PES Network Elects New Chair and Vice-Chair 

Congratulations to Ms Caroline Mancel, Deputy Director General of the Brussels based Public Employment Service Actiris, on becoming the new Chair as of 1 July 2023, and Ms Inga Balnanosiené, Director of Employment Services in Lithuania, on being elected as the First Vice Chair starting from 1 January 2024. Read more.

New PES Opinion Paper Contributes to the European Year of Skills Debate

Amid the green and digital transitions, workers must have the right skills to adapt to a changing labour market. In the context of the European Year of Skills 2023, the European Network of Public Employment Services (PES Network) just released an opinion paper, promoting successful approaches, highlighting challenges and offering recommendations to address each of the European Year of Skills’ objectives. Read more.

PES Network adopts 7 recommendations to guide employment services assisting refugees and persons displaced from Ukraine

During its meeting held in Stockholm, the PES Network Board adopted common guidelines for PES supporting the labour market integration of displaced people and refugees. The considerations highlight areas of particular importance for the labour market integration of refugees and displaced people related to language, skills and qualifications, partners and institutions, and employers. Read more.