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Learning Connects No. 9 | ETF

The final ETF newsletter of 2022, Connects no. 9, is available here and on the ETF website.

With thanks to everybody who contributed, it is an opportunity to extend Season's Greetings to all our readers, partners and colleagues.

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Learning Connects No. 9 | ETF To understand just how pertinent the topic of skills is for social inclusion, this month's newsletter includes an article on the main findings from a joint survey on wellbeing within the European Union and ten of its neighbouring countries. Undertaken by the European Foundation for Living and Workin...

#23 - Win-Win-Win: making the most of migrants skills? by SKILLS FACTORY

Win-Win-Win: making the most of migrants’ skills?

In 2021 there were 23.7m migrants in the EU and since the beginning of the Russian aggression against 🇺🇦Ukraine in February 2022, nearly 8m additional Ukrainian citizens have fled to the EU as .

All these people could be effectively incorporated into the European labour market, helping to contribute to the bloc's economic growth. But when it comes to recognising the that bring with them, what are the challenges that need to be addressed?

❓ What could be done better to recognise migrants’ full potential?
❓ How can we ensure that migrants' skills help to solve major economic and social problems?
❓ How can Europe better integrate the migrant labour force to mitigate the impact of its ageing population?
❓ Do EU neighbouring countries suffer the effects of 'brain drain' as a consequence of their most educated citizens emigrating to the EU?
❓ Could closing the borders avoid 'brain drain'?

Listen to the new episode of the Skills Factory where we will answer all these questions together with Ummuhan Bardak, an expert in the skills dimension of migration from the European Training Foundation.

📣 https://bit.ly/3YF9wLw

#23 - Win-Win-Win: making the most of migrants skills? by SKILLS FACTORY In 2021 there were 23.7m migrants in the EU and since the beginning of the Russian aggression against Ukraine in February 2022, nearly 8m additional Ukrainian citizens have fled to the EU as refugees. All these people could be effectively incorporated into the European labour market, helping to cont...

18 December, International Migrants Day

This day, and month is a special opportunity to think of all migrants and indeed all the women moving to join their families, escape poverty, improve their living and professional opportunities, or escape conflict and adverse environmental situations.

Despite the importance of female labour migration development of the skills needed by migrant women to make the best out of migration are often neglected, with a lack of specific support measures to upskill and reskill female migrants. This leads to underutilization of female migrants’ skills and qualifications with negative effects on their salary levels and living conditions.

To tap on this potential for better utilization of female migrants’ knowledge and expertise the ETF has just launched a study to learn about their skills’ needs. Female migrants with low and medium skills levels will be interviewed in the first semester of 2023 in Georgia, Morocco and Tunisia. This will provide primary evidence on skill gaps and opportunities for improvement in training provision and measures to accompany them to better access the international labour markets.

🤔 Can one make a difference when it comes to migrant students?

💪Selçuk Yusuf Arslan, the winner of the ETF Innovative Teaching and Learning Award 2022, decided to develop a workshop called “STEM Stands Together” that would help students to overcome language and cultural differences with their Turkish peers.

👉Arslan's vocational education often arrive with a low academic level, and over 50 are refugees from , , and , which means additional challenges.

🔊“On the first day of a new year I try to talk with each student and get to know what they like most, and I suggest that whatever their interest, they can achieve their goals.” says Arslan.

➡️To learn more about “STEM Stands Together”: https://europa.eu/!Wy8fNy



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Green Skills Award Finalists: Solar Power Empowerment - PALESTINE

🌿 Ghada Zaki Krayem, ETF winner 2021 sees her future as an . Her scheme to train young as solar power technicians is an innovative way to tackle , and change. The forward-thinking programme:

✅ Provides training on the installation and maintenance of solar photovoltaic systems

✅ Provides vulnerable refugees with opportunities to enhance their skills and find work

✅ Promotes sustainable solutions to Gaza’s energy crisis

✅ Empowers women to enter a traditionally male-dominated profession

➡️ Watch the video here and see the positive impact of migrants’ skills on communities and economies https://youtu.be/AnbJtKK8P1Y

👉 Read about the ETF's Skills Award 2021 winners here https://europa.eu/!DJuW8g

Green Skills Award Finalists: Solar Power Empowerment - PALESTINE Discover our Green Skills Award Finalist: the Solar Power Course in Palestine. Women and refugees get training in solar energy and entrepreneurial skills for...

✅The results of the joint Eurofound-ETF study "Living, working and COVID-19" are now out.

➡️The findings show that health and mental well-being are a big concern in all countries, together with the rising cost of living.

⚠️At the same time, the results show that access to quality is one of the biggest concerns in the EU neighbouring countries.

👉Learn more: https://europa.eu/!mHVRGh



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Online Info Session: New action - Capacity building in the field of Vocational Education and Training (VET)

🌍🌏 Are you from an EU neighbouring country?

👉 Do you work in vocational education and training (VET)?

✅ Are you interested in gaining funding for your VET project from the ERASMUS+ programme?

