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🇪🇸 Spain – A new VET Quality Framework strengthens the country’s commitment to excellence and alignment with societal and labour market needs.
🔗 Read more: https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/news/spain-new-vet-quality-framework-launched

#VETFrontlines

🇲🇹 Malta – Two projects to better match VET curricula with skills shortages.
🔗https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/news/malta-forecasting-skills-needs-career-guidance
🔗https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/news/malta-closing-gap-between-vet-provision-and-industry

Discover how national systems are adapting to labour market changes while ensuring quality 
🇵🇱 Poland – Expansion of the graduate tracking system to better development of education and labour market strategies.
🔗 https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/news/poland-graduate-tracking-system-expansion

💪Strong practical training (70% WBL) powers Bulgaria’s VET system.

But adult learning is still a challenge. The system is undergoing major modernisation to boost participation and quality.

💬 Still curious? Comment BULGARIA below!

🇧🇬 Happy National Day, Bulgaria! – Честит национален празник!

Did you know that more Bulgarian learners choose VET pathways over general education? 56% of them in 2023➡️Showing the strong national commitment to VET

Discover more about Bulgaria's Skills and VET System👇👇

Are you an expert ready to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness and shape the future of VET and skills?

Join Cedefop as a remunerated external expert.

👉Apply here: https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/about-cedefop/public-procurement/call-expression-interest-establish-list-remunerated-experts

🇳🇴 Norway launches new digital services to help Ukrainian refugees integrate faster into the labour market 
🔗 Read more: https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/news/norway-digital-solutions-ukrainian-refugees

🇮🇸 Iceland
Iceland’s updated Next Step platform brings 100+ education pathways, career options and bilingual resources into one place — making it easier for learners to explore VET and plan their future.
🔗 Explore: https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/news/iceland-taking-leap-forward-next-step

Cedefop’s #VETFrontlines recap! 🌍 Explore latest news in VET education and training across Europe

🇧🇪 Brussels – New measures strengthen digital autonomy for job seekers.
🔗 How they’re doing it: https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/news/brussels-greater-digital-inclusion-job-seekers

Explore more about Estonia's VET system:
🔗Estonia's country report: www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/country-r...
🔗 VET in Estonia database: www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/tools/key...
🔗 Timeline of VET policies in Estonia: www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/tools/tim...
🔗TSI Project: www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/news/esto...

🇪🇪 Palju õnne, Estonia!
Estonia’s VET system is lead adaptability to labour‑market . Reflected in its strong workplace integration and for being the first country to work with Cedefop through the EU TSI to boost its future‑skills ecosystem. 
#Estonia #VET #Skills #CEDEFOP

A competitive Europe needs more girls and women in science💡🔬💻

Swipe ➡️ to see how EU countries are doing to debunk stereotypes and attract more Girls to STEM pathways. 

Because women also run the STEM world 💜
#WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM  #Cedefop #VET #Skills

🎓 On #Educationday, We support @unesco.org message: young people should actively shape the education they want.
Citizenship—recognised as the “fifth basic skill”—is key in VET.
We’re exploring how IVET systems across Europe develop citizenship competences.
#VET #Citizenship #Youth #Skills

🎓 What’s driving change in #VET across Europe?

📍The new joint Cedefop– @etfeuropa.bsky.social policy brief tracks VET policy developments between 2021–2025 across the EU-27, Norway, Iceland, and five EU candidate countries.

👉 Learn more: www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/news/stra...

#Cedefop50

Join us for another interesting event - this time we're talking about learning outcomes! 📑

One of the underrated keys to unlock the full potential of #VET, #skills, the #UnionOfSkills, are precisely learning outcomes - so join us to stay in the loop.

🔗: www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/events/im...

From ambition to action: Cedefop's bold roadmap for Europe’s skills revolution Fifty years since its founding, Cedefop is shaping Europe’s future through evidence-based skills intelligence and strategic foresight. This new vision pushes for an integrated VET and Skills (VET-S) a...

