Serbia meeting for consortium addressing skills gaps
European tanners’ association COTANCE joined representatives from 19 organisations at a meeting in Serbia to advance the Erasmus+ Blueprint AEQUALIS4TCLF project, which aims to upskill workers in the textiles, clothing, leather and footwear industries (TCLF).
Universities, industry representatives and eduction providers from Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Finland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Serbia and Slovenia, gathered in Belgrade to agree on new plans.
AEQUALIS4TCLF aims to develop EU and national TCLF skills strategies to address skills gaps, anticipate new companies’ needs, and ensure their long-term competitiveness. The consortium will also develop new curricula and training courses.
Beyond the classroom, AEQUALIS4TCLF aims to strengthen collaboration among public authorities, social partners and education centres at regional levels across Europe. It will develop a regional TCLF Pact for Skills and set up two European networks: one bringing together TCLF education providers and another engaging regional public authorities in the modernisation of TCLF education.
