Microcredentials – a labour market megatrend

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The event was an opportunity for policy-makers, social partners, stakeholders, experts and researchers from education and training, industry and beyond, to be informed on the emerging role of microcredentials in supporting labour-market-related and employment-relevant education, training and learning.

The conference offered participants insights into the perceived added value of microcredentials for end-users, as well as created a space for reflection and discussion of microcredentials’ broader uptake and function. Building on research carried out by Cedefop in recent years, the conference complemented the ongoing political discussion on tools and initiatives supporting people in their lifelong learning pathways as described in the July 2020 Skills Agenda, the Council Recommendation on vocational education and training (VET) and the 2020 Osnabrück Declaration as well as the European Union Council Recommendation on a European Approach to Microcredentials.

Recordings of the sessions 

22 June 2023

• Session 1 - Microcredentials and the political context
• Session 2 - Microcredentials for labour market education and training in Europe  
• Session 3 Parallel session 1 - How can Microcredentials improve skills utilisation and career development?  
• Session 3 Parallel session 2 - The added value of Microcredentials for end users 
• Session 3 Parallel session 3 - How can Microcredentials build stronger links between vocational education and workplace requirements?  
• Session 4 - Summary of breakout sessions and open discussion

23 June 2023

• Session 1 - Global perspective of Microcredentials
• Session 2 - A digitally enabled ecosystem of Microcredentials 
• Session 3 - Future research on Microcredentials 
• Session 4 - Are Microcredentials ‘the new black’?