On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Establishing an EU Talent Pool
CULT-PA-758197
Committee on Culture and Education · Rapporteur: João Albuquerque
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This draft opinion amends the proposed EU Talent Pool regulation to improve skills recognition, jobseeker privacy, gender balance, and inclusion of disadvantaged groups.¶¶¶ It calls for protecting personal data, preventing discrimination, ensuring social protection and workers' rights, and addressing brain drain.¶ It also proposes pathways for people in need of international protection and disadvantaged backgrounds, and stresses the importance of the EC Recommendation on recognition of qualifications.¶¶¶
Committee position. The Committee on Culture and Education proposes amendments to the Commission's proposal, focusing on skills recognition, privacy, gender balance, and inclusion of disadvantaged groups.¶¶¶
Key points
- Upskilling and reskilling modules should ensure full access to social protection and workers' rights, and strategies to prevent brain drain.¶
- Particular attention should be given to promoting gender balance, notably in STEM occupations.¶¶
- The Steering Group should include representatives from CEDEFOP, ETF, IOM, and an EU-level integration agency as observers.¶¶
- Recognition and validation should cover formal, non-formal, and informal learning, including micro-credentials, and use common standards when national procedures are absent.¶¶¶
- Default privacy options should exclude sharing name, surname, gender, age, country of origin, address, and nationality; matching should not use these personal data.¶¶¶
- The sharing of contact details must not enable retaliation by third countries, especially for people in need of international protection.¶¶
- The Talent Pool should cover low, medium, and highly skilled workers, including self-employed, SMEs, and start-ups; foreign students and researchers may participate without returning home.¶¶
- National authorities should simplify and expedite recognition procedures and provide support and information to relevant stakeholders.¶
- Information on rights and redress should be provided in cooperation with trade unions, and include translations or other support.¶¶
- The 'EU Talent Partnership pass' visibility may be limited to one year if jobseekers receive concrete offers of employment, education, or training.¶
Who is affected
- Jobseekers from third countries: benefit from improved privacy, recognition of skills, and access to social protection.¶¶¶
- Employers: must not access personal data during search and matching; may filter for 'EU Talent Partnership pass' holders.¶¶
- Participating Member States: must appoint contact points from employment, immigration, education, and training authorities.¶
- People in need of international protection: pathways are foreseen to leverage their skills.¶¶