How EU is investing in up- and reskilling?
2023 was announced by the European Commission to become European Year of Skills
It will give a fresh impetus to lifelong learning, empowering people and companies to contribute to the green and digital transitions, supporting innovation and competitiveness.Thus, significant EU funding and technical support is available to investment in skills:
The Digital Europe Programme's €580 million provide funding for the development of advanced digital skills and support the development of a talent pool of digital experts. Ukraine has joined the programme in September 2022. Horizon Europe underpins skills for researchers, entrepreneurs and innovators notably through its Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, the European Innovation Council and the European Institute for Technology. Erasmus+ with a budget €26.2 billion also supports the personal and professional development of learners, staff and institutions in vocational education and training and also funds European Universities. The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) with a budget of more than €99 billion for 2021-2027 is the EU's main instrument for investing in people. The Recovery and Resilience Facility can support Member States' reforms and investments, including in the area of skills and jobs.
Several calls for proposals are currently open to applicants from Ukraine to fund projects in the areas of education, labor markets, and inclusion:
European Remembrance 2023 within Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme. To apply visit https://bit.ly/3AQHPom First call of proposals within Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme 2021-2027. The programme involves Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk regions, as well as Romania, Turkey, Georgia, Moldova, Bulgaria, and Greece. The deadline to submit projects is 4 of July. To apply visit https://bit.ly/41RgJJDRead more about the EU Year of Skills: 
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