From ambition to action: Cedefop's bold roadmap for Europe's skills revolution💡

We're keeping the conversation going! Discover our new vision for #VET+#Skills to tackle the twin #green & #digital transitions, social inequality & labour market shifts.

🔗 www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/news/ambi...

Panel discussion during Cedefop's 50 anniversary Conference

Today we have the honour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of @cedefop.europa.eu! 🎂

In the panel discussion, LLLP Director, @brikenaxhomaqi.bsky.social, made the case for a wider understanding of the educator profession 👏🏼

Let's talk about learning for a greener future! ☘️

Join Cedefop's virtual get-together, an 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #𝗘𝗨𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸, taking place on 𝟮 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲.

📍Learn more and join us: cedefop.europa.eu/en/events/lear…

Our new traineeship call is OPEN! 🙌

Join us at Cedefop, the EU agency shaping learning and skills for Europe for the past 50 years, based in vibrant Thessaloniki! 🇪🇺🇬🇷☀️

💡Go to our website to learn all the details, explore the positions, and APPLY: www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/about-ced...

To mark the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, we are kicking off a campaign with @osha.europa.eu. 📢

📍Learn how #digitalisation + #AI lead to emerging skills gaps, and opportunities/risks related to occupational safety and health (#OSH).

🔗We start here: www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/news/digi...

Discover the power of #OnlineJobAds (OJAs), and how Cedefop, partnering with @eu-eurostat.extwitter.link, has developed a comprehensive system for analysing OJA data, enhancing skills intelligence + helping power 🇪🇺 #competitiveness.

Get the publication here: cedefop.europa.eu/en/publication…

💡On 27 May, Cedefop invites Europe’s leaders to look ahead, together, and co-create a Europe united in skills and learning that works for all. 

Stay tuned as we reveal the full agenda, and a truly exciting line-up of speakers. 💡👀

We will focus on:

📍Cutting-edge #skillsintelligence. 
📍How Member States can develop evidence-based, future-proof #VET systems.
📍#Investing in people and making #lifelonglearning a reality.
📍Promoting equal access to quality #learning opportunities.

Europe’s skills momentum: Cedefop at 50 and the future of learning! 📣

Cedefop’s 50th anniversary event, scheduled for 27 May in Brussels, is a critical moment for 🇪🇺 decision-makers to steer the direction of the current policy cycle.

 Learn more: cedefop.europa.eu/en/news/europe…

📍You can find the selected news, and more from other countries, here: www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/news

Thank you once again to our #ReferNet partners!

#Cedefop50 #Education #Learning #VET #Skills #Qualifications

📍👀 Following the #VETFrontlines is a great way to learn about new practices, initiatives, and innovative solutions in #VET, #skills, and #qualifications across Europe.

We are back with news from the #VETFrontlines! 💫

❓What's new in the world of vocational education and training (#VET) in Finland 🇫🇮, Malta 🇲🇹, Portugal 🇵🇹, Ireland 🇮🇪, Cyprus 🇨🇾, and Romania 🇷🇴?

Developing effective lifelong guidance systems - A framework for structured cooperation YouTube video by Cedefop

🎥 LIVE SOON: Join us for an insightful webinar on lifelong guidance! 🌍📚

In a world of rapid change, quality #lifelongguidance is key to helping individuals navigate #learning, #careers, and transitions. 🔄✨

📍Join us here - we start at 11:15 CET: www.youtube.com/live/f3fEWFW...

📍New headline out! #Cedefop50

For 50 years Cedefop has been at the frontlines of the process of comparing and recognising vocational #qualifications - explore that legacy here: www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/news/cede...

#Skills #Qualifications #Learning #Mobility #EQF #LabourMarket #VET

❓How can #skills be visible and valued?

❓How can #learning acquired outside formal education be acknowledged?

💡Validation is the answer!

Learn about Cedefop's info-hub for the validation of learning: www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/news/unlo...

#Cedefop50 #Validation #Learning #Qualifications #Skills