EHESO

Join us for the policy-oriented conference From data to direction: How can EHESO support the monitoring of the Union of Skills?, taking place in hybrid form on Wednesday 12 November 2025. 

The Union of Skills Communication sets ambitious goals: boosting Europe’s competitiveness, closing skills gaps, and preparing learners and institutions for future challenges. The European Higher Education Sector Observatory (EHESO) plays a central role by providing the evidence and monitoring needed to make this vision a reality.

This one-day conference brings together policymakers, higher education institutions, researchers, and stakeholders to explore how EHESO data can inform policy, strengthen institutions, and support Europe’s transition toward a more skilled and innovative future. 

The day features three thematic sessions: 

• Promoting entrepreneurship and innovation in higher education
  Discover how EHESO data supports evidence-based approaches to embedding entrepreneurship across higher education, including through HEInnovate and the Community for Educational Innovation, focusing on fostering entrepreneurial mindsets and connecting universities with their innovation ecosystems;
• Fostering STEM in higher education: increasing graduate numbers and closing the gender gap
  Explore how EHESO’s analytical reports provide insights into STEM participation, helping to attract more students to strategic sectors, closing the gender gap, and addressing Europe’s urgent skills needs in breakthrough technologies such as clean and circular production, digital and AI technologies, aerospace, and defence;
• Who benefits from graduate tracking data and how? 
  Examine how graduate outcomes data can be used by policymakers, educational institutions, employers, and researchers to design effective curricula, inform student choices, strengthen labour market relevance, and contribute to the European Skills Intelligence Observatory.

In addition to the sessions, in-person participants will take part in breakout discussions, where they dive deeper into the themes and share concrete perspectives, challenges, and recommendations. These sessions will feed directly into a reporting segment and a final panel discussion, ensuring a rich exchange of insights and practical ideas.

Join us to explore how EHESO can support the monitoring of the Union of Skills, ensuring robust evidence, stronger skills intelligence, and more impactful policy development across Europe.
 

Practical information

• Time: 09:30-16:30 CET
• Conference programme
• Registration: closed