31 July 2024

Micro-Credentials for Enhanced Employability

A recent Peer Learning Activity by the European Commission (DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) focused on enhancing trust in micro-credentials to improve employability. The synthesis report on the event is available now.

The virtual event, held on May 28–29, 2024, drew 93 par­ti­ci­pan­ts from 24 countries, including policy makers, repre­sen­ta­ti­ves from national mini­stries and agencies, social partners, and European insti­tu­ti­ons such as the European Commission, Cedefop and ETF. The Peer Learning Activity (PLA) was organised with the specific aim of dis­cus­sing and sharing suc­cessful approa­ches to deve­lo­ping micro-cre­den­ti­als that are closely aligned with labour market needs, thereby bol­ste­ring their cre­di­bi­li­ty and utility in enhancing employa­bi­li­ty. Micro-cre­den­ti­als have been gaining traction as a flexible way to upskill and reskill in response to dynamic job market demands.

During the event, par­ti­ci­pan­ts had the oppor­tu­ni­ty to explore suc­cessful examples from Croatia, the virtual host country of the PLA, as well as from Estonia and Denmark. The European Commission provided an overview of the EU policy framework on micro-cre­den­ti­als, empha­si­zing the importance of a coherent and trans­pa­rent approach to their imple­men­ta­ti­on across member states. In addition, Cedefop presented new research on micro-cre­den­ti­als, shedding light on the current landscape and emerging trends in this area. The event also featured insights from the Erasmus+ project ‘Skills for long-term unem­ployed — SKY’, which demon­stra­ted the practical appli­ca­ti­on of micro-cre­den­ti­als in sup­port­ing indi­vi­du­als who are re-entering the workforce after prolonged unemployment.

3s was respon­si­ble for the content design and pre­pa­ra­ti­on of the event. Other tasks included sup­port­ing the orga­ni­sa­ti­on, mode­ra­ti­on of dis­cus­sions during the PLA and docu­men­ting the results of the PLA.

The synthesis report of the event can be down­loa­ded here.

The docu­men­ta­ti­on of the event can be found here.


Contact: Karin Luomi-Messerer

Client: European Commission (Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

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