News
17.06.2026
On 11 June 2026, more than 100 representatives from European regions, institutions, education providers, practitioners and partner organisations {...}
Press Releases
11.05.2026
The TRAILS Project has reached significant milestones as it enters the final phase of implementation, demonstrating strong progress across its {...}
The fifth plenary meeting of the TRAILS took place on 8 May 2026 in Amsterdam, hosted by SkillLab at its headquarters. The meeting brought {...}
06.05.2026
On 29 April 2026, partners from the TRAILS network took part in the SkillsPULSE International Workshop titled “Understanding skill gaps: Employer {...}
27.04.2026
The TRAILS partners will meet for the second time in person on 08 May 2026 in Amsterdam (The Netherlands). The plenary meeting will be hosted by {...}
Newsletters
12.03.2026
The March 2026 issue (#7) of the Skills Shortages and Mismatch Insights newsletter from the TRAILS Project is now available.In this edition, you can {...}
11.03.2026
Across Europe, discussions about skills shortages, workforce gaps, and labour-market mismatches are becoming increasingly prominent. Yet the data {...}
The TRAILS project has released two new research outputs examining how education systems, skills development, and labour markets are evolving in {...}
10.03.2026
The Council of the European Union adopted the Council Recommendation on Human Capital on 9 March 2026, marking an important step in {...}
06.03.2026
Across Europe, conversations about skills shortages, workforce gaps, and labour-market mismatches are everywhere. But while the data exists, it’s {...}
26.02.2026
On 25 February, TRAILS took part in the First European Labour Market Intelligence & Resilience Cluster Meeting, bringing together nine EU-funded {...}
11.02.2026
The EU Active Labour Market Policies Observatory (EU-ALMPO) project Launch Event, Harnessing AI in Supporting Labour Market Policy Making, on 10 {...}
On 3 February, SkiLMeeT, a sister project to TRAILS, organised an online webinar on The Future of Skills in the Context of the Twin Transition. The {...}
06.02.2026
13.01.2026
The TRAILS project has released four new deliverables that provide cutting-edge insights into labour market dynamics, skills development, and {...}
19.12.2025
Following successful sessions in Borås and Tuscany, the TRAILS project continued its journey to the region of Baden-Württemberg, {...}
18.12.2025
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02.12.2025
On 27 November, the TRAILS team attended the REBOOT Skills Final Seminar, an event highly relevant to TRAILS’ mission of tackling skills {...}
26.11.2025
The first Empowering lifelong learning, building lasting skills for a sustainable workforce (DEMANDS) EU-funded project, event, “Empowering {...}
24.11.2025
On the 8th of October, Lorcan Kelly – researcher at the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) – presented the TRAILS paper “When Jobs {...}
20.11.2025
The TRAILS project is pleased to announce that the Call for Papers is officially open for the Conference on Occupational Mismatch and Skill {...}
07.11.2025
The TRAILS project took the spotlight at the EARLALL Workshop “Empowering Futures: Boosting VET and ALE Attractiveness Across {...}
15.10.2025
The European Week of Regions and Cities 2025 (EWRC) and the Horizon Europe “Feedback to Policy” event on Education and Skills {...}
13.10.2025
In this issue of “Skills Shortages and Mismatch Insights”, we explore:🔹 TRAILS partners meet in Dublin to plan the road ahead🔹 TRAILS {...}
01.10.2025
The Artificial Intelligence Training for Employment Counsellors webinar on the role of artificial intelligence in employment counselling and its {...}
29.09.2025
On 25–26 September 2025, TRAILS partners gathered at the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) in Dublin for the project’s 4th {...}
03.09.2025
Following the successful workshop in Tuscany earlier this summer, the TRAILS project continued its momentum with a new session {...}
02.09.2025
The TRAILS partners will meet for the second time in person on 25-26 September 2025 in Dublin (Ireland). The plenary meeting will be hosted by {...}
17.07.2025
On 03 July 2025, the Region of Tuscany hosted a full-day strategic workshop in Siena as part of TRAILS. The event was held {...}
26.06.2025
24.06.2025
TRAILS was represented at the 38th Annual Irish Economic Association (IEA) Conference, held on 8–9 May 2025 at the Hilton Belfast. The event, {...}
05.06.2025
On June 4th, 2025, TRAILS participated in the SkillsPULSE hybrid seminar hosted by the University of Lodz’s Faculty of Economics and {...}
30.05.2025
In this issue of "Skills Shortages and Mismatch Insights", we explore:🔹 TRAILS partners meet in Thessaloniki to plan the road ahead🔹 How AI {...}
06.05.2025
The TRAILS project was pleased to take part in the 9th European User Conference for EU-Microdata, held at the University of Mannheim, Germany, from {...}
