21st May – Today, we celebrate the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, a reminder that protecting the diversity of cultural expressions is more important than ever. Cultural diversity is at the heart of EfVET’s values and actions.  

World diversity is an opportunity. EfVET participates in several projects that foster and promote intercultural skills. The EURO4VET project, in which EfVET is a proud partner, expands VET schools’ knowledge on the best ways to teach EU values like diversity, by updating and upskilling their teachers’ skills from several EU and non-EU countries. Discover more here.

With the Global VET Thematic Team, EfVET puts in connection diverse VET experiences from all over the world to encourage international partnerships and cooperation across the world by bringing together VET educators and learners.   

Diversity and Dialogue are pillars for an authentic inclusion: EfVET commitment to a more just VET is at the trigger fo the Inclusive Vocational Excellence, Wellbeing and Bienvivance Working Group, with 500 experts worldwide. The next monthly webinar on Socio-Emotional Learning in VET is scheduled for tomorrow, 22nd of May. Learn more here.

We, at EfVET, reaffirm our commitment to the promotion and protection of cultural diversity at all levels. Today we celebrate not only the richness of the world’s cultures, but also the essential role of intercultural dialogue for achieving peace and sustainable development. A crucial step for the Education and Training sector!