Eight months after the Russian invasion, a look at Cedefop's contribution to Europe's efforts to tackle the crisis. Cedefop has been quick to respond to the crisis that was caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its repercussions. The millions of people that were displaced created special and urgent challenges both within Ukraine and in refugee-receiving European Union Member States; among these challenges, those relating to their education needs and the imperative of their integration in EU labour markets. This is where Cedefop expertise and research comes into play, in coordination with other EU Agencies, such as the European Training Foundation, to lay the groundwork for:
With Europe welcoming millions of refugees from Ukraine, and the European Union taking steps to provide them with immediate as well as longer-term support, integrating those fleeing the war into the EU’s education systems and labour market has emerged as a priority. In this context, skills intelligence and Cedefop’s pioneering analytical and research work in the field may prove a valuable asset in the efforts to alleviate the plight of millions of people fleeing the war.
More than 14 million people are thought to have fled their homes since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to UN's International Organisation for Migration (IOM). About eight million people are displaced inside the war-torn country, while six million have left for neighbouring countries. From them, 2 million are school age. VET systems are facing the challenge of welcoming Ukrainians refugee students providing them with new opportunities to re-engage in education and training activities, socialise with their peers in a new cultural setting, and develop skills which will be useful for finding a job in the host country or once they will return to Ukraine.
Following the displacement of over 2 million school-aged Ukrainians, vocational education and training (VET) institutions, as well as teachers and trainers, of EU host countries develop targeted strategies to respond to their immediate and longer-term needs. Cedefop provides support by conducting evidence-based research and sharing good examples of practice.
As European Union Member States are welcoming millions of people fleeing the war in Ukraine, Cedefop is comparing data on educational achievement of Ukrainian and EU students to help optimise the access of refugees to education in their host countries.
Vocational education and training (VET) institutions from around Europe exchange data and information on, as well as experience of, catering for the educational needs of people fleeing the war in Ukraine and facilitating their access to the labour market. Members of ReferNet, the network of institutions created by Cedefop in 2002 to provide information on national VET systems and policies in the European Union Member States, Iceland and Norway, discussed ways to deal with the repercussions of the war in Ukraine in the VET field in their annual forum in early April. The full country-by-country report
How Cedefop and the European Training Foundation's (ETF) join forces to support, among others, Europe's response to the refugee crisis generated by the war in Ukraine. The directors of the two Agencies, Jürgen Siebel and Xavier Matheu, discuss on episode 8 of Cedefop's Skillset and match podcast. What could be done so that refugees can relocate and find employment within the European Union based on their skills and what are the difficulties and pitfalls, as millions of people are fleeing the war in Ukraine? Cedefop experts Ramona Carmen David Craescu and Yannis Katsikis on episode 4 of Skillset and match podcast.
Cedefop's response to the war in Ukraine
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