This Accessible EU event in Madrid, Spain, will unite stakeholders from diverse backgrounds to discuss and promote positive changes in urban design and mobility for all.
The event will be held on 2 July and aims to promote a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by persons with disabilities navigating urban environments.
To mark the launch of the new major version of ESCO, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, in collaboration with the European Training Foundation, is organising a promotion event: "ESCO 1.2: A Global Language for Skills" scheduled for 21 and 22 May 2024. The event will be held via Zoom, also showcasing several testimonials of how ESCO is used within and outside the EU. Do not miss to learn more about the new ESCO version!
Register now for the closing event of the European Year of Skills. Together, we will reflect on the achievements of the past year and chart the course ahead.
This event will highlight the significance of collective action and knowledge sharing in addressing urgent societal challenges, including climate change, migration, and digitalization.
This high-level event, with the participation of the European Commissioner for Jobs and Growth Nicolas Schmit, the President and members of the Committee of the Regions, will discuss how to work together at the EU and at local level to tackle long-term unemployment. It will announce new EU funding opportunities, worth EUR 23 million, to support local projects for zero long-term unemployment and job guarantee schemes.
This conference brings together politicians, policymakers, stakeholders, and experts to discuss and improve the implementation of the Pillar’s principles, ensure its continued application and discuss its future.
‘The European Year of Skills – what comes next?’ event
This AccessibleEU workshop will focus on sharing knowledge, problems and best practices towards achieving a Design for All
The Skills Forum, scheduled for 21 and 22 in Brussels and online aims to showcase the achievements of the Pact thus far and present its vision for the future.
The objective of this event organised by AccessibleEU is to raise awareness on importance of accessibility in the work place and to share requirements, methods and products for accessible employment.
In March 2024, a meeting of the ESCO MSWG was held, primarily aimed at updating participants on the latest ESCO developments. The ESCO Secretariat informed the Member States on the developments regarding the next major version, presented the launch event of ESCO v1.2, provided an update on implementation of ESCO in EURES, discussed the state of play of the work on skills clustering and presented the revised framework for measuring the market uptake of ESCO.
This AccessibleEU event brings together attendees to learn why digital inclusion is a win-win solution for companies and customers and how they can implement it in their organisation.
AccessibleEU has organised a series of events dealing with various accessibility-related topics that will take place in different European countries during the next months. These events are part of the Centre's objectives to disseminate knowledge and raise awareness on the importance of accessibility.
This event, co-hosted with the European Economic and Social Committee, will highlight the importance of vocational education and training (VET) as a valuable educational and career choice.
The ESCO team participated in a workshop on opportunities in the European market for talent acquisition organised by the Andalusian Council of Chambers of Commerce. ESCO delivered a comprehensive overview of the classification, emphasizing its practical application, particularly in the context of EURES for job matching. The focused on the crucial role of skills among young individuals in establishing international careers and improving competitiveness. In this context, ESCO's significance was emphasized, pointing out that its data is freely accessible and available in 28 languages, facilitating smoother matching and career analysis services.
The International Council of Museums Italy webinar focused on the role of museum educators, and the ESCO team contributed by providing an introduction to the classification, its stakeholders, use cases, and the continuous improvement process. Emphasizing the significance of feedback received from professionals specialized in specific sectors, the following discussion once again highlighted ESCO's ability to connect those diverse sectors. The event generated interest among participants, fostering a desire to learn more about ESCO and its possible advantages for the museum sector.
In the context of the LLLWeek the SOLIDAR Foundation & Diesis Network organised a workshop on validation of competences acquired in the civil society sector. The discussion focused on the importance of a shared framework, ESCO's contribution to skills validation and recognition, and the significance of transversal skills for personal development. The event showcased ESCO's integral presence in diverse sectors and its active involvement in civil society discussions.
EURES Italy for Employers' Day 2023 aimed to address professional needs of Italian companies in various sectors, aligning with the European Year of Skills. The ESCO team introduced its governance structure, design, maintenance process, use cases, and implementers, emphasizing its role within EURES and the introduction of Green and Digital skills labeling. The discussion highlighted how ESCO follows with the emerging labour market trends, emphasizing the introduction of Green and Digital skills labeling to improve the classification system's ability to address evolving skill needs in environmental sustainability and digital transformation.
The Regional Forum for Europe "Accessible Europe: ICT 4 ALL" is jointly organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the European Commission (EC), and co-organized by the AccessibleEU.
