Category: Social

Erasmus+ : 13 new projects selected for funding to develop excellence in vocational education

The 2021 call for proposals for ‘Centres of Vocational Excellence’, under the Erasmus+ programme, has led to the selection of 13 new cross-border collaboration projects to develop excellence in vocational education and training in Europe. Powered by WPeMatico

​How to show solidarity with Ukraine?

Up to ten million Ukrainians have been displaced by the war, the United Nations said on 23 March, of which 3.5 million have fled the country. More than half the country’s children have now been forced to find new homes – 2.5 million within Ukraine and another 1.8 million outside

European Year of Youth: Launch of new European Apprentices Network

The European Commission has launched today in Barcelona the renewed European Apprentices Network (EAN), which will give a renewed impetus to the promotion of apprenticeships and the engagement of young people. Powered by WPeMatico

EU Skills Profile Tool in Ukrainian: helping the integration into the labour market of people arriving from Ukraine

The European Commission launched today a Ukrainian version of the EU Skills Profile Tool for Third Country Nationals. The Tool will make it easier for people fleeing Russian’s invasion of Ukraine to map their skills and find jobs and other opportunities. Powered by WPeMatico

Pilot Action on Partnerships for Regional Innovation: Your region can apply now

The European Committee of the Regions and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) have launched the call of interest for a new pilot action on Partnerships for Regional Innovation. The Pilot Action will involve up to 24 European participants (Member States, regions or groups of regions) who feel driven

REACT-EU: €12 million of additional resources for the recovery in Germany

The European Commission has granted additional €12 million to the European Social Fund (ESF) programme in Bavaria. It will support people most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic by funding projects related with teaching, child-care education, professional training as well as innovative measures for small and medium businesses (SME). Powered by

“Kohesio” the new online platform that gathers information from million projects financed by EU funds

The European Commission has launched Kohesio: a public online platform that in few clicks allows to discover exactly how the EU invests in regions and cities. Kohesio gathers information on more than 1.5 million projects financed since 2014 in all 27 EU countries. Powered by WPeMatico

REACT-EU: €4 million for Czechia to provide basic material assistance

The European Commission has granted a €4 million top-up to the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) operational programme in Czechia. It will support people most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as people fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Powered by WPeMatico