The Union of Skills is a strategic initiative by the European Commission aimed at building a resilient, competitive, and inclusive European workforce through improved education, upskilling, and talent mobility. It promotes lifelong learning, stronger cooperation between education and industry, and better recognition of skills across borders. The policy also seeks to address labor shortages, support digital and green transitions, and ensure equal access to quality learning opportunities for all.

Knowledge of underlying EU policies and legislations is a key element in Digital Europe proposals as they play an important role in the “relevance” evaluation criterion. This Policy Briefing is one of several briefings prepared by DEP4ALL, the NCP Network for the Digital Europe programme, to support applicants with summaries of relevant EU initiatives.