Express your interest in joining a Regional Skills Partnership

RSPs aim to strengthen up- and re-skilling opportunities at the regional level, helping drive Europe’s fair and resilient recovery and secure long-term economic success. By addressing diverse social and economic needs, these partnerships also foster innovation in the context of the green and digital transition.

Through the Pact Support Services, the European Commission will provide direct assistance to RSPs. This support can include: 

• advice to develop a common statement of commitments as part of the Pact for Skills
• supporting the dissemination and enhancing the visibility of the partnership and its activities at a European level through the Pact for Skills support services
• setting up a kick-off meeting of the interested organisations
• ensuring regular meetings of the regional partnerships’ coordinators to facilitate mutual learning of coordinating organisations and share experiences of developing skills partnerships, supporting partnership activities and the actions of member organisations
• support in running the partnership with a Partnership Handbook, tools and templates
• identifying opportunities and synergies between initiatives and funding schemes with a European or regional dimension
• engaging with a range of new or prospective Pact members, in their territorial remit
• highlighting the impact of the regional partnership and member organisations on skills and economic development to European skills networks and stakeholders.

Who can join?

Existing and prospective members of the Pact for Skills who would like to establish a RSP are invited to express their interest in working with the Pact Support Services. The call is open to both formal and informal groupings, newly established partnerships and Large-Scale Partnerships.

How to express your interest

Organisations interested in joining should provide basic information about their RSP, or outline proposed objectives and support needs, using the application form. 

Once submissions are received, the Pact Support Services will assess them and arrange follow-up meetings with coordinators to explore support options.

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