🤜 Want to learn more about the ERASMUS+ application process and funding for your institution?

➡️ Join the information session on 7 December 2022, at 14.00 CET: https://webcast.ec.europa.eu/info-day-capacity-building-for-vet-22-12-07%20

ℹ️To know more: https://europa.eu/!QmhDdb



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Online Info Session: New action - Capacity building in the field of Vocational Education and Training (VET) Join this information session on 7 December 2022 about the policy background and application procedure for the Capacity Building in VET 2023 call for proposals under the Erasmus+: Key Action 2.

and are 'passports' to new horizons and possibilities. Being able to recognise and understand a person’s qualifications from another country enables:

✅ individuals to explore new work and study opportunities, anywhere in Europe and beyond

✅ countries to build mobile and flexible workforces, able to face the challenges of the future

👉 Learn about the ETF’s vision to develop a network of national qualifications databases https://europa.eu/!XbNyNK

Institutional partnerships and networks are critical to manage labour migration and boost the skills and employability of migrants.

Throughout December, coinciding with International Migrants Day on 18th December, the ETF will highlight how it is working in partnership with many organizations including the International Organization for Migration IOM - UN Migration to ensure migration works for everyone.

Migration must be mutually beneficial for sending and receiving countries, and especially migrants themselves through boosting their skills and employability, particularly in new and evolving sectors adapting to the green and digital transitions.

Skills, employability and migration | ETF https://europa.eu/!GVVM3T

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👏👏👏 Congratulations to the three winners of the ETF Innovative and 2022.

🇹🇷 STEM stands together, Turkey🏆
The use of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) helps to break down language barriers and cultural differences.
➡️To know more: https://europa.eu/!Wy8fNy

🇷🇸 Escape Room, Serbia🏆
When both real-world and virtual games make programming classes more engaging and help students in the learning process.
➡️To know more: https://europa.eu/!PPWWfX

🇹🇳 Theatre to strengthen ICT learning, Tunisia🏆
Dramatic arts help students to focus and stay motivated while learning information and communication technology subjects.
➡️To know more: https://europa.eu/!vvJJxf

✅ Learn more about 10 finalists: https://europa.eu/!HTK36R

🔴 Watch the Award Ceremony: https://www.facebook.com/etfeuropa/videos/868383607841722



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👉Join the ETF Network for Excellence (ENE) conference on 29-30 November.

🌍🌏 ENE is an international network of Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs). It currently includes more than 250 partners from around 40 countries worldwide.

➡️The conference will focus on sharing ENE network results and will showcase examples of best practice that highlight how ENE is responding to the development needs of its members.

📲Follow the conference here:
🔴 Day 1, 29 November, 9.15 CET - https://youtu.be/W6tUhuGVrxA
🔴 Day 2, 30 November, 9.15 CET - https://youtu.be/9bJKHyniPXk

ℹ️ To know more about the event: https://europa.eu/!TJbJbQ




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#22 - Myths about career advice | ETF

Career guidance can be referred to in many different ways. You might have heard of ‘career counselling’, ‘career development’, ‘career management’.

➡️ Whichever name it goes by, the objective of career guidance is to help people of all ages manage their careers.

👉 But, in reality, are career guidance services doing a good job?

❓ Are our parents best placed to advise on career choices rather than advisors?

❓ What are the most important aspects to consider when deciding on a career?

❓ How often will we change our professions during our lifetime and can career guidance support each change?

👂🏼 Listen here: https://www.etf.europa.eu/en/publications-and-resources/multimedia/podcasts/22-myths-about-career-advice/modal

We spoke about it with Liana Amiraghyan, a career guidance advisor from and Florian Kadletz, from the European Training Foundation.



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#22 - Myths about career advice | ETF Career guidance can be referred to in many different ways. You might have heard of ‘career counselling’, ‘career development’, ‘career management’, ‘careers information, advice and guidance’, ‘vocational counselling’ or ‘vocational guidance’.

Let’s together!

Violence against women and girls comes in many forms and affects women around the world. Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and we show our solidarity with the victims and survivors of this deplorable act.

The situation is alarming.
🧡Let's put an end to & girls!🧡

https://europa.eu/!Nkgwvk

ETF, other international agencies and leading experts are feeling by the guidance experiences shared at the ‘Professionalisation of Career Guidance Practitioners’ meeting, as part of Careers Month. Focusing on Eastern Europe and Central Asia, we learned that:

🇦🇲 Armenia’s career guidance is directed at all ages and promotes lifelong learning

🇺🇦 Career guidance systems in Ukraine have quickly adapted to focus on re-training and re-skilling to support the recovery of Ukraine

🇬🇪 Georgia has developed professional standards for the delivery of career guidance programmes

🇲🇩 Moldova extends its career guidance initiatives to help refugees to find work

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan uses Youth Resource Centres to increase youth access to career guidance

👉 Visit the ETF website and read the meeting report https://europa.eu/!YQCRNc