On 6–7 November, Sarajevo hosted the 14th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), bringing together key representatives of European institutions, national governments, the education sector and industry. In parallel with the…
The Regional Challenge Fund (RCF) Annual Regional Conference 2025 took place in Budva, Montenegro on October 9, 2025. The conference, titled “Smart Balkans: Shaping Skills for a Sustainable, Competitive Future – Navigating VET in a Digital & AI…
The 28th Steering Group Meeting of the Priority Area 9 „People and skills“ within the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), was held on 25th June 2025, in online format. The event was…
Background The Western Balkans are undergoing an energy transition, moving from fossil fuels to renewable energy. This shift is directly linked to job losses, with more than 138,000 jobs in the region linked to coal-related…
On 23 and 24 April 2025, ERI SEE representatives Ms Ivana Živadinović and Ms Marina Papović attended the opening ceremony and the first day of the SerbianSkills2025 competition, held at the Officers' Club in Niš.…
On 21st November, the ETF Network for Excellence and its global green VET partnership GRETA – Greening Responses to Excellence through Thematic Actions - organised a session with focus on advancing climate goals through skills…
The Regional Challenge Fund – RCF organised a webinar on Creating Gender-Inclusive Vocational Education and Training and Economies for All on 15 November 2024. The webinar animed at gathering experts, stakeholders, vocational providers, and enterprises to…
From 15 – 17th October 2024 as a part of the DARYA project, ETF organized an event in Bishkek, Kyrgysztan, focusing on projecting sustainable scenarios of cooperation on qualification and skills for the region of…
The Regional Challenge Fund - RCF organised a webinar on Integrating Sustainability Considerations and Standards for a Just Green Transition on 09 September 2024. The webinar gathered enterprises, vocational training institutions, donors, and partners with the…
The Annual Regional Conference of the Regional Challenge Fund (RCF) was held on 12 June 2024 in Tirana under the title “Realizing Opportunities: Building Human Capital in the Western Balkans 6 for Integration into the…