📢 Exciting news!
We are glad to announce that Dr Pilvi Torsti has been nominated as our new Director, commencing duties on 16 April.
👉 Pilvi Torsti will lead in supporting human capital development in EU neighbouring countries, bringing a wealth of experience to this important role
➡️Learn more about the appointment: https://europa.eu/!Ny738D
➡️Read here the interview with Pilvi Torsti: https://europa.eu/!DyYnkp
#Skills4Change #EuropeanYearOfSkills
Save the date for our 🆕 Facebook live session:
Work-life balance and inclusion: can skills help?
📅Thursday 9 February, 14:00 CET
❓What is the link between education, skills development and inclusion?
❓How can we improve access and quality of education and skills for those most in need?
❓What role does trust in public institutions play?
We will discuss all of these issues with:
🎙️ Daphne Nathalie Ahrendt, Senior Research Manager, Social Policies, European Foundation for the Im...
🟢Do you want to take part in #COP27 ?
The ETF, together with the International Labour Organization, will be speaking at COP27 about the skills and #competences needed to make the green transition a reality.
✅ Do you want to ask a question? Make your voice heard!
👉Write in the comments section below and tell us what you want to ask the experts about the #skills needed to ensure a #green and just #transition.
❗️We will pick the most interesting questions to be answered during...
🤝 Today the ETF underscored its commitment to Central Asia with the signing of the DARYA agreement - Dialogue and Action for Resourceful Youth in Central Asia.
DARYA will help young people in #Kazakhstan, #Kyrgyzstan, #Tajikistan, #Turkmenistan and #Uzbekistan to:
👉 gain access to better quality #education and training
👉 benefit from inclusive training and #employment systems
👉 develop key skills relevant to the labour market
This far-reaching, five year programme will...
We are looking for a Human Capital Develop Expert!
Do you have:
✅ Minimum 6 years of experience in human capital development
✅ Work experience in transition country
✅ Very good knowledge of policy advice processes, tools and instruments in human capital development
✅ Very good skills in applying EU and global policies within programmes and instruments in the context of development cooperation
then this could be you dream job!
Apply now ➡️ https://europa.eu/!qm98PB
⏰ There is t...
👥 Education has no gender, but we want to know why!
✒️ What is your #lifelonglearning story, and why is it important? We hosted you, our community, on our social channels to talk about your stories of excellence during February. In March, we are talking about #genderequality. We want to know how skills can empower women's careers and break the glass ceiling.
🎙️ Are you a teacher or a practitioner? Tell us briefly about your experience here in the comments and join our live #learningconn...
In these dark days, we, in ETF, still believe that education is the only way to create prosperous and peaceful societies.
✅ We stand for peace
✅ We #StandwithUkraine and Ukrainian people
Read ETF statement ➡️ https://europa.eu/!6F3HXx
#Skills4Change #Skills4Peace #EUSolidarity
📈 What is your story of #excellence?
🎙️ Are you a student, a teacher or an expert with a good story of excellence in #lifelonglearning? Share it with us and get the chance to join us in the next live streaming in February on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube!
✒️ To participate, all you have to do is comment below this post with a short summary of your story. Tell us briefly about your experience and explain why it can inspire others. The ETF communications team will read all...
What is brain drain?
What is brain gain?
We will talk about it today at 15.00 with the LIVE #LearningConnect event "Skills Dimensions of Migration: setting up the context". We will discuss the impact of the COVID pandemic on migration and the importance of recognising migrants' skills for the labour market. Join the conversation with:
- Ramona Carmen David Craescu, The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)
- Mariavittoria Garlappi, The European Training Fou...
Today at 4 p.m., #LearningConnects returns, the LIVE event that explores new topics each week through conversation and new guests!
This week we talk about Virtuous finance for education policies.
How can finance help shape better education policies? What kind of partnerships are needed to make this happen? Speakers will be:
- Anna Canato, Head of Education and Public Research, Projects Directorate, European Investment Bank
- Erja Kaikkonen, Head of Policy and Public Outreach Department,...
