Visa strategy To facilitate the task of the best students, skilled workers and researchers to come to the EU
  • launch a Initiative “ choose Europe ” Under Marie SkÅ‚odowska-Curie-Curie to attract and keep talent

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