The transition to a more ‘green’ and environmentally sustainable economy requires education and training systems to support the overall process. The role of vocational education in enabling the transition as part of the European Green Deal, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and country targets of net-zero carbon emissions, was the focus of this […]
Traineeships at the EFTA Secretariat
The Secretariat of the European Free Trade Association offers traineeships, for 11 months, to nationals its four Member States: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The traineeships aim to provide junior civil servants and other qualified applicants with opportunities for training and familiarisation with the work of the EFTA Secretariat. Traineeships take place to the EFTA Secretariat Headquarters in Brussels, Geneva, Luxembourg respectively from 1st September […]
Webinar: EFSA Activities on Horizon Scanning for Plant Health
To support EU preparedness in addressing plant health risks, EFSA performs horizon scanning activities to retrieve information on new, emerging or recurring pests that may be of concern for the EU territory. In cooperation with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), which has developed and hosts the MEDISYS public health surveillance system, and with EU […]
Coronavirus: online learning resources
The outbreak of COVID-19 in Europe and necessary national measures taken to tackle the spread of the virus may cause significant disruption to the provision of education, training and mobility opportunities for learners, teachers and educators across the European Union (EU). Online platforms for teachers and educators School Education Gateway Online catalogue of teaching materials […]
EU Studies & Career Fair 2020
The EU Studies & Career Fair 2020, organised by Politico from 14 to 15 February, is the largest educational and networking event in Europe focused on graduate and postgraduate programmes in EU studies, international relations, business, economics, public policy and law. Since 1999, the EU Studies Fair has been a reference for over 50 world-class academic institutions, from […]
Compulsory Traineeship for students at the EU Delegation to the UN in Geneva – Human Rights Section
Are you a university student interested in international relations? Is a working experience part of your course? Are you curious to learn more about work of a diplomatic mission and how the EU Delegation represents EU interests and values at the UN and other international organisations in Geneva? What´s on offer A traineeship of 4-6 months for […]
Conference: Youth work in the digital era
Young people grow up in a digitally connected world, where automation, machine learning and artificial intelligence are no longer futuristic concepts, but already a reality. For young people, the difference between “online” and “offline” is increasingly blurred. Social media and internet usage have established themselves as important parts of youth culture. What do these developments […]
Fourth European Vocational Skills Week: ‘VET for All – Skills for Life’
The 2019 European Vocational Skills Week will take place in Helsinki from 14to 18 October. Hosted by the European Commission in partnership with the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the EU, this fourth edition will continue to encourage people of all ages to ‘discover their talent’ through vocational education and training (VET). In addition […]
European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
Access to the official webpage and the social networks Overview Role: Cedefop provides the data on which vocational education and training policy in the EU is based Acting Director: Mara Brugia Established in: 1975 Number of staff: 98 Location: Thessaloniki (Greece) Website: Cedefop The European Centre for the Development of Vocational training (Cedefop) helps develop and implement EU vocational training policies. […]