All news


Summer 2025

6 Jun 2025

Join us for the Skills2Capabilities final conference

From 13–14 November, we will meet a at the Bonnefanten Museum in Maastricht (NL) to discuss insights from our project and input from the research community with policy-makers and practitioners.

2 Jun 2025

Take Part in a European Online-Survey on Microcredentials

3s invites you, on behalf of Cedefop, to par­ti­ci­pa­te in a survey aimed at coll­ec­ting expert input on existing microcredentials.


Spring 2025

26 May 2025

Online Workshop Explores Next Steps for Individual Learning Accounts in Europe

This workshop on ILAs gathered experts from 12 EU countries to exchange insights on gover­nan­ce, outreach, and quality assurance for sus­tainable ILA systems.

23 May 2025

New Cedefop report on learning outcomes-based curricula in VET

How do learning outcomes-based curricula shape what happens in voca­tio­nal education and training (VET) class­rooms? Cedefop’s latest com­pa­ra­ti­ve study across 10 EU countries offers fresh insights.

19 May 2025

Fresh Impetus for Civic Education in Vocational Education and Training

How can civic education in voca­tio­nal schools be made engaging and relevant to real life? The newly published brochure “Profession and Film” offers inno­va­ti­ve answers.

14 May 2025

From words to practice in the use of learning outcomes

Bulgarian stake­hol­ders discuss learning outcomes in initial voca­tio­nal education at a national online workshop.

12 May 2025

Webinars on Current Topics in Vocational Education and Training in Austria and Europe

In May and June 2025, the Erasmus+ VET Team Austria invites to the series “Erasmus+ Vocational Education Brunch”. 3s con­tri­bu­tes to the programme with three expert-led sessions.

5 May 2025

Transparency Instruments in Focus: BWP Issue Featuring a Contribution by 3s

The latest issue of the journal Berufsbildung in Wissenschaft und Praxis (BWP 2/2025) takes a com­pre­hen­si­ve look at trans­pa­ren­cy within the European Education Area. 

3 Apr 2025

Romania Hosts First EQAVET Peer Review of 2025

Peer experts examined Romania’s new mechanism for moni­to­ring and eva­lua­ting IVET policies, including the inno­va­ti­ve ReConect data platform.


Winter 2025–2024

17 Feb 2025

Kick-off to the third project year — Skills2Capabilities shows first results

The third partner meeting of the Horizon project took place in Dortmund in February. In addition to reports from the work packages, there was also valuable expert input.

12 Feb 2025

Event: The role of NGOs in ESF co-financed VET activities

The final report of a study on the role of NGOs and the impact of ESF support in the VET sector was presented in a webinar organised by the ESF+ Community of Practice on Employment, Education and Skills.

23 Jan 2025

The Role of Skills Strategies in Driving Economic and Societal Progress

A recently published report of the Horizon project Skills2Capabilities deepens the com­pa­ra­ti­ve analysis of national skills stra­te­gies and high­lights the importance of strategic, inclusive, and adaptable skills policies.