30 years and envisioning the future

30 years, 30+ stories! Stories of the past, visions for the future: 30 years of the ETF

For 30 years, the European Training Foundation has been more than an institution - it has been a shared journey, shaped by the dreams, dedication, and determination of countless individuals. From dynamic colleagues to visionary partners and organisations across the EU's neighbouring countries and regions, each has left an indelible mark on a story of learning, growth, and opportunity.

To celebrate this milestone in November 2024, we embarked on a virtual journey across the globe, revisiting the friends, ideas and innovations that have defined our legacy. Through '30 years, 30+ stories', we celebrate the educators who inspired, the innovators who dared, and the changemakers who transformed lives. These are not just stories; they are living proof of what can be achieved when collaboration, perseverance, and hope unite. Join us as we relive the moments – big and small – that have built this foundation of progress..

Read all about the 30 Years of ETF and watch our video, From Turin, with love, charting our remarkable journey of change – from our offices in Turin to our partners across Europe and beyond. Watch, too, Commissioner Nicolas Schmit's birthday wishes to celebrate the ETF turning 30.

Read our shared stories from the countries Albania, Algeria & Libya, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo*, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco & Tunisia,  North Macedonia, Palestine*, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Türkiye,  UkraineUzbekistan.

Read our shared stories from the regions  Baltic States, Central Asia, Central Eastern Europe, Eastern Partnership, ETF and EU Member States, South Eastern Europe, and the Rest of the World.

Read the speeches delivered by ETF's Director, Pilvi Torsti, on 28 November 2024 at the ETF's 30th anniversary events.  The morning speech, shared with colleagues and partners at the symposium, was followed by the evening speech, delivered at the gala dinner.

From Turin, with love: a remarkable journey of change from ETF's offices in Turin to our partners across Europe and beyond.

Albania landscape
Albania, driving digital innovation in education

 

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Algeria and Libya, developing through vocational education

 

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Armenia, the history of cooperation with ETF

 

Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, a path to a green and digital future

 

bosnia landscape
Bosnia and Herzegovina, historic moments shared with the ETF

 

Egypt
Egypt, a roadmap for transformation through technical education

 

Georgia
Georgia, supporting civil society and school networks

 

Israel
Israel, enhancing vocational education through Erasmus+

 

Jordan Petra
Jordan, striving for excellence in vocational education and training

 

Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, an ambitious and growing cooperation through education

 

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Kosovo*, shaping youth futures

 

Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan, a journey to foster creativity

 

Lebanon
Lebanon, building resilience through career guidance

 

photo: young person collecting honey from the hives
Moldova, a long road to Europe

 

Montenegro
Montenegro, building transformation through credibility and trust

 

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Morocco and Tunisia, transformative journeys in education and training

 

North Macedonia
North Macedonia, advancing vocational education and training on the road to EU accession

 

Palestine
Palestine*, challenges for a skilled and resilient workforce

     

photo of people walking in a narrow street with book stalls on the side
Serbia, moving closer to EU integration through dual education

 

Tajikistan
Tajikistan, supporting youth

 

Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan, strengthening cooperation through DARYA

 

Turkiye landscape
Türkiye, a longstanding knowledge-sharing cooperation

 

EU-Ukrainian flags
Ukraine, the ETF's support to recovery and reconstruction

 

Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan, focusing on regional cooperation

 

Baltic States
The ETF in the Baltic States, a cruise to educational excellence

 

photo of landscape with a river and mountains and a lonely hiker dressed in red
The ETF in Central Asia. Can 102 cards foster long-term cooperation?

 

central eastern europe
The ETF in Central and Eastern Europe, where it all began

 

Eastern Partnership
The joint ETF-DG NEAR programme in the Eastern Partnership

 

EU Member States
The ETF's work in EU Member States

 

south eastern europe
The ETF in South Eastern Europe, a multifaceted journey in education reforming

 

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The ETF in the rest of the world, from Africa to South East Asia