Future Skills: Co-Creating Employability Across EUGLOH - 1st Online Roundtable – January 2026
| Host Institution |
University of Porto |
|---|---|
| Start | 2026-01-23 11:00:00 |
| End | 2026-01-23 12:30:00 |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Mode | Online |
| Location | Microsoft Teams or Zoom |
| Target Groups | Academic Staff; Administrative Staff; Master students; PhD students; Researchers; Undergraduate students |
| Contact Person | Fernanda Correia eugloh@uporto.pt |
EUGLOH Launches a New 2026 Roundtable & Webinar Series on Future Skills and Employability
In 2026, EUGLOH launches a new online roundtable series designed to promote dialogue, collaboration, and co-creation around future skills, employability, and lifelong learning. Building on the results of the WP4 & TG2 joint study on employability-promoting practices and on the discussions initiated at the EUGLOH Annual Summit 2025, this series will gather students, academics, researchers, companies, and public sector representatives from across the Alliance.
Taking place throughout the year, these roundtables will explore how universities, companies, and territories are preparing for the green and digital transitions—and how students and alumni can actively shape the future of work.
Objectives of the 2026 Roundtable Series
- Explore how universities and employers are developing skills aligned with the EU Union of Skills initiative.
- Promote cross-sector dialogue and co-creation among students, academics, companies, and municipalities.
- Highlight the role of EUGLOH students and alumni as drivers of innovation in employability and university–industry collaboration.
- Strengthen collaboration between EUGLOH universities and the business ecosystem through shared practices.
- Identify priorities and action lines for upcoming EUGLOH Career Network initiatives in Employability & Lifelong Learning.
1st Online Roundtable – January 2026
Skills in Action: Universities and Companies Shaping the Future of Employability
EUGLOH warmly invites students, academic staff, researchers, administrative staff, alumni, career professionals, and all members of the EUGLOH community to join the first webinar of the 2026 Roundtable Series.
This session is open to everyone interested in future skills, employability, university–industry collaboration, and the opportunities emerging from the green and digital transitions. Whether you are exploring your career path, designing educational programmes, supporting student development, or collaborating with external partners, this webinar offers a valuable space for dialogue, learning, and co-creation.
The session will also present a visual summary of the study results on employability practices and will feature contributions from universities, companies, and municipalities. Students will be actively engaged through Q&A, polls, and collaborative digital tools.
Purpose of the Webinar
This first webinar inaugurates the 2026 EUGLOH Roundtable Series by continuing the discussions launched at the EUGLOH Annual Summit 2025. It will present the key findings of the study “Best Practices for Promoting Employability” and explore how universities, companies, and municipalities are preparing for the green and digital transitions within the Union of Skills framework.
Designed to be highly interactive and student-centred, the session will use polls, Q&A, and co-creation tools to spark reflection around the most urgent challenges related to future skills and employability.
Structure of the Webinar (90 minutes)
- Opening & Context Setting (10 min)
- Presentation of Study Results (10 min)
- Main Panel Discussion (50 min) Panel Theme: Skills in Action: Universities and Companies Shaping the Future of Employability
Suggested Speakers / Stakeholders
- University of Porto – academic insights into curriculum innovation and digital/green skills
- EUGLOH Representative – alliance-wide cooperation opportunities
- Company Representatives – employability practices, recruitment trends, real-world collaboration
- EUGLOH Students/Alumni – expectations, labour market entry, co-creation of solutions
Guiding Topics
- Skill development aligned with the Union of Skills
- Employability and sustainability practices
- Strengthening academia–industry–territory connections
- Student & alumni contributions to innovation
- Collaboration models: internships, microcredentials, mentoring, project-based learning
- Interactive Q&A and Co-Creation Moment (10 min)
- Closing & Next Steps (10 min)
Expected Impact
- Foster a dynamic and practical debate on future skills.
- Strengthen strategic connections between universities, companies, and territories.
- Position EUGLOH as a leading alliance shaping the European employability agenda.
- Mobilise students and alumni as co-creators of innovative solutions.
Don’t Miss Out — Register Now!
Secure your place in this first roundtable of the 2026 EUGLOH Future Skills Series.
Join us to exchange ideas, meet peers and experts across the Alliance, and contribute to shaping the future of employability in Europe.
Register by 21 January (23:59) to participate.
We look forward to welcoming you online!