News
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27/07/2017
Latest update of the MISSOC information (as of January 2017) on national social protection systems now available
Updated information on social protection systems in all EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland – including brief descriptions of their organisation and summaries of the social protection of the self-employed – is now available in English, French and German on our social protection systems page.
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27/07/2017
Training at Work Award - European Vocational Skills Week 2017
The award for "Professional training in micro, small and medium enterprises at various career stages" is open for applications until 27 September 2017.
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25/07/2017
Innovative VET provider Award for the European Vocational Skills Week 2017
This award aims to identify a European provider of Vocational Education and Training (VET) that has contributed to VET excellence through innovative practices.
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18/07/2017
Commission puts in place network of VET Week Ambassadors
The European Commission is putting in place a network of European Vocational Skills (VET) Week Ambassadors.
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17/07/2017
2017 Employment and Social Developments in Europe review confirms positive trends, but highlights high burden on the young
Today, the Commission published the 2017 edition of its yearly Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) review.
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10/07/2017
European Solidarity Corps: jobs and traineeships on track
Half a year after the European Commission launched the European Solidarity Corps and following the matching of voluntary placements which started in March 2017, thousands of jobs and traineeship placements are now also kicking off.
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05/07/2017
6th FEAD Network Meeting: Adopting a ‘whole person approach’ in FEAD support activities
The latest FEAD Network meeting in Brussels on 19th June featured a panel discussion and several case studies that best displayed the use of adopting a ‘whole person approach’ in FEAD supporting activities.
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03/07/2017
Social security goes digital: Quicker and easier exchange of social security information throughout the EU and beyond
Today the Commission launches the Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information system (EESSI), a new IT platform that will connect electronically around 15.000 social security institutions of EU Member States plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland
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30/06/2017
Joint report compares European and New Zealand qualifications frameworks
A new report comparing the qualifications frameworks, levels, and quality assurance arrangements will help support more transparent and consistent recognition of qualifications between European Union Member States and New Zealand.
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28/06/2017
European Health Insurance Card: 40% of insured Europeans have one
More than 200 million Europeans have the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), which is around 40% of the total insured population in the reporting Member States, according to the latest available figures for 2015. The card is valid in the 28 EU countries plus Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.