Initial Vocational Education and Training (IVET)—the vocational education undertaken before entering the labour market—plays a pivotal role in preparing (mostly young) Europeans with the skills and

A joint study by the Youth Employment Observatory, the IEFP and the ISCTE looks at the profile of young people aged 16 to 29 who are registered with job centres and are looking for work.

On 9 July 2024, the decree on the ‘Regulation of services for the identification, validation, and certification of competences related to qualifications’ was adopted.

Recent advancements in autonomous digital technologies, particularly rapid developments in generative artificial intelligence (AI), can greatly affect skill demands in workplaces and exacerbate ski