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European Year of Skills 2023 - english information
Europe
The European Year of Skills was proclaimed by the European Union for 2023. It was intended to "give a fresh impetus to lifelong learning, empowering people and companies to contribute to the green and digital transitions, supporting innovation and competitiveness." Specifically, it was also intended to focus on the further development of skills for the future labor market, particularly in the areas of digitalization and ecology. The page linked here provides a clear overview of the most important links to the main website for the Year of Skills, as well as to other important platforms, documents, initiatives, tools, and more. [Summary: Information provided by the editors of the site and supplemented by the editors of Education Worldwide]
Keywords
competence; key qualification; economy; labour market; vocational qualification; qualification; European dimension; international comparison; Future Skills / Zukunftskompetenzen; Zukunft der Bildung / future of education; Wandel / change; Entwicklung / development; digital literacy / Digitalkompetenz; Klimabildung / climate change education; grüne Kompetenzen / green skills;
| Resource type: | Overview |
|---|---|
| Language: | English |
| URL (original): | https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/european-year-skills-2023_en |
| Source / author of the website: | Europäische Kommission / European Commission / Directorate-General for Communication |
| Country of origin of the resource: | Europe; |
| Record-ID: | 9266 |
| Update: | 14.10.2025 |
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