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Skills for green jobs: synthesis report covers six Member States (31/08/2010)
To achieve a low carbon economy, we need to invent new ways of producing goods and services. To encourage such innovation and improve our infrastructure, we need green skills. A new Cedefop publication reports on developments in six Member States.

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Training for a green economy: urgent tasks for Europe (05/08/2010) new
Skills for a low-carbon economy are of vital importance to Europe. Cedefop’s latest work suggests priorities for policy-makers.
 
Press release - A seminar on European VET for Bulgarian journalists (26/07/2010)
 
Long-standing member and Chair of Cedefop's Governing Board appointed Director of Eurofound (15/07/2010)
By decision of the European Commission of 13 July 2010, Mr Juan Menendez Valdes Alvarez has been appointed Director of the European Foundation of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) in Dublin.
 
Press release - Skills mismatch: a challenge by any name (22/06/2010)
A new Cedefop publication explores disparities between available skills and jobs and explores policy options
 
Call for papers - Supporting longer working lives: Guidance and counselling for ageing workers (31/05/2010)
Cedefop, the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, is organising a two-day international workshop on guidance and counselling for ageing workers in Thessaloniki on 30 September and 1 October 2010.
 
Press release - Social inclusion: citizens need to better understand the benefits of training and upskilling (20/05/2010)
Our societies need to do more to communicate to citizens the benefits of training, upskilling and qualifications. This is the message of Cedefop Director Aviana Bulgarelli at the conference of the European Economic and Social Committee, Education to combat social exclusion held in Florence on 20-22 May.
Press release - Skills forecast reveals common European trends, but national developments vary
Press release - Skills forecast reveals common European trends, but national developments vary (08/04/2010)
Skills supply and demand in Europe: medium-term forecast up to 2020, published today by Cedefop, shows that while general trends are common throughout Europe, there are substantial differences among Member States.

Forthcoming events

 
Supporting longer working lives: Guidance and counselling for ageing workers (open for registration)
30/09/2010 to 01/10/2010 Thessaloniki, Greece

Public Procurement

Financing training in Europe
Deadline: 18/10/2010
"On-site PowerBuilder development services for in-house ERP applications"
Deadline: 07/10/2010
Relaunch of "European policies and practices in designing and delivering outcome-oriented curricula in vocational education and training"
Deadline: 07/10/2010
Adult learning in the workplace: skill development to promote innovation in enterprises
Deadline: 06/10/2010
Green skills and environmental awareness in vocational education and training
Deadline: 07/10/2010
Provision of medical services to Cedefop staff
Deadline: 30/09/2010