For Cedefop, 2021 was marked by a special occasion: the joint visit by Vice-President Margaritis Schinas and European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights Nicolas Schmit. An official Commissioner visit is always a highlight for any EU agency; two of them coming on the same day is a particular...

Cedefop was one of the first EU decentralised agencies. Founded in 1975 and based in Greece since 1995, Cedefop supports the promotion, development and implementation of the Union policy in the fields of VET, skills and qualifications by working together with the European Commission, EU Member S...

2019 was a year of change: a new political leadership at the helm of the Commission and ambitious goals for the EU. For Cedefop, it brought a new Regulation which reflects developments over time. It captures today’s broad understanding of vocational education and training (VET) and its interlink...

The year under review has been marked by a number of events that will inevitably have an impact on the immediate future of Cedefop and European vocational education and training (VET). The celebration of Cedefop’s 40th anniversary, the Riga conclusions and the renewed ET 2020, the internal reorg...