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A student study trip, a traineeship and a staff training trip – a project led by the Reykjavik School of Visual Arts had something for everyone.The...
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Amparo longed for her own home, but financial instability held her back until training helped her land a full-time job.Of Roma origin, Amparo Navaja...
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Sheena, an early school leaver from Ireland, wanted a better future. A sports-based training course and vocational qualification opened up a new world...
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The CERF project brought together skills, expertise and experience from four EU countries to develop a comprehensive training package for key life...
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A vocational training exchange trip to the Czech Republic helped Peter to decide where he wanted to take his career.Peter Skuhra from Slovakia has...
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From growing up in Ethiopia to gardening in Sweden – Abshir’s journey was a long one. Help was available along the way thanks to an ESF-funded...
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Eco-tourism is an industry on the rise. Recognising this, a Macedonian vocational school took its students to a partner school in Slovenia for...
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From 20 to 24 November 2017, the European Commission is organising the second European Vocational Skills Week, building on the success of last year's...
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The new issue of the Social Agenda features an interview with Commissioner Marianne Thyssen on skills, ahead of the European Vocational Skills Week in...
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The open house day is organised in order to promote the education project "#futureefactory" to its target group of young women aged 21 - 25 years...