GLAD Network for EU Candidate Countries - knowledge sharing and dissemination event

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GLAD Network for EU Candidate Countries - knowledge sharing and dissemination event, 29 September 2026

The work of the ETF-supported GLAD Network for EU candidate countries was recently showcased at the June meeting of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training (ACVT), where employer representatives Aneta Petrovska-Rusomaroski (North Macedonia) and Koli Sinjari (Albania) shared lessons from peer learning and exchange across the region. Their presentation emphasised the importance of effective coordination, social dialogue, employer engagement and shared ownership of skills reforms by governments and social partners. The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) welcomed the initiative and called for stronger cooperation between social partners from the EU and candidate countries, including through collaboration between ETF and Cedefop.

Building on this momentum, an ETF webinar on 29 September 2026, open to the wider GLAD Network, will present the main findings, including a paper on the governance of skills reforms in candidate countries and reflections on preparations for participation in the Union of Skills. The event will provide an opportunity to share experiences, discuss governance challenges and strengthen mutual learning between candidate countries and EU Member States. 

More information about the event will come very soon. Stay tuned.