Press Release: Launch of European Alliance for Apprenticeships

The European Alliance for Apprenticeships was launched on 2 July 2013 by Commissioners Androulla Vassiliou (Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth) and László Andor (Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) at the 2013 WorldSkills competition in Leipzig, Germany.

The Alliance will help to fight youth unemployment by improving the quality and supply of apprenticeships across the EU through a broad partnership of key employment and education stakeholders. It also seeks to change attitudes to apprenticeships. It will in particular identify the most successful apprenticeship schemes in the EU and apply appropriate solutions in each Member State.

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ESO: Background Information: EU Employment and Social Situation: Quarterly Review highlights advantages of traineeships; latest migration trends http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-employment-and-social-situation-quarterly-review-highlights-advantages-of-traineeships-latest-migration-trends/

ESO: Background Information: Youth employment: EU support for apprenticeship and traineeship schemes http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-youth-employment-eu-support-for-apprenticeship-and-traineeship-schemes/

ESO: Background Information: Youth unemployment: studies show apprenticeships and traineeships useful but need to be improved http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-youth-unemployment-studies-show-apprenticeships-and-traineeships-useful-but-need-to-be-improved/

ESO: Background Information: Communication from the Commission - Rethinking education: investing in skills for better socio-economic outcomes http://www.europeansources.info/record/communication-from-the-commission-to-the-european-parliament-the-council-the-european-economic-and-social-committee-and-the-committee-of-the-regions-rethinking-education-investing-in-skills-for-b/

European Commission: Rapid: SPEECH/13/598: Let's give our youth the skills to succeed http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-598_en.htm

European Commission: SPEECH/13/595: Apprenticeships – a bridge from education to work http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-595_en.htm

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