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  

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.

Respondents know little about ICT platforms established at European level to facilitate mobility across Europe for work, apprenticeships and traineeships.

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: 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