The Swiss contribution to the European Year of Skills is dedicated to “shaping a more inclusive future of VET in times of transition”.
Since the Osnabrück Declaration at the latest, Vocational Education and Training (VET) has been high on the agenda of the European Union: The aim is to “develop the European education and training area through future-oriented and innovative education and training systems in order to support the digital and green transition and improve employability and competitiveness and thus stimulate economic growth”.
Today, the EU Skills Agenda bundles the efforts to improve the development of VET. Still, the potential of VET may not yet have been fully utilised, for example, to serve the central promise of the SDGs, “Leave no one behind”. To harness the potential of VET we will discuss: What recent learnings and conclusions can be drawn from the involvement of newer EU member states, e.g. the Baltic states, as well as third countries, e.g. Switzerland, in the development of VET? How and how far does VET contribute to resolving the gender gap in the labour markets and for a better inclusion of disadvantaged individuals?
This event will shed light on the dynamics around international cooperation and inclusion against the backdrop of the digital and green transition and other current developments in VET policy. It will address the challenges ahead: i. How can VET and technological innovation continue to grow together and become more inclusive? ii. How can the social partners and companies be optimally integrated in the development of VET as far as it is related to the twin transition and to societal change? iii. Funding instruments, such as the Centres of Vocational Excellence, have generated a strong resonance; what are the upcoming desiderata with regard to future funding initiatives and policy support?
As a contribution to the European Year of Skills, this 8th edition of the ‘Brussels: FutureTalks’ series will take a future-oriented focus on the main opportunities that are provided by the European and international cooperation in VET: What is needed for a more inclusive and innovative development of VET?
This event is organised by DLR Projektträger and SwissCore, the Swiss Contact Office for European Research Innovation and Education, as well as the Swiss Mission to the EU and will take place at the Mission of Switzerland to the EU, Place Luxembourg 1, 1050 Brussels. A virtual participation is not possible.
You can find the agenda here. For more info and to confirm your onsite participation please register via the following link: Registration | Brussels FutureTalks: Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Europe (dlr-pt.de)