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European Vocational Skills Week 2018: Discover Your Talent!


The third edition of the European Vocational Skills Week took place in Vienna, Austria from 5- 9 November 2018 and convened more than 350 participants to discuss the future of Vocational Education and Training (VET). The event was organized by the European Commission with support from two EU Agencies - the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) and the European Training Foundation. The week of activities highlighted VET as the smart choice, leading to excellence in education, high-quality jobs, and greater employability.

Workshops, meetings, and networking opportunities were held in conjunction with parallel activities across Europe. A VET inter-agency meeting with bilateral organizations was chaired by Joost Korte, Director General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission, and Borhene Chakroun, Section Chief of Youth, Literacy and Skills Development, UNESCO. The meeting was an opportunity to take up new challenges and explore areas for future collaboration.


EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, Marianne Thyssen, with Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC, Shyamal Majumdar

During the week, CEDEFOP organized a conference on the future of VET. Mr. Shyamal Majumdar, Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC, gave a keynote speech at the conference on “The future of VET- Looking beyond Europe”. He highlighted the importance of building bridges between Europe and the rest of the world with the goal of improving VET worldwide. Mr. Majumdar also spoke at the closing event on the topic of “Skill as an accelerator for implementing the sustainable development agenda”.

By the end of the week, 1512 events had taken place in over 40 countries. This year’s campaign reached over 2.2 million people, an increase of 1.2 million compared to last year (EU Commission). In addition, associated activities and events are being organized across Europe until December 2018.




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