Annual Conference “Skills4Recovery: Developing the Workforce on Ukraine’s Path to the EU"

On 5 September 2025, at Parkovy CEC in Kyiv, Skills4Recovery will bring together media and bloggers for its annual conference. The event will present the initiative’s initial progress and early results, discuss implementation issues, and share stories of people whose lives and careers have changed thanks to the initiative. With Denmark joining Skills4Recovery, a new stage of partnership will also be marked.

The conference will unite representatives of Ukraine’s Ministries of Economy, Environment and Agriculture, the Ministry of Education and Science, the Verkhovna Rada, the Embassies of Germany, Poland, Estonia and Denmark, the EU Delegation to Ukraine, vocational education and training (VET) providers, business and civil society to create opportunities for developing the skilled workforce Ukraine needs for economic recovery and to support the EU accession process.

Date & time: 5 September 2025, 09:00–15:00
Format: in-person (Kyiv) + live stream

Programme includes:

• Key results and lessons learned related to work-based learning, development of inclusive curricula, and other priority activities.
• Denmark’s contribution to workforce development in Ukraine, with a focus on agriculture and vulnerable groups.
• Key steps to align Ukraine’s VET system with EU standards, with participation of international experts.
• Shaping the skills-development agenda for priority economic sectors such as agriculture, construction, logistics and manufacturing.
• Support for veterans and other vulnerable people to reintegrate into the Ukrainian labour market.
• Success stories from individuals, businesses, VET providers and Skills4Recovery partners.

Event languages: English and Ukrainian (simultaneous interpretation).

Background: The multi-donor Skills4Recovery initiative aims to support training and retraining of a skilled workforce in sectors vital to recovery—construction, transport, agriculture, services and manufacturing. This goal is achieved by strengthening the capacity of VET providers to deliver quality, labour-market-oriented services, engage vulnerable groups and cooperate with employers. Skills4Recovery is co-financed by the European Union, Germany, Poland and Estonia, and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Solidarity Fund PL (SFPL). It runs until June 2026 and covers all regions of Ukraine.