Osnabruck declaration 2020: on vocational education and training as an enabler of recovery and just transitions to digital and green economies

The COVID-19 pandemic as well as digitalisation and climate change have a major impact on our economies, employment, and societies. Vocational education and training (VET) are rightly asked to contribute to response strategies for unprecedented incidents, such as the post-COVID recovery but also to cope with challenges such as demographic change, digital innovation, sustainable or climateneutral approaches, growing demand for STEM skills, and the increasing need to constantly upskill and reskill throughout a person’s working life.