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EMPASS: The Employment Skills Pass

Ascendia is a partner in the European Union (EU) funded project under the Erasmus+ Forward Looking Programme, EMPASS: The Employment Skills Pass, a quality standard for a faster transition from education to employment.

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EMPASS: The Employment Skills Pass

The 14-partner consortium is developing micro-credits in collaboration with leading education experts through a partnership that includes various national organisations, representatives of the business sector, and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) providers in Europe. They will enable young Europeans to develop and validate key employability skills while meeting the evolving demands of employers across Europe.

A micro-credit is a record of the learning outcomes achieved by a learner after a small amount of study. These learning experiences, which culminate in the award of a micro-credit, are designed to provide the learner with specific knowledge, skills and competences needed to meet societal, personal, cultural or labour market needs (according to the National Qualifications Authority).

The consortium is led by Junior Achievement and consists of Ascendia S.A., Fundacion Junior Achievement Espana, Zurich Insurance Plc Sucursal En España, Institut Escola Del Treball De Barcelona, Somateio Epixeirimatikotita Neon, Institouto Mikron Epichiriseon Genikis Synomospondias, Institouto Ergasias Gsee, Asociatia Junior Achievement Romania, "Virgil Madgearu" Economic College Bucharest, I-Ds Koucing & Konsalting Dooel, Experis Manpowergroup, Accenture Belgium and Worldskills Foundation Romania as associate.

Project duration: 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2026

Co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ programme

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Project News:

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Invitation: EmPass Community Online Meeting – European Tools for Recognizing Soft Skills Awards, 09/Apr 2025, corporate

Ascendia invites you to the EmPass Community Online Meeting on May 5th. Discover how European micro-credentials can transform the way we assess the soft skills of early-career talent.

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Micro-credentials in a Changing VET Landscape: A Dialogue Between the EMPASS Consortium and CEDEFOP Awards, 09/Apr 2025, corporate

Ascendia, one of Romania's leading developers of digital educational solutions, recently participated in the meeting held in Thessaloniki between the EMPASS consortium and the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP). The event was dedicated to exploring the future of Voc

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EMPASS: The Employment Skills Pass EU Projects, 25/Feb 2025

Ascendia supports EMPASS, a European project that helps young people acquire the skills necessary for employability. Through the EmPass microcredit, young people can certify essential skills such as critical thinking and problem solving.

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Activity 2 EU Projects, 10/Oct 2024

A transversal skills needs analysis was conducted to correlate education with labor market requirements. The study (D 2.1) identifies the most requested skills for TVET youth (16-25 years old) and presents conclusions, methodology and results. Find out more...

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