EU will invest over € 3 billion in 2020 for young people from Europe studying abroad

On November, 5th, European Commission published its 2020 call for proposals for the Erasmus+ programme. 2020 is the last year of the current European Union programme for mobility and cooperation in education, training, youth and sport. The expected budget of over €3 billion, an increase of 12% compared to 2019, will provide even more opportunities for young Europeans to study, train or gain professional experience abroad. As part of the 2020 call for proposals, the Commission will launch a second pilot on European Universities. Moreover, the EU aims to create 35,000 opportunities for African students and staff to participate in the programme as part of the Africa-Europe Alliance for Sustainable Investment and Jobs.

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EU POLICIES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT

In 2017, 43 % of the EU population had an insufficient level of digital skills and major disparities still remain between Member States regarding the acquisition of digital skill among the labour force.

The European Social Fund (ESF) has been used to tackle digital skills deficit throughout Europe in the current programming period (2014-2020) by supporting projects aiming at fostering digital skills among citizens.

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STEPS TO SUCCESS DIARY

The paper variant of the main motivational and personal development tool is out of print.


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FPC Ltd is promoting CODE project with two videos

FPC Ltd has made two videos to promote the project CODE - COMPETENCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIGITAL EMPLOYMENT.

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MAIN LABOR INSPECTORATE INITIATES WORK ON A DECENTIVE LABOR PROJECT

On 08.10.2019, the National Coordination Unit managing the Bilateral Relations Fund under the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014 - 2021 (EEA and NFM FM) concluded a contract with the General Labor Inspectorate Executive Agency for implementation of the Decent Work Collaborative project initiative.
The project initiative will be implemented in partnership with the Labor Inspectorate of the Kingdom of Norway.
The total budget is EUR 800,000 (BGN 1 564 664), with funds provided entirely by the Bilateral Relations Fund.
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