13:45 Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis in charge of economy & trade and Commissioner Schmit in charge of jobs & social rights will present a proposal to ensure that minimum wages are set. This is part of the European Pillar of Social Rights. Click here to watch the press conference.

This year’s theme "VET for Green and Digital Transitions" is in line with the Commission priorities of a “European Green Deal” and a “Europe fit for the digital age”. EU Vocational Skills Week is an annual event when local, regional or national organisations showcase the very best of vocational education and training (VET). VET is […]

18:00 - 19:15 The Pact for Skills, one of the actions under the European Skills Agenda, aims to mobilise and encourage all relevant stakeholders to take concrete actions for the upskilling and reskilling of people of working age, and, when relevant, cooperate through partnerships. On 10 November European Commission Vice-President and European Commissioner for Protecting […]

The Commission will host the third edition of the EU Education Summit bringing Ministers and key stakeholders together to discuss how to make education and training fit for the digital era. The two flagship initiatives, European Education Area to be achieved by 2025 and the new Digital Education Action Plan, will feed into the event.

09:00 - 10:00 Video call meeting of Delphine Rudelli and Isabel Sobrino Maté with European Commissioner Schmit's special advisor on social dialogue, Andrea Nahles. About Mrs Nahles: Born 20 June 1970, the German politician served as Leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD - S&D affiliated) from April 2018 until June 2019 and the leader […]