Vocational education and training (VET) is at the forefront of EU policies from the very beginning of European cooperation, and is included in the wider framework for European cooperation in education and training and in the European educational area. Once again, the European Commission is placing knowledge and skills at the heart of the development of the European political agenda for the coming years. Below we highlight the latest European strategic documents, which give VET in Europe a new and fresh impetus.
Key international strategy documents recognize international cooperation as an important tool for achieving its goals:
Council Recommendation on VET for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience
Council Recommendation on Vocational Education and Training (VET) for Sustainable Competitiveness, Social Justice and Resilience is an important strategic document, which addresses VET systems even more directly than the new European Skills Agenda.
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Council Resolution on a strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training towards the European Education Area and beyond (2021-2030)
The Council of the European Union recently approved Council Resolution on a strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training towards the European Education Area and beyond (2021-2030), which sets out a new framework for European cooperation in education and training for the next decade.
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European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience
European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience sets out policy priorities and actions aimed at increasing the employability of citizens and providing skills for the workplace by further promoting the green and digital transition.
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Osnabrück Declaration on VET
The Osnabrück Declaration was agreed by EU stakeholders at a ministerial virtual meeting on 30 November 2020 in the context of the German presidency of the European Union.
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The Recovery and Resilience Facility
The European Commission welcomed the political agreement reached on the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) between the European Parliament and the Council on 10th February 2021.
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