In May 2025, Crow Group signed the charter of the Pact for Skills, the European Commission's initiative for upskilling and reskilling. We are a small studio in Zwolle, so it is fair to ask what joining means. This note explains.
What the Pact for Skills is
The European Commission launched the Pact for Skills on 10 November 2020 as one of the actions of the European Skills Agenda. Its aim is to support public and private organisations with maximising the impact of their investment in upskilling and reskilling.
The Pact is open to many kinds of organisations: national, regional and local authorities, companies, social partners, chambers of commerce, education and training providers and employment services. Organisations join by signing its charter. Members can use the Pact's community resources, including its guidance, knowledge and networking hubs.
The four principles we signed
The charter sets out four key principles:
- promoting a culture of lifelong learning for all;
- building strong skill partnerships;
- monitoring skill supply and demand and anticipating skill needs;
- working against discrimination and for gender equality and equal opportunities.
Signing the charter is a statement of intent. The Commission strongly encourages members to translate it into concrete commitments on upskilling and reskilling. When we make such commitments, we will describe them here, with what we actually did.
Why a small studio joined
Our work is learning for adults and young adults: scenario-based training, serious games and VR and AR experiences for people at work and in vocational education. We are also an SBB-recognised learning company in the Netherlands, so apprentices learn their trade with us. The four principles describe what we already care about in that work.
There is a practical reason too. Good digital learning is rarely made by one organisation. It needs educators, employers, researchers and technology partners who know each other. The Pact is a place to meet those organisations across Europe, and a shared reference when we build partnerships for adult education and skills development.
Want to know how we work with partners? Read how to partner with us.
Sources
- Pact for Skills: about the Pact (European Commission): launch date, aim, who can join, key principles, encouragement to make concrete commitments.
- Pact for Skills Charter (European Commission).