14.04.2025
Partners of the TRAILS project came together in Thessaloniki for the third in-person plenary meeting, hosted by the Aristotle University of {...}
03.04.2025
The 11th episode of Digital Skills Talks, an online series hosted by the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform, delved into the crucial topic of {...}
01.04.2025
The TRAILS partners will meet for the second time in-person on 08 April 2025 in Thessaloniki (Greece). The plenary meeting will be hosted by {...}
Blog
25.03.2025
By I. Pragidis (Professor) and V. Kotsirou (PhD candidate) at the Democritus University of Thrace (Greece) Lifelong learning has become a central {...}
11.03.2025
🔎In this issue you will find: 🔹 TRAILS insights on the Union of Skills: Addressing Europe’s Workforce Challenges🔹 Events {...}
06.03.2025
The European Commission has launched the Union of Skills, a strategic initiative designed to tackle labour shortages, skills mismatches, and {...}
24.02.2025
On February 21st, the first SKILLAB Policy Meeting took place in Thessaloniki, Greece, in a hybrid format, allowing both in-person and online {...}
11.02.2025
The TRAILS project is spearheading an innovative study on how personalized skill assessments can boost participation in training programs across {...}
28.01.2025
By Sharon Belli, PhD, Senior Research Expert, Ipsos European Public Affairs Skills mismatch and skills shortage continue to challenge European {...}
10.01.2025
The TRAILS project, committed to advancing workforce adaptability and economic resilience across the European Union, is proud to announce the {...}
17.12.2024
16.12.2024
Experts from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) presented findings from the TRAILS project at the prestigious Cedefop workshop titled {...}
11.12.2024
🔎In this issue you will find:🔹 TRAILS Marks a Year of Progress: Tackling Skills Mismatches in Europe🔹 Events participation: building {...}
10.12.2024
TRAILS Marks a Year of Progress: Tackling Skills Mismatches in Europe Brussels, December 2024 The TRAILS project, funded under the Horizon {...}
05.12.2024
On 04 December 2024, leading experts and policymakers gathered in Brussels for the Joint Research Seminar of Four Horizon Research and {...}
18.10.2024
In today’s rapidly changing world, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a major driver of transformation, reshaping industries, jobs, and entire {...}
11.10.2024
In this issue you will find:🔹 Discover the TRAILS Project: Check out the video below to learn more about our mission to tackle skills {...}
Materials
02.10.2024
Watch the video below to find out more about the {...}
27.09.2024
By Prof. Georgios Panos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece) The first quarter of 2014 brought about the largest increase in skills {...}
11.09.2024
Naples, Italy - 11 September 2024 On Thursday, September 5, 2024, the second Transnational Partners' Meeting for the TRAILS project – {...}
On Thursday, 5th September 2024, the second Transnational Partners' Meeting for the TRAILS project was held at the Università degli Studi {...}
05.08.2024
The TRAILS partners will meet for the second time in-person on 05 September 2024 in Naples (Italy). The plenary meeting will be hosted by {...}
11.07.2024
By Arijana Radic, Dr. Brian Hutchison, and Dr. Nour Alhiyari and origanilly published in Skilllab site A paradigm shift is underway in {...}
08.07.2024
In early June, the TRAILS General Assembly appointed four members for its External Advisory Board (EAB). They are independent experts of recognised {...}
01.07.2024
EARLALL participated at Cedefop’s 16th Brussels seminar “Learning for an AI workplace? First insights from Cedefop’s AI skills {...}
23.05.2024
In this series of newsletters, we will draw upon the expertise of TRAILS researchers to present their insights on various topics. These {...}
17.06.2024
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In this brochure you will find the information about TRAILS {...}
08.05.2024
On May 8, 2024, the TRAILS project was presented as part of the Skills Horizon Webinar. The event had the goal of networking and dissemination {...}
by Dr Paul Redmond and Luke Brosnan, The Economic And Social Research Institute (Ireland) What is Skills Mismatch? Skills {...}
16.04.2024
This is the general introduction about TRAILS. In this presentation you will find: About TRAILS Partnership Objectives Motivation - {...}
The "Skills Horizons" webinar will take place on 08 May 2024 online from 10:00-12:00 CET to explore innovative insights and engage with leading {...}
23.01.2024
Brussels 23 January 2024 In Europe, there is an urgent need to recognise skills mismatch as a multidimensional challenge impacting productivity, {...}
From 21-22 January 2024, TRAILS Horizon Europe project kicked off its activities in their first in person meeting hosted by EARLALL in their offices {...}
