In May 2025, Cedefop launched a study to improve understanding of how initial vocational education and training systems in Europe contribute to the development of citizenship competences.
Running until 2027, the study aims to generate evidence and identify good practices to support policy-making and implementation, in line with the Union of Skills initiative and the Basic Skills Action Plan, which emphasise the importance of civic knowledge and competences for democratic resilience.
The second meeting of the advisory group will take place on 27 May 2026 and will focus on discussing preliminary field research findings in the pilot countries: Czechia, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal.
