CONSULTATION ON HOW TO BETTER TARGET
EU
INITIATIVES AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
DEVELOPING SKILLS IN THE TOURISM SECTOR
Silvia DRAGHI
European Commission, DG Internal Market, Industry,
Entrepreneurship and SMEs
Unit F4: Tourism, Emerging and Creative Industries
• Target group: tourism stakeholders -> 50 responses
• When: 30/05 – 27/06
• Objective: outcome of the consultation will feed into the
pilot actions implementing the Blueprint for sectorial
cooperation on skills
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• Section 1: Knowledge of European initiatives
for skills development and of EU financial
and technical tools developed in order to
facilitate skills development and mobility
• Section 2: recommendations on concrete
initiatives to enhance skills and mobility for
the sector
• The consultation shows that tourism stakeholders know
little about the EU initiatives, instruments and available
funding opportunities for boosting employability, mobility
and skills development.
European Alliance for Apprenticeships
Erasmus +
12%
24%
6%
6%
20%
no, I don't
30%
58%
very little
44%
well
very well
very well
Youth Guarantee
6%
16%
50%
38%
very little
well
European Skills Alliances
6%
no, I don't
no, I don't
very little
well
very well
26%
2%
56%
no, I don't
very little
well
very well
• Respondents know little about ICT platforms established at
European level to facilitate mobility across Europe for work,
apprenticeships and traineeships.
EURES
DROP'PIN
4%
2%
8%
30%
28%
no, I don't
34%
very little
28%
no, I don't
66%
very little
well
well
very well
very well
• Section 1: Knowledge of European initiatives
for skills development and of EU financial
and technical tools developed in order to
facilitate skills development and mobility
• Section 2: recommendations on concrete
initiatives to enhance skills and mobility for
the sector
• Under this section respondents provided their opinion
on:
1.
2.
3.
4.
skills needs for the tourism sector;
how to overcome skills mismatches;
Institutional players to be involved;
how further promote the initiatives for skills
development.
What are, in your opinion, the skills that need to be further
developed in view of future market challenges?
In your opinion, through which means/actions the EU initiatives,
programmes and platforms promoting skills development can be
better adapted to the tourism sector?
Please, suggest which concrete initiatives could be taken at EU level
to promote a stronger link between education providers, mobility and
the labour market. Please select all that applies.
Please identify actors needed. Select all that applies.
Please suggest some concrete initiatives to be taken at EU level
to promote the image and perception of tourism careers
THANK YOU
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