ReferNet.be – Page 3 – The information network on Vocational Education and Training in Belgium

10·10·2023

Webinar European Digital Credentials for Learning for VET - Showcase your skills!

"The 2023 European Vocational Skills Week (23-27 October) is around the corner. To help shine the spotlight on the opportunities provided by vocational education and training (VET), the European Digital Credentials for Learning (EDC) team of Europass will participate in the European Vocational Skills Week 2023 through a Webinar on the 24th […]

05·10·2023

EPALE Community Conference 2023 - Bloom! Skills for the future - 10, 11, 12 October 2023

Celebrate the continuous change, growth and evolution that surround lifelong learning and the acquisition of skills. Open yourself up to a genuine process of transformation, as part of the European Year of Skills. Bloom! Skills for the future aims to highlight the potential of adult learning and education to empower […]

03·10·2023

Painters-Euro-Qualif - developing and maintaining the skills of heritage restoration painters

Strengthening skills relevance in cooperation with relevant partners is a central theme in the current European Year of Skills. It is precisely the aim of the Erasmus+ project Painters-Euro-Qualif: four European partners, amongst which the Walloon training centre IFAPME, are developing a common professional competence standard for the heritage restoration […]

03·10·2023

Mind the gaps - Skills and learning in a changing world of work - European Year of Skills flagship event

This flagship conference is one of Cedefop’s key contributions to the European Year of Skills. The conference taking place in Brussels on 12 October 2023 will offer a platform to stimulate dialogue, to disseminate research and policy findings, and to reflect on how to better match VET, skills and qualifications […]

25·09·2023

Training compass: find the path to your professional future

In June 2023, the Flemish Ministry of Education and Training launched the online app ‘Training compass’ (Opleidingskompas), which provides an overview of all adult education offers, as well as various practical information. Before the compass, finding the right course proved difficult for adults, as adult educational provision in Flanders is […]

01·08·2023

Briefing note - Lifelong guidance for persons with disabilities

Cedefop, together with its CareersNet partners in EU Member States and beyond, has collected examples of lifelong guidance policies and practices that support the rights and opportunities of people with disabilities. This briefing note showcases some of these initiatives in EU Member States and beyond, and presents policy pointers for […]

27·07·2023

Ukrainian refugees on the Brussels and Walloon labour markets: one year later

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, more than 8 million Ukrainians fled the war in the following year. EU countries immediately decided to welcome these refugees. Belgium, as all EU Member States, took several measures to help them: they were granted temporary protection, including access to training and the […]

09·05·2023

Boosting the workforce: the European Year of Skills

A workforce with the right skills, much more focus in investment on professional education and upskilling, speeding up and facilitating the recognition of qualifications also of third country nationals. These are some of the elements of President von der Leyens State of the Union Address of 14 September 2022, in […]

30·04·2023

Briefing note – Big skills for small companies

Cedefop takes stock of recent policy instruments that support employer-sponsored training. This briefing note takes stock of policies and instruments EU countries deploy to encourage MSME training provision and to strengthen their training performance. Read this publication on Cedefop’s website

15·03·2023

The European Pillar of Social Rights in 20 principles

The 20 principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights are the beacon guiding us towards a strong social Europe that is fair, inclusive and full of opportunity. The Commission has already presented several actions based on each principle of the Pillar, with additional actions planned to further strengthen social rights in […]

15·03·2023

Briefing note - Working together towards attractive, inclusive, innovative, agile and flexible VET

In the framework of European countries’ cooperation on VET and lifelong learning, Cedefop monitors, analyses and reports on countries’ priorities and activities. Cedefop’s role in the process is pivotal: it gathers the necessary national information through its network of expertise spanning all EU Member States, Iceland and Norway, ReferNet, and […]

15·03·2023

Briefing note - Ready, steady, go!

Cedefop 2022-23 activities help kickstart the European Year of Skills. In a context of crisis and accelerating megatrends, the Agency continues to focus attention on the vocational education and training (VET), skills and employment dimensions of the twin transitions. Read this publication on Cedefop’s website