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📢 Registrations for Creative Skills Week 2026 are open.

From 7–9 September 2026, join us to explore the transformative power of creative skills in addressing wider societal challenges.

Across three days, the programme brings together the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries to connect policy and practice, bridge European priorities with local implementation, and position culture and creative as drivers of innovation, resilience, and transformation.

Across sessions, exchanges, and collaborations, we invite you to discover how creative skills operate in practice, and why they are 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚.

👉 Register here: www.creativeskillsweek.eu

This project is co-funded by the European Commission.

🎙️ BET on VET - Episode #07: "Microcredentials: Revolution or Gentle Nudge?" with Stefano Tirati

tackles one of the most debated topics in education today. This week your host Paolo Nardi, EfVET Executive Director, sits down with Stefano Tirati, founder of the World Alliance for Microcredentials Foundation (WAM), to dig into the .

🔎 Are a true in how we learn and certify skills, or just a gentle nudge within existing systems?

Drawing on a global perspective, this episode explores how microcredentials are reshaping learning systems, and offers some answers to help navigate and .

🔊 Available now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2v7W1JNsymJHtEuYbOGjM7?si=PsS7OQ8KTFmbOKsraPaUoQ

🎧 New episodes dropping regularly. Follow the Podcast for the latest updates!

🙌 Tune in - and BET on VET.

📢 EfVET Conference 2026 – Early Birds Pricing Ends Soon!

Join us in from 21 to 23 October 2026 on “Global Citizenship Empowered by VET” and secure your spot at a discounted price by registering and paying before 3rd July!

👉 Complete your early bird registration here: https://conference.efvet.org/p/ #/overview

The EfVET Conference brings together 500+ TVET stakeholders from Europe and beyond. It is a pivotal network event for TVET leaders, practitioners, EU institutions, education experts, industry leaders, policymakers and researchers to engage in dynamic activities, fostering collaboration and advocacy in TVET.

💡 Do you want to contribute to the conference? The Call for Roundtables and Workshops is open until 3rd July 2026: https://forms.office.com/e/W8pMxsXfpZ

See you in Brussels!

🚀📢 EfVET × WorldSkills Europe - A new partnership for education & training

We have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( ) with WorldSkills Europe, which was announced in Helsinki during the WorldSkills Europe 2026, where EfVET attended as an official observer, with Ami Toikka and Enrique Blanco Villarreal .

🎯 Our shared goal: bridge , policy, and practice to better align with labour market needs and future skills - supporting stakeholders across Europe.

During the event, we learned more about what it takes to organise skills competitions, the spirit of teamwork through WSE members, and the great interest in collaborating. Exciting preparations have started for the upcoming EuroSkills Düsseldorf 2027 as well as the Abilympics Helsinki 2027.

🙌 Thank you to the WorldSkills Europe team and its members for the warm welcome and insightful exchanges in Helsinki. We are working together on dissemination, members exchanges, and exploring initiatives to strengthen ecosystems.

🔔 Stay tuned; this is just the beginning to further empower TVET and its stakeholders.

🔗 Read the full article here: https://efvet.org/efvet-and-worldskills-europe-partner-to-strengthen-vet-across-europe/

Photos credits: WorldSkills Europe & Pekka Lähteenmäki

🎙️ BET on VET - Episode #06: "Building Skills Partnerships with India: why and how?" with Dr. Basaralu Sudharshan.

goes beyond Europe. This week your host Paolo Nardi, EfVET Executive Director, sits down with Dr. Basaralu Sudharshan. PhD, Advisor for International Mobility and Collaboration at the National Skill Development Corporation India (NSDC), bringing a truly global perspective to the .

From the scale and evolution of India’s vast to new opportunities for cooperation with Europe, this episode explores mobility pathways, and the growing importance of building bridges with one of the world’s most dynamic countries. As Europe and India strengthen their collaboration, it’s time to better understand this key partner in shaping the future of skills.

🔊 Available now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0nxWXK6ZZBHkzm31P7EwjW?si=P2aLoA4UTnKmBuA04u85uA

🎧 New episodes dropping regularly. Follow the Podcast for the latest updates!

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📢 Have you heard about the European Digital Education Hub (EDEH)?

💻 The is an European Commission initiative to advance , focusing on practice, policy, and research. As an online collaborative community of practice, it connects stakeholders from higher education (HE), technical and vocational education and training (TVET), adult learning, and more.

🚀 The active community aims to overcome the current fragmentation in digital education, powered by 7000+ members, 150+ publications and +70 webinars and workshops. As a strategic partner, EfVET is hosting an info session to learn more about EDEH and how to become a member on Friday, 26th June from 15h to 16h (CET) - Online via Microsoft Teams.

👉 Register now for the info session: c270e1d0-119b-4c73-9440-6850573d8d44@bcf29f09-6e86-42a4-ab38-3a1d7c6fa9ad" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c270e1d0-119b-4c73-9440-6850573d8d44@bcf29f09-6e86-42a4-ab38-3a1d7c6fa9ad

Why join the European Digital Education Hub?
💻 Interactive Webinars: Learn from experts about the latest trends in digital education.
⚙️ Workshops and Working Groups: Join hands-on sessions where members come together to co-create new ideas and solutions.
🧑‍🎓👩‍🎓 Higher Education Interoperability: Collaborate for a future in which data flows easily and students can move freely between institutions.
📖 Reading corner: The reading corner is your go-to members’ space for staying updated and diving deeper into digital education.
🆓 It's free!

