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Strategies and opportunities

Micro-credentials put to the test: Europe takes the lead – a call to France

The growing popularity of this concept is no accident. Several Member States have already structured successful models, demonstrating how micro-credentials can become a strategic lever for employability, adult education and lifelong learning.

38,000 voices for Europe: what if the future was also built in the villages?

Rural youth are not short of opinions, but of channels to express them. This is the challenge of the next cycle: to make the European Dialogue a tool for territorial cohesion, as well as a democratic one.

Euroskills 2025: Lou-Ann Pierre, a former student of MFR Le Village, awarded a medal of Excellence

The French Skills Team has just achieved a historic performance at the WorldSkills European Finals (Euroskills),...

The MFR of Orléanais, new Ambassador School of the European Parliament

Great news for the MFR of Orléanais: its application has been accepted and the establishment is now...

Freedom Prize: the voice of young rural people to defend fundamental freedoms

On May 23, 2025, the European Parliament in Strasbourg hosted an unusual event: “Your...

Micro-certifications: EPALE's call for more agile, fairer training

Micro-certifications are more than just a passing fad: they are a structuring tool for addressing the challenges of employability, inclusion, and skills adaptation. For rural training providers, they represent a unique opportunity to innovate, promote local expertise, and strengthen their role in the social and professional transformation of local communities.

The Skills Union: the plan to (re)align training and the labor market

Faced with the major challenges of skills shortages, adaptation to digital and ecological transitions, and the coordination of educational policies, this initiative offers a structured and innovative approach.

Together for an inclusive society: Council of Europe resolutions

The 10th Provox campaign, entitled Together for an inclusive society, highlights a major issue:...