Overview

Ahead of the Torino Global Skills Summit 2026, on 23-25 November, we spoke with Pilvi Torsti, Director of the European Training Foundation (ETF), about the role of international cooperation in addressing today's skills challenges. The Summit will bring policymakers, businesses, education and training leaders, international organisations and practitioners from Europe and beyond to discuss how skills can help economies stay competitive and societies inclusive. Read the full interview in the link below.

In September, the European Commission adopted the Fair Labour Mobility package to guarantee clear social rights for everyone, everywhere in the EU, regardless of where they choose to live and work.

Six pilot projects were selected and launched under the new Skills Guarantee, which is one of the signature actions under the Union of Skills.

Thematic Learning Dialogues (TLDs): Holistic profiling and segmentation (Section C)

Working Group meetings 'Implementation of AI solutions'

Working Group meetings 'Implementation of AI solutions'

ProFem 2.0, a centre for survivors of domestic and sexual violence from Czechia, is the winner of the 2023 REGIOSTARS award for the category ‘A social and inclusive Europe’. A total of seven EU-funded projects received REGIOSTAR awards, a label of excellence recognising their innovative, inclusive, and inspiring approaches to regional and social development.

The green and digital transitions are transforming labour markets. While major digital gaps remain in the EU, training has never been so important. See how the how EU countries are addressing these changes and boosting learners’ digital skills in vocational education and training.

Early leaving from education and training remains a major challenge in Europe. Cedefop’s new policy brief examines the risk factors behind disengagement and highlights 20 intervention approaches, from early identification and targeted support to re-engagement measures.

This Squad 2026 Vision Paper explores how organisations can build the workforce capabilities, governance and practical conditions needed to turn cloud, data and AI adoption into lasting value, with a roadmap from opportunity identification to implementation, scale and renewal.