(11 June 2021) – Today, the Commission is launching Talent Partnerships, an initiative that will “help to address skills shortages in the European Union and to strengthen mutually-beneficial partnerships on migration with third countries”.
Matching the skills of workers from countries outside the EU with the labour market needs inside the EU, Talent Partnerships should become a key part of the EU’s relations with partner countries when it comes to managing migration together.
They will be open to students, graduates and skilled workers.
Talent Partnerships will also provide opportunities for vocational education and training, integration support for returning migrants, improving the EU’s work with the diaspora, as well as expertise and analysis on employment needs.