{"id":127761,"date":"2023-01-11T03:00:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T02:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=127761"},"modified":"2023-01-10T10:43:06","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T09:43:06","slug":"2023-a-year-for-skills-and-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/2023-a-year-for-skills-and-inclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"2023: a year for skills and inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Social inclusion in education and skills development is taking centre stage in 2023, with the\u00a0European Year of Skills<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0running the agenda for the next months.<\/p>\n

A recent survey within the European Union and ten of its neighbouring countries, undertaken by\u00a0Eurofound\u00a0<\/a>and the ETF, reveals not only the number of challenges faced by societies to address social inclusion, especially for women, youth and vulnerable communities, but also the urgency needed to deal with them. The impact of the Covid-19 health pandemic, financial crisis, unemployment, and poor opportunities to education and training are just some of the critical issues with which people are struggling especially in the EU’s neighbouring countries.<\/p>\n

‘It\u2019s really shocking and a very serious situation. The levels of pessimism, dismay and financial struggles amongst citizens in both the EU and ten neighbouring countries are very high,’ says Cristina Mereuta, ETF Senior Human Capital Development Expert in Labour Market and Employment.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

At the same time the demands of technological change, the greening of economies, globalisation and demographic factors, including migration and displacement due to environmental hazards and conflict, are profoundly influencing labour markets and the workplace and the skills people need to work and live. Education and skills development are critical to ensure individuals have access to, and remain engaged in, our fast-evolving workplaces and society.<\/p>\n

The ETF’s Lida Kita, Senior Human Capital Development Expert on Social Inclusion outlines our approach to dealing with these challenges.<\/p>\n

‘Through collaborations, knowledge-sharing and innovation, we are working to impact on policy-making and delivery,\u2019 says Kita. \u2018Through participation in its various networks with countries in the EU\u2018s neighbouring regions, we are saying you can change the mantra, and how we treat what are called excluded or marginalised groups,\u2019 she adds.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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What are we doing to support skills for social inclusion?<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the ETF, we act as a facilitator to promote social inclusion at a system level.\u00a0Creating\u00a0more inclusive societies requires policies for education, skills development and employment that are integrated and mutually reinforcing.\u00a0We address the issue at multiple levels:<\/p>\n