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Competence and skill development in a context of the green and digital transition

in Erarbeitung (updated on 13/03/2023)
Referenz: 
SOC/755-EESC
Rapporteur: 
Maria del Carmen BARRERA CHAMORRO (Workers - GR II / Spain)
Co-rapporteur: 
Justyna Kalina OCHĘDZAN (Poland)
Plenartagung: 
578 -
Apr 26, 2023 Apr 27, 2023

Working life is transforming due to the accelerating digital transformation, automation, and transition to climate neutrality. A workforce with the right skills will contribute to strengthen the competitiveness of the union. Against the background of the Commission’s announcement of making 2023 the European Year of Skills. What competence and skill development will be needed?

How to guarantee decent work for young people and ensure the inclusion of NEETs through the proper elaboration of National Recovery Plans (own-initiative opinion)

verabschiedet on 08/12/2021
Referenz: 
SOC/689-EESC-2021
Rapporteur: 
Nicoletta MERLO (Workers - GR II / Italy)

The EESC welcomes the NRRPs as an unprecedented opportunity to drive change and trigger investments in sustainable growth and creation of quality jobs. It urges the Commission to put in place measures that guarantee structured involvement of the social partners, CSO and youth organisations in the implementation and monitoring of the NRRPs. It calls on the Member States to ensure quality and inclusive guidance and counselling for all young people in order to provide them with more information on their further education and, subsequently, on career possibilities in the context of the green and digital transition of the labour market. Close attention should be paid to the issue of mental health and psycho-social disorders, especially among young people, by reducing the stigma around mental health issues through prevention and awareness-raising work.

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: How to guarantee decent work for young people and ensure the inclusion of NEETs through the proper elaboration of National Recovery Plans (own-initiative opinion)

Sustainable funding for lifelong learning and development of skills, in the context of a shortage of skilled labour (Exploratory opinion at the request of the Croatian presidency)

verabschiedet on 05/05/2020
Referenz: 
SOC/629-EESC-2019
Rapporteur: 
Tatjana BABRAUSKIENĖ (Workers - GR II / Lithuania)
Co-rapporteur: 
Pavel TRANTINA (Czech Republic)

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: Sustainable funding for lifelong learning and development of skills, in the context of a shortage of skilled labour (Exploratory opinion at the request of the Croatian presidency)

Supportive education systems to avoid skills mismatches – what transition is needed? (own-initiative opinion)

verabschiedet on 21/03/2019
Referenz: 
SOC/576-EESC-2018
Rapporteur: 
Milena ANGELOVA (Employers - GR I / Bulgaria)

Skills mismatches are one of the biggest challenges that currently jeopardises European growth and sustainable job creation. Future prospects are even more challenging. With the rapid, even revolutionary change of technologies, business models as well as customer expectations, the nature of work is often changing in an unprecedented and almost unpredictable manner. This has brought to light the growing gap between the needs of the businesses and the qualifications, skills and competences of the human resources. Current developments also underline the growing importance of soft and transversal as well as other skills often gained through informal learning. This challenges the current education systems to adapt and also raises issues linked to recognition and validation of the informal education and training.

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: Supportive education systems to avoid skills mismatches – what transition is needed? (own-initiative opinion)

European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships

verabschiedet on 18/04/2018
Referenz: 
SOC/569-EESC-2017-05796-00-00-ac-tra
Referral: 
COM(2017) 563 final 2017/0244 NLE
Rapporteur: 
Imse SPRAGG NILSSON (Sweden)
Co-rapporteur: 
Vladimíra DRBALOVÁ (Czech Republic)

In its opinion, the EESC acknowledges the positive role that apprenticeships can play in improving employability and providing for skills that are relevant to the labour market, for both young persons and adults. The Committee appreciates the fact that Member States are invited to promote the active involvement of social partners regarding apprenticeship schemes. Furthermore, the Committee also believes that apprentices themselves and other relevant stakeholders – such as youth and parent organisations and students' unions should also be actively involved. Also, the EESC considers that apprentices should be able to influence their learning experience, to create more productive learning experiences. The EESC also calls for initiatives that explore the potential of transnational mobility of apprentices in the EU.

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships

Future of work – acquiring of appropriate knowledge and skills to meet the needs of the future jobs (exploratory opinion at the request of the Bulgarian Presidency)

verabschiedet on 14/03/2018
Referenz: 
SOC/570-EESC-2017-05265-00-00-AC-TRA
Rapporteur: 
Cinzia DEL RIO (Workers - GR II / Italy)
Co-rapporteur: 
Milena ANGELOVA (Employers - GR I/Bulgaria)

The introduction of digitalisation in business is having a momentous impact on the production systems, labour conditions and organisational models of the labour market and the society in general. Quality basic education, high-standard and effective training, lifelong learning, up- and re-skilling for all will be the necessary tools for grasping the job opportunities of the future and fostering enterprise competitiveness. In this context, it is important to keep a human-centred approach and to find ways to accompany vulnerable people who will not be able to respond to the growing demands of the new technological era.

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: Future of work – acquiring of appropriate knowledge and skills to meet the needs of the future jobs (exploratory opinion at the request of the Bulgarian Presidency)

Provision and development of skills, including digital skills, in the context of new forms of work: new policies and changing roles and responsibilities (exploratory opinion requested by the Estonian Presidency)

verabschiedet on 20/09/2017
Referenz: 
SOC/562-EESC-2017-EESC-2017-01813-00-00-AC-TRA
Rapporteur: 
Ulrich SAMM (Germany)
Co-rapporteur: 
Indrė VAREIKYTĖ (Lithuania)

Many atypical forms of work are now being developed and the associated social risks should be dealt with by means of coordinated efforts by all stakeholders. Automation and robots are having an increasing impact on work. While they have the potential to stabilise the economy in an ageing society, they are also affecting jobs: it is therefore essential that social dialogue on this point takes place at an early stage. In future, lifelong learning and professional training will be a necessity for everyone, but long-term developments can best be tackled through general education.

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: Provision and development of skills, including digital skills, in the context of new forms of work: new policies and changing roles and responsibilities (exploratory opinion requested by the Estonian Presidency)

Skills strategy and human capital

verabschiedet on 22/02/2017
Referenz: 
SOC/546-EESC-2016-04474-00-00-ac-tra
Referral: 
COM(2016) 381 final COM(2016) 382 final 2016/0179 NLECOM(2016) 383 final 2016/0180 NLECOM(2016) 383 final 2016/0180 NLECOM(2016) 625 final 2016/0304 COD
Rapporteur: 
Indrė VAREIKYTĖ (Lithuania)
Co-rapporteur: 
Tatjana BABRAUSKIENĖ (Workers - GR II/Lithuania)

The EESC welcomes the New Skills Agenda for Europe. However, it wishes to see more innovative solutions in the fields of education and skills development, as Europe needs a genuine paradigm shift in the goals and functioning of the education sector. The EESC considers that helping individuals to acquire a minimum set of skills is not enough, and that it is crucial to ensure that a Skills Guarantee becomes a guaranteed pathway that enables people to advance and reach the highest achievable level of skills. The Committee calls for more focus on social and gender perspectives, non-formal and informal learning and entrepreneurship as a life skill. It also regrets the lack of new financing to back up the Agenda and encourages more dialogue with organised civil society.

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: Skills strategy and human capital

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