The Committee, underlining the importance of increasing efforts at national and EU levels to promote skills upgrading and mobility, recommends the following actions: 
  • Strengthening the institutional framework for mobility
  • Developing effective information networks and tools, i.e. initiatives "Match and Map" and "European Dictionary of Occupations". The Committee also encourages the Commission to help the development of work undertaken at European level, mainly by Cedefop, to facilitate the exchange of best practice in anticipation and matching between Member States;
  • Easing other mobility barriers Further action is necessary to facilitate the transparency and recognition of qualifications, as well as the portability of social security rights.