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09/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/17/2024 08:40

Joint Action Skills4Recovery: Enhancing Skilled Labour Training for Ukraine’s Recovery

On Friday, September 20, 2024, we invite media representatives and bloggers to attend the kick-off event of the Joint Action Skills4Recovery.

The EU, Poland, and Estonia are joining an ongoing programme of the German Government to enhance initial and further training opportunities for the skilled workforce in Ukraine.

Representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, the EU Delegation to Ukraine, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland, the Estonian Centre for International Development, the State Employment Centre, VET institutions, civil society, the business community, and others will attend the event.

Time: from 10:00 to 16:00

Format: offline (Kyiv) + online broadcast

The agenda includes:

  • Presentation of enhanced opportunities under the Joint Action Skills4Recovery.
  • Discussion of the German, Polish and Estonian experience in training the skilled workforce and its application in Ukraine.
  • Panel discussions:
    • Initial and further workforce training through effective cooperation between the state, educational institutions and businesses.
    • Making education and work accessible to all.
  • Success stories of Skills4Recovery participants who have acquired relevant occupations in a short time.
  • Presentations of the online educational platform for veterans.

Event languages: Ukrainian and English (simultaneous translation).

For accreditation, please submit the form https://forms.gle/1Aovv9vbjmdjJZK87by Thursday, September 19, 18:00. Detailed information about the venue and the event agenda will be sent with the confirmation of participation.

For more information, please contact Elizaveta Dobrikova at [email protected].

Background information:

The Joint Action Skills4Recovery is co-financed by the European Union, Germany, Poland, and Estonia. It is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Solidarity Fund PL (SFPL). Skills4Recovery was initiated by the German Government in 2023.