A special edition of Skillset and match magazine celebrating Cedefop’s 40^th anniversary is now available to read and download. This special edition features messages from leading European figures, including European Parliament President Martin Schulz, Cedefop’s stakeholders, its own people past and present, and articles on the agency’s work to improve vocational education and training in Europe and its prospects.

Highlights

• European Parliament President Martin Schulz: Europe counting on Cedefop’s input
• Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris: Planting seeds of change
• Thomas Händel, MEP, Chair of European Parliament Employment and Social Affairs Committee: Using training systems for new pathways to jobs
• Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Marianne Thyssen: Delivering results
• Article: How Cedefop was created
• Article: VET policies and their impact
• Article: Anticipating and  matching skills with skill needs in Europe
• Article: Transparency of qualifications
• Article: Europass – a toolbox for European mobility
• Article: 40 years of documentation
• Cedefop Director James Calleja looks ahead to the agency’s future role