European education landscape is evolving, shaped by rapid technological change, societal shifts, and the green and digital transitions. These changes challenge the resilience and adaptability of Higher Vocational Education and Training (HVET) all the time. Answer lies in deeper cooperation, active networking, and integration into European initiatives.
Slovenia is embracing this ongoing transformation by expanding its HVET network, connecting with key institutions, and fostering collaboration that strengthens quality, drives innovation, and supports workforce adaptability across the continent.
We stay strongly commitment to future-ready skills, since they are vital in equipping Europe’s workforce with skills for the future. Over the decades, we’ve built a robust community of modern, agile colleges that blend applied teaching, real-world relevance, and close collaboration with industry partners.
Strong and active partnerships with employers are the backbone of Slovenian HVET. Joint projects, meaningful internships, career days, and roundtable discussions with industry leaders are standard practices. These initiatives ensure that curricula stay relevant, students gain practical skills, and companies play a direct role in shaping the future workforce.
We are also proud to emphasis, that our colleges are not only engines of regional development, but strategic players in Europe’s skills agenda. Our HVET institutions are deeply involved in European projects and networks, exchanging best practices, gaining access to cutting-edge resources, and contributing to collaborative solutions that meet cross-border challenges. We also advocate for the recognition of vocational and professional pathways across Europe ensuring that applied learning is not just acknowledged, but celebrated, as a key pillar of Europe’s educational future.
Our mission is clear: to enhance the visibility and impact of Slovenian HVET on the European stage and contribute to shaping future education policies. Through active engagement, Slovenia aims to amplify the voice of professional education within Europe and ensure it remains aligned with the needs of both learners and the labour market.
Slovenia stands ready to contribute through a strong, connected, and forward-looking HVET sector. Together with our European partners, we aim to build a workforce that is not only skilled, but resilient, adaptable, and prepared to thrive in a changing world.
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ᝰ🖋️ Author of the article: mag. Igor Hanc, Member of Association of Slovene Higher Vocational Colleges
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