3rd meeting of the Danube Region Platform on Centres of Vocational Excellence: Greening of VET in the Danube Region – Changing skill demands and the role of Centers of Vocational Excellence

The meeting will shed light on key issues of changing skill demands and the role of Centers of Vocational Excellence in meeting these demands by taking construction and energy as example of two key economic sectors for the green transition. Furthermore, we want to enable transnational cooperation, identifying opportunities for cooperation in this area in the Danube Region. In addition to the sectoral focus, the meeting will address the issue of Greening of VET in general, inviting policy platform members to present related key initiatives and good practices in the Danube Region countries.

Key takeaways of the meeting:

• Understanding of the changing skill demands in the construction and energy sectors in light of the green transition and related key VET policy developments at EU level;
• Awareness of the challenges, opportunities and potentials of VET arising from the changing skill demands in the two sectors;
• Identification of opportunities for cooperation in Greening of VET & VET Excellence in the Danube Region in the two sectors;
• Sharing knowledge of policy initiatives in relation to Greening of VET in the Danube Region countries;
• Shaping the profile and role of the Danube Region Platform on Centres of Vocational Excellence as information point and facilitator of cooperation.