Heli Mikkola
TEI OP-VET, Coordinator Regional Exchanges for Public Private Partnerships
The Finnish National Agency for Education - EDUFI
Brussels, Belgium
About me
My organisation
The regional Team Europe Initiative Opportunity-driven Skills and Vocational Education and Training in Africa (TEI OP-VET) is a five-year programme (2024-2029), officially launched in April 2024 during the Global Gateway High-Level Event on Education in Brussels. Employment is the leading perspective of the programme. By orienting VET and skills development towards concrete and decent employment opportunities arising from investments and related value chain developments, the programme addresses the skills dimension as integral component and enabler of investments under the Global Gateway. The programme is funded by the European Commission (€ 75 million) and Germany (BMZ) (€ 1.05 million) and is jointly implemented in a Team Europe approach by EDUFI, Enabel, Expertise France and GIZ.
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Organisation Type
Public Sector/GovernmentSpeaker sessions (2)
Wednesday, 9 April 2025
16:15 - 17:30
Financing DRE skills development, capacity reinforcement & green job creation
From public-private partnerships to impact-driven funding models, stakeholders will examine how targeted investments can strengthen local expertise, create employment opportunities, and accelerate the adoption of clean energy solutions.
Thursday, 10 April 2025
14:30 - 17:30
[Invite only: TEI OP-VET workshop] Skills development in renewable energy investment & related value chains
The session will look at skills demand and gaps, good practices and the role of public private collaboration to build sustainable skilled workforce.