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15·03·2023

Mobility Scoreboard for initial VET by Cedefop

IVET learning mobility is seen as a catalyst in internationalising VET, and as a driver of further mobility in the European labour market. Consequently, over the past decade, mobility for learning and work has been a central feature in the development of European tools – ECVET, EQAVET and Europass. The […]

15·03·2023

VET in Europe Database by Cedefop

From 2005 to 2018, Vocational education and training (VET) in Europe country reports presented VET systems and their particular features to foreigners and a broad public of non-experts on VET. While mainly descriptive in nature, brief but comprehensive reports provided analytical information on the most prominent features and challenges of […]

15·02·2023

Skillset and match - Setting the European Digital Transition in Motion

The September 2022 issue of Skillset and match, Cedefop’s magazine promoting learning for work, is now available to read and download. As Skillset and match reaches the end of the road, our main story tries to identify winners and losers of Europe's digital transition in the light of the changes brought about by […]

30·01·2023

Tailored training for digital test engineers

Faced with a shortage of digital professionals, the technology consulting company Sogeti is rolling up its sleeves by developing a tailored intensive training programme to recruit its future Junior Digital Test Engineers. In November 2021, the launch of the second training round confirmed the success of this public-private collaboration. With […]

29·11·2022

‘We are founders’ programme: strengthening entrepreneurial skills

The COVID-19 pandemic was a major challenge for entrepreneurs, forcing a digital acceleration. Four private and public actors wanting to contribute to the economic recovery of Belgium cooperated to set up the ‘We are founders’ programme for tech start-ups in autumn 2021. The first edition was a big success; participating projects attracted […]

27·07·2022

Teachers and trainers in a changing world

Publication from Cedefop: Teachers and trainers in a changing world: Belgium Building up competences for inclusive, green and digitalised vocational education and training (VET), 2022, 45p.

16·05·2022

Wallonia boosts dual training in construction sector

Following the severe flooding that hit the Walloon Region in July 2021 with 209 out of its 262 communes affected, the distribution of the budget allocated to the Walloon recovery plan had to be modified: EUR 737.706.000 are now granted to support the rebuilding and resilience of disaster-affected areas. Although […]

25·11·2021

New projects for the third InnoVET cycle

Starting from 1 September 2021, eight new InnoVET projects take on the continuous challenges brought about by a changing society, labour market and education. InnoVET is an initiative of the Flemish Government’s Department of Education, build in cooperation with the five regional technological centres, which aim at creating synergies between education […]

29·09·2021

Concours: #CedefopPhotoAward 2021 ‘Vocational education and training: your green or digital skills story’

Le #CedefopPhotoAward revient une sixième année pour donner aux apprenants de l'enseignement et de la formation professionnels (EFP) une chance de s'amuser et de gagner des prix ! Jusqu'au 21 novembre 2021, les apprenants des écoles professionnelles et centres de formation peuvent participer à la sixième édition du concours photo […]

17·09·2021

Flemish qualifications framework – 520 professional qualifications in 10 years

Since the start of the implementation of the Flemish qualifications framework in 2011, over 500 professional qualifications have been developed. They form the basis for recognised vocational education, training, and recognition of acquired competences (RAC) pathways, providing a widely supported and unambiguous frame of reference for lifelong learning. Anchored by […]

13·04·2021

DigitalCity, the benchmark for the IT sector!

The Agoria technological industry federation believes that, by 2030, almost all workers in Brussels will have to acquire new digital skills. The new training and employment centre DigitalCity is responding now to this increased training need and offers short- and long-term training courses. Inaugurated online on October 2020, DigitalCity, Brussels' new training […]

01·04·2021

"The crucial role of skills intelligence in today’s turbulent labour market will be the focus of a high-level conference organised by Cedefop on 13 April"

News from Cedefop: The crucial role of skills intelligence in today’s turbulent labour market will be the focus of a high-level conference organised by Cedefop on 13 April