Brussels,13-14 May 2025 – EfVET participated in the Agrifood Pact for Skills Annual Event – “Building Skills for Tomorrow: Empowering the Agrifood Workforce”, organised by the European Commission and the coordinators of the Agri-Food Ecosystem Large-Scale Partnership (LSP) under the Pact for Skills, brings together key stakeholders from across the agrifood ecosystem. The aim of the two-day event was to discuss the future of skills in the sector, explore innovative approaches to workforce development and strengthen collaboration between businesses, education providers and policymakers.
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During the first day, the event featured high-level discussions, expert insights and interactive sessions on the main trend shaping the sector, including sustainability, digitalisation and workforce innovation.
The 2nd day shifted its focus to practical solutions and best practices in upskilling and reskilling. Participants heard about successful initiatives and explored ways to work together to bridge the skills gap in the agrifood sector.
The event offered participants the opportunity to exchange knowledge and experiences, discover innovative skills development initiatives and build new partnerships to support training and education efforts.
EfVET has several projects aligned with the Pact for Skills framework, including one related to the agrifood ecosystem: I-Restart. The Inclusive REskilling and UPskilling Toward competitive Agrifood and Veterinary Sectors (I-Restart) project aims at reskilling and upskilling the workforce in these two sectors. As part of the project, I-Restart is a member of the Agrifood Pact for Skills, and its coordinators participated as key speakers of the event.