Discover the June 2025 newsletter with all the latest updates on the Alliance Summit 2025, exciting news from the Skillman network, and open opportunities to join project consortium applications.
Skillman Annual Summit in Ancona, Italy is coming! 9-10 July 2025
In the amazing venue space in the historic Mole Vanvitelliana in Ancona. Constructed on an artificial island is known as the Lazzaretto of Ancona. Engineering, architecture, art, and history in one unique place to host the conference and inspire discussions!
The conference Focuses on skills development and entrepreneurship, and the socio-economic integration of the Western Balkans into the European Union, with particular attention to:
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The twin transition to green and digital economies
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Digital skills development
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Strategies for upskilling and reskilling
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Entrepreneurship and innovation in VET
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Regional cooperation under EUSAIR and EU enlargement priorities
Also featuring:
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Tracks4Craftsthat transforms crafts knowledge for a sustainable, inclusive, and economically viable heritage in Europe
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DQF.eu that integrates EBSI/blockchain technology into skills credentialing for entrepreneurs
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Upskilling researchers for sustainable entrepreneurship based on innovation process management
Invite others and share the news with your network!
Are crafts dying? Will they survive in the digital world?
What does the future hold for crafts? How do craftspeople see it? These are the questions at the heart of the video contest organized by the Tracks4Crafts project. Do you know someone who could share their vision? Are you a craftsperson yourself? Let the craftsman's voice be heard! Waiting for submissions till August 30!
Every year, around 450,000 small and medium companies are transferred across Europe (EC, 2011 study). Yet, it's estimated that only 30% of family businesses survive into the second generation. Are you the owner of the SME? Is succession ahead of you? Or maybe you went through it already? Share your story, experiences or… challenges ahead and be recognised as a BS4INNO Succession Ambassador — inspire others and gain international visibility!
Discover innovative approaches to skills anticipation and alignment
How and when? Join the International Forum on Skills Intelligence (IFSI) in Post-Secondary and Higher Education, organized by the Unit for Labour Market Analysis at the Open University of Catalunya. How: Online, When: July 2–3, 2025.
On behalf of our partner UNILINK, we are seeking organisations and external stakeholders to support the HORIZON project proposal: “EMPOWER-MH: Enhancing Youth Mental Health and Digital Wellbeing in the Digital Age.” Would you like to be part of it? Submission deadline: 15 July 2025.
Can health improve employability and transform lives?
A new funding opportunity related to this concept is on horizon, but before the call will be launched, our partner, the European Network of Innovation for Inclusion, organises the online dialogue meeting for those interested in integrating the health approach in the sociolabour inclusion pathways.
Listen to our latest podcast on the DQF platform. What’s this blockchain-based solution all about? What opportunities does it offer? Check out and discover how DQF.eu is transforming skills credentialing through innovation!
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
Vibrant energy of the Contamination Lab
On 20 May, the Contamination Lab at Università Politecnica delle Marche in Ancona, a proud member of the Skillman Network, hosted the final event of its 11th edition. During the event, student teams showcased their innovative projects, highlighting creativity, strategic thinking, and practical application with the President of the Skillman Network in attendance. The event also featured a presentation by the EM consortium on the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs Programme, promoting international mobility and entrepreneurial growth among young talents.