Over 40 delegations participated in the meeting of Ministers in charge of Vocational Education and Training (VET), in Riga on 22 June. The goal of the event was to address workforce challenges, such as labour shortages and skills mismatches, that Europe is likely to face in the future.
In addition to the European social partners and the European Commission also members of VET4EU2 – network of VET providers were invited as guests to the meeting. Margarida Segard and Othmar Friedl as EVBB delegates attended the event, where the Riga Declaration was of VET providers was presented too.