The European Year of Skills helps people get the right skills for quality jobs and supports companies in addressing skill shortages in Europe.
Why? Having a workforce with in-demand skills is important for long-term sustainable growth and competitiveness. It will also ensure that the green and digital transitions are socially fair and just.
How? Thousands of events and activities on skill development will take place across Europe.
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The European Year of Skills aims to address skills gaps in the European Union and boost the EU skills strategy, which will help reskill people with the focus on digital and green technology skills. This will require helping people get the right skills for quality jobs and helping companies, in particular small and medium enterprises by highlighting national efforts as well as existing and new EU initiatives and EU funding possibilities. It will support skills-related activities and events across Europe.
Throughout the year, various stakeholders, including the Commission, the European Parliament, Member States, social partners, public and private employment services, chambers of commerce and industry, education and training providers, as well as workers and businesses, will work together to promote skills development.
The Year will start on 9 May and will run for 12 months, with many actions and initiatives to be launched and promoted.
Find out more: https://year-of-skills.europa.eu/index_en