SGI Europe and the European Federation of Education Employers (EFEE) jointly carried out the European project “Green Skills in VET”, aiming at supporting EU public services and SGIs, as well as vocational education and training (VET) providers to build a skilled workforce for materialising the green transition. This project will be supported by funding from the European Commission’s DG Employment.
‘Green Skills in VET’ background
SGI Europe and EFEE combined their respective expertise as SGI providers and education providers for undertaking research into current and future skills and training needs of employers. The focus will be put on 3 key public services and SGIs to be affected by the development of the resource efficient and green economy: water, transport, and energy.
Through the themes covered, the project partners considered the challenges and priorities set, both in the European Commission’s proposals for a European Green Deal, the European Commission Political Guidelines for 2019-2024 and the Communication on a Strong Social Europe for Just Transitions.
What ‘Green Skills in VET’ aims to achieve:
This project aims to create lasting relationship between providers of education and training and of public services and SGIs. Such articulations will be indispensable for an efficient transition to climate neutrality, which will be the very core of EU action for the coming decades. The key angle for this project will therefore be to focus on education and training and the subsequent skills delivery to the labour market.
In 2 years of activity (2021-2023), the project targeted six Member States: the Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, France, Germany and Spain, where SGI Europe and EFEE worked with project partners from their membership.
The objectives of this project include:
Events organised in the context of the project:
The final reports of the project are available on our website.