📝 Become a member of the Hub here: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EDEH_registration_EfVET

📢 Webinar | MOSAIC Ambassador Group / EfVET Cultural and Creative Industries Working Group

🎯 “Cyanotypes Open Pilots – Engaging with Cyanotypes in Practice”
💻 25 June, 14:00 CET, Online
🔗 Register here: 4bc1a012-0b86-44ea-8a7e-93e2d9d7e3a7@bcf29f09-6e86-42a4-ab38-3a1d7c6fa9ad" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4bc1a012-0b86-44ea-8a7e-93e2d9d7e3a7@bcf29f09-6e86-42a4-ab38-3a1d7c6fa9ad

This session will focus on the Erasmus+ funded Cyanotypes project, which addresses the evolving skills landscape of the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) in the context of ongoing social, digital, and green transitions.

🌐 Through a cross-sectoral approach, Cyanotypes supports providers and Institutions in responding to current and future skills gaps in the . The project offers a structured and grounded in a triple-loop learning approach and the concept of , enabling organisations to:
✅ Adapt to and needs in a rapidly changing sector
✅ Design and test flexible, practice-oriented formats
✅ Strengthen collaboration across , , and ecosystems

Participants will gain insights into:
💡The Cyanotypes approach to future skills in the CCIs
💡The Creative Agency concept and its cross-sectoral competence structure
💡The practical application of the Cyanotypes Framework and Toolkit

Join us on 25 June (14:00–15:00 CET) to explore the ongoing open pilots and understand how to engage with the Cyanotypes community and deploy the methodology in your own context.

🌐 EfVET New Office Reception on 4 June 2026 in Brussels

We opened the doors of our new office together with members, partners, and friends of EfVET, marking an important milestone for our community and our work ahead.

The evening also served as a platform to showcase key ongoing initiatives and priorities
🚀 - The launch of our podcast “BET on VET”: https://open.spotify.com/show/033jtTtseYTnUphTKuwtv2?si=d8b175faf5404f80
📚 - The latest Statement “An ambitious Erasmus+ for VET and lifelong learning”: https://efvet.org/publication/an-ambitious-erasmus-for-vet-and-lifelong-learning/
🌍 - And a preview of the EfVET Annual Conference 2026: “Global Citizenship Empowered by VET”: https://conference.efvet.org/

Big thanks to the EfVET Executive Management Team for making this moment possible behind the scenes supporting the Secretariat 🙌. Team work always makes the difference.

Great energy, meaningful conversations, and a strong sense of direction for what comes next.

Thank you to all participants for contributing to a successful and forward-looking evening.

🌍 World Environment Day 2026 🌱

and are about more than preparing people for jobs. They are also about cultivating respect and care for our , understanding the value of our natural resources, and recognising our shared responsibility to protect rather than exploit the Earth.

At EfVET, we believe that Vocational Education and Training plays a crucial role in shaping not only skilled professionals, but also responsible citizens who can contribute to a more sustainable future.

This commitment is reflected in several of our European projects:
🌿 ENNEPlus promotes eco-innovation and strengthens VET networks to empower local communities to drive sustainable change.
⚡ MiCRET supports the development of microcredentials for Renewable Energy Technicians, helping learners acquire the skills needed to advance Europe's clean energy transition.
🌾 I-RESTART fosters reskilling and upskilling in the agrifood and veterinary sectors, supporting greener practices, sustainable food systems and the transition towards a more environmentally conscious economy.
🚀 With SpaceSUITE, we promote advanced training in the area of earth observation, to use satellites and space tools to increase quality and care of agriculture, forestry, and in general natural resources.

Together, these initiatives demonstrate how education can inspire action, encourage responsible use of resources, and equip people with the skills and values needed to build a greener and more sustainable Europe.

🌍 Because protecting our planet starts with learning how to care for it.

We would also like to invite you to “Made in Rural Europe”, the RURAL RiSE Final Event in Brussels, organised by our member Materahub.
📅 10 June 2026, 9:30–13:00
📍 Maison des Associations Internationales, Rue Washington 40, Ixelles
👉 Register here: https://forms.gle/zvbkg2DHw1bSWTGUA

🚀 NOW LIVE! EfVET Podcast - "BET on VET: conversations shaping Vocational Excellence"

🌐 BET on VET is a new podcast bringing together practitioners, policymakers, researchers, students and private stakeholders to explore stories, expertise and policy developments shaping Vocational Education and Training (VET) across Europe and beyond.

The first 5 episodes are live, including an exclusive preview of an upcoming OECD - OCDE report:
🎙️ #01 – “Why Europe Must Go All In on VET”, with EfVET’s President, Joachim James Calleja.
🎙️ #02 – “Building Skills-First Labour Markets”, with Shizuka Kato, Skills and Lifelong Learning Policy Specialist at the OECD – OCDE.
🎙️ #03 – “Human Resources Solutions for VET”, with Menno Bart, Head of Policy Advocacy at the Adecco Group.
🎙️ #04 – “The Future of VET”, with Anastasia Pouliou, Expert at Cedefop.
🎙️ #05 – “The link between inclusion and VET”, with Joao Costa, Director at the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education (EASNIE).

🔊 Available now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033jtTtseYTnUphTKuwtv2?si=1c422111cbc4485a

🎧 New episodes dropping regularly. Follow the Podcast for the latest updates!

🙌 Tune in - and BET on VET.