Media invitation for the Skills4Recovery Annual Conference
On September 5, 2025, we invite media and bloggers to attend the Skills4Recovery Annual Conference. It is dedicated to presenting the initial progress and early results of the Multi Donor Initiative (MDI), discussing implementation-relevant topics, and hearing first-hand stories from people whose lives and careers have been transformed. In addition, with Denmark joining Skills4Recovery, a new chapter of partnerships will be celebrated.
The event will bring together high-ranking representatives from the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada, the embassies of Germany, Poland, Estonia, and Denmark, the EU Delegation to Ukraine, VET providers, businesses, and civil society to create opportunities in building Ukraine’s skilled workforce for economic recovery and supporting the EU accession process.
Date and time: September 5, 2025, 09:00–15:00
Format: offline (Kyiv) + online
The agenda includes:
• Key results and lessons learned related to work-based training, developing inclusive educational programmes, and other priority actions.
• Denmark’s contribution to workforce development in Ukraine, with a focus on agriculture and vulnerable people.
• Major steps for bringing the Ukrainian VET system closer to the EU, with insights from international experts.
• Building skill agendas for priority economic sectors, such as agriculture, construction, logistics and manufacturing.
• Supporting veterans and other vulnerable people for their reintegration into the Ukrainian labour market.
• Success stories from people, businesses, VET providers, and partners of Skills4Recovery.
Event languages: English and Ukrainian (simultaneous interpretation).
For accreditation, please complete the form by 3 September 2025. Detailed information about the venue and the event agenda will be sent with the confirmation of participation.
Background: The Multi Donor Initiative Skills4Recovery aims to support initial and further training of skilled labour in economic sectors relevant to the recovery process: construction, transport, agriculture, services, and manufacturing. The objective is achieved by strengthening the capacities of VET providers in delivering quality and market-oriented educational services, engaging vulnerable groups, as well as cooperating with employers. Skills4Recovery is jointly cofinanced by the European Union, Germany, Poland, and Estonia. It is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Solidarity Fund Poland (SFPL). It runs until June 2026 and covers all regions of Ukraine.