Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion

News 12/05/2020

Global coronavirus survey to measure the impact of COVID-19 on apprenticeships

The European Commission has partnered with a range of key international and regional partners to assess the impact of coronavirus on the training and development of employees, apprentices and interns.

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At a time of heightened uncertainty and difficulty, organisations across the globe have joined forces with the shared goal of driving positive future change. You can be a part of this by filling in the survey and having your say on how coronavirus has affected your work.

Stakeholders from enterprises and other organisations are urged to take part, regardless of industry, size and location across Europe.

The survey focuses on three main topics:

  • The impact of the outbreak on the training and development of employees, apprentices and interns.
  • Good practices and innovative solutions undertaken by various enterprises and organisations to mitigate the challenges.
  • Policy recommendations to address such challenges after lifting of lock-down and in the future.

The following organisations have partnered on this initiative:

  • European Commission
  • African Development Bank
  • Asian Development Bank
  • European Training Foundation
  • European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
  • Global Apprenticeship Network
  • International Labour Organization
  • Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
  • United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  • World Bank Group.

The survey is available in four languages (English, French, Spanish and Arabic) and will be available to complete until 5 June.

Select your desired language to begin the survey:

The results of the survey will be announced in a live online event in mid-June.

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