In a rapidly evolving world, society faces multifaceted challenges, including digital transformation, which significantly reshapes how we work, learn, and engage within communities. The European Union's digital strategy, "A Europe fit for the digital age," aims to facilitate this transformation for citizens and businesses while aligning with the climate neutrality goal by 2050. Digital technologies impact various life aspects, necessitating the development of digital skills among workers and citizens to address the widening skills gap and labor market demands. Vocational Education and Training (VET) plays a crucial role in bridging education with the labor market, facilitating reskilling and upskilling to enhance EU's strategic autonomy and competitiveness.
VET's digital transformation is essential for maintaining competitiveness and enabling businesses, particularly SMEs, to leverage digital opportunities. The European Commission's initiatives, such as the European Skills Agenda and the Digital Education Action Plan, support VET's adaptation to the digital age. Research by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre explores enablers for VET's digital transformation, emerging trends, and the use of the SELFIE tool to foster collaboration between VET institutions and companies. This research informs policies to ensure EU VET systems remain competitive, offering quality training aligned with labor market needs. The studies highlight the importance of digital skills in VET and provide valuable insights for policymakers to address workforce competence requirements effectively.
HERRERO Cesar;
ARROYO SAGASTA Amaia;
CASTAÑO MUÑOZ Jonatan;
CENTENO Clara;
COENEN Johan;
MCCOSHAN Andrew;
MORENO MORILLA Celia;
PETANOVITSCH Alexander;
ROMERO RODRÍGUEZ Soledad;
SCHMID Kurt;
SHKRELI Alma;
VILLAR ONRUBIA Daniel;
ZUBIZARRETA PAGALDAY Ane;
HERRERO Cesar;
LOPEZ COBO Montserrat;
2025-07-02
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC141881
978-92-68-28965-5 (online),
OP KJ-01-25-351-EN-N (online),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC141881,
10.2760/9727987 (online),
