Autoocupació participates in the 2023-26 Foresight Conference

10 October 2023

Autoocupació has participated in the 2023-26 Foresight Conference, promoted by the Government, which aims to align vocational training provision with the needs of the productive sector. The main objective is, therefore, to boost vocational training in Catalonia. The meeting was attended by over 250 representatives from various productive sectors of the country. During the session, the data provided following the foresight methodology was agreed upon and validated, and will be compiled in the General Foresight Report 2023-2026, to be published at the end of the year.

Autoocupació, representing private VT centers

From Autoocupació, Vanessa Montserrat, head of training, participated as a member of the sectoral council for the business services sector. Albert Colomer, president of Autoocupació, also participated in the conference as a member of the FPCAT plenary.

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