From Skills Gap to Career Pathway: The CONVERT Project
Europe’s labour market faces a significant mismatch: businesses report difficulty finding digitally skilled workers, whilst recent graduates often lack the practical competencies employers require. When businesses invest in bridging this gap, results vary considerably, whilst 66.7% provide digital training, only 37.2% of employees rate it as highly effective. A survey of 627 companies across Cyprus, […]
AI Skills 4 Educators: A Free Online Course to Discover How AI is Reshaping Education
Artificial Intelligence is already shaping today’s classroom experience. Teachers and students use it every day and learning to manage it ethically and effectively is key to staying ahead. Take a step ahead and discover how AI is reshaping education, and how you can lead the change. To support educators in this transition, Microsoft Elevate, in […]
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) Healthy Workplaces Summit 2025
On 3–4 December 2025, EU-OSHA hosted its #HealthyWorkplacesSummit on safety and health in the digital age at the Euskalduna Bilbao Conference Centre , bringing together policymakers, researchers and practitioners to address how #digitalisation is reshaping occupational safety and health across Europe. The Summit opened with a welcome by William Cockburn, EU-OSHA Executive Director, followed by […]
DIS4SME Project: Free Digital Skills Training Resources on Data Interoperability – Open for VET Providers
EfVET is pleased to share an opportunity for its community of vocational education and training (VET) providers which offer curricula related to data interoperability (communication; transport; logistics), stemming from the DIS4SME project, funded by the Digital Europe Programme. DIS4SME is a European initiative aimed at supporting the up- and reskilling of SME managers and technicians through short, […]
MICROIDEA Presented at Lifelong Learning Week ‘s during the EfVET workshop “ From Innovation to Recognition: Micro-credentials in action”
On December 10th, 2025, EfVET held a workshop during Lifelong Learning Week 2025, in Brussels. With more 15 participants from across Europe, the session provided a valuable platform for engaging Vocational Education and Training (VET) providers in the micro-credentials sector by showcasing different approaches to micro-credentials as a complement that providers can use to tailor training opportunities. The workshop aimed to address the challenges inherent to the implementation of micro-credentials in VET systems, and to […]
DC VET WB Multiplier Event in Prishtina, Kosovo – Strengthening VET Systems in the Western Balkans
The Multiplier Event of the Erasmus+ funded project “DC VET WB – Developing Capacity for VET Systems in the Western Balkans” was successfully held on 20 October 2025 at Europe House in Prishtina. The event brought together representatives from vocational education and training (VET) institutions, ministries, international organizations, and project partners from across the Western […]
EfVET Marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025
Today, EfVET joins the global community in marking the International Day of People with Disabilities, reaffirming our commitment to an inclusive VET ecosystem where every learner can thrive. This year’s theme — “Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress” — resonates deeply with our mission. Ensuring real inclusion means not only recognising the diversity of […]
DigiEduHack 2025: A Wake-Up Call for Digital Readiness in Education
On Tuesday 25 November, the DigiEduHack 2025 Main Stage — a flagship event for digital education in Europe took place in Brussels. Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen from the European Commission opened the stage stressing that critical thinking is foundational to a safe digital future. She linked digital agency with the ability to make informed choices — […]
Capacity building lessons from Tanzania
Kimmo Kuortti (OAMK, Finland) discussing competence-based methodologies with Tanzanian teachers. Photo: Iiris Happo EfVET members from Finland and Estonia are finishing Capacity Building project with partners from Kilimanjaro area, Tanzania, that have given valuable experiences and supported the growth of VET in both sides. Capacity building does not only help to develop VET in the […]
Teachers’ HAVEN: Building Emotionally Safe Learning Environments in Europe’s VET Community
Across Europe, teachers are increasingly asked to navigate classrooms shaped by anxiety, social fragmentation, digital overload, and growing emotional demands. While educators remain the backbone of every learning system, their wellbeing is often overlooked, and their need for emotional support is rarely addressed in a structured way. Teachers’ HAVEN emerges in this context as a […]