A workshop will be organised by Cedefop to discuss the progress of EU27+ countries in implementing the Council Recommendation on VET and the Osnabruck Declaration.

Participants will discuss and validate Cedefop’s findings from national stakeholder interviews (conducted in April – July 2024) in combination with the analysis of the measures reported by ReferNet in line with countries national implementation plans. Selected stakeholders, European and national, including those interviewed, will take part.

Among the issues, the participants will discuss how stakeholders assess the progress of their countries, differences in perceptions, main obstacles to achieve the priorities and areas to work on in the future. The outcomes will feed into preparation of the synthesis report and developing policy pointers on areas to work in the future.