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PPMI to carry out the study on the role of micro-credentials in facilitating learning for employment
The growing popularity of micro-credentials is an outcome of competing societal and economic forces and macro-level trends, which reflect changing perspectives of what individuals, employers and...

PPMI contributed to the study on incentives for parents with young children to return to the labour market after parental leave
At the end of last year, the European Parliament published the study "After parental leave: Incentives for parents with young children to return to the labour market". This study examines...

PPMI and partners to conduct a feasibility study for surveying principals, teachers, learners and in-company trainers in initial VET
As the skills requirements for jobs change, the labour supply for these jobs must be able to adapt and upskill in new and innovative ways. IVET is Europe’s tool in responding to the challenge...

PPMI to conduct a study on smart, effective, and inclusive investment in education infrastructure
Developing and maintaining infrastructures is a fundamental condition for accessible and high-quality education and training. There is a growing consensus that learning environments, if designed...

PPMI to provide support on developing social partnerships in vocational education and training in Greece
The Greek government is currently undergoing a reform of setting up model vocational upper secondary (EPAL) schools. One of the reform's key aims is to increase the engagement of social partners and...

PPMI carried out a survey of Cedefop’s Management Board
At the end of December 2020, PPMI completed an assignment for European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) “Key performance indicator for Cedefop Executive Director:...

PPMI to conduct a study on successful PISA stories in the EU
Mastering of basic skills is a prerequisite to thrive in life, to find fulfilling jobs and to become engaged citizens. In 2018, the EU did not achieve its target to reduce the share of 15-year-olds...

PPMI supported DG REGIO Competence Centre for Administrative Capacity Building (DG REGIO E1) in developing its peer-learning schemes
In 2020, PPMI started working with a new client - Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) and supported it with the study on peer-learning tools for the administrative capacity...

Study on the use of real-world data (RWD) for research, clinical care, regulatory decision-making, health technology assessment, and policy-making
PPMI is currently finalising a study on the use of real-world data (RWD) which is one of the European Commission’s key initiatives aiming to translate RWD into meaningful health outcomes. RWD...

PPMI to conduct a study on national and institutional policies and approaches to education for environmental sustainability (EES)
Committed to the implementation of SDGs, the EU has brought sustainable development at the heart of its political agenda. Having ratified the Paris Agreement in 2016 and under its wider 2030 climate...