There are two sections. The public section gives all web portal users access to the information provided by Cedefop and network members for public use. The restricted section can only be accessed by network members, and provides additional information for internal communication and knowledge sharing within the network. More...

While many countries, both European and non European, have varying levels of experience in anticipation of skills, approaches to analysis differ considerably. Information on activities and results is sometimes difficult to obtain – not least because of language problems. Cedefop aimes at improving transparency, fostering exchange of both information and experts, and promoting cross country cooperation. More...

Members can share articles/publications/research results related to early identification of skill needs. You can access these materials under the section publications and working papers. The webpages also contains proceedings from various conferences and workshops related to skill needs, which you can find under the section events. More...

Approaches mainly include enterprise and labour force surveys at different levels, forecasting techniques, case studies, analyses of job advertisements, expert inquiries, scenarios, and observatories on skill developments. Similarities across territories, sectors and occupations help to identify common European or international trends in skill requirements. Examples are the ‘green economy’. tourism, logistics and new technologies (nano-/biotechnology, fuel cells, etc.). Priority is given to holistic approaches and to innovative solutions in research and analysis that can cater for the time gap between the actual change in demand and the policy and implementation response. More...