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One big promise from the European Union is the free movement of people and goods.

Therefore, mutual understanding of competences and qualifications is crucial to make labour market mobility in the EU reality. And it has been done a lot in this regard: NQFs, EQF, ECTS and ECVET are so called transparency tools currently used by all member states to support transparency of certificates, diplomas and qualifications.

Ultimately, transparency is necessary to value and to be able to remunerate persons’ work in accordance with their skills, knowledge and competences.

One big promise from the European Union is the free movement of people and goods. Therefore, mutual understanding of competences and qualifications is crucial to make labour market mobility in the EU reality.

Representatives of the Sector Skills Alliance gathered in Cologne on Thursday 4th April 2019 to discuss the core trends and shape of the European Fitness Sector from now until 2030. Employers, researchers, consultants, public institutions, employees and suppliers joined EuropeActive in the second meeting of the Sector Skills Alliance for Fitness.

Employers representing nearly 1,000 clubs across Europe took part in the 2019 skills survey which has taken place over several years. The findings and trends help provide the evidence and direction for future qualification and skills development of fitness professionals. The 2019 survey included an increase in the number of larger clubs and chains that took part.

The European Commission is organising the 2019 EU sport Forum in collaboration with the Romanian presidency, on 8^th and 9^th April in Bucharest. The EU Sport Forum is one of the main events for the EU sport stakeholders. During the two-day event, a whole range of topics will be tackled during plenary and breakout sessions.

The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) joined forces with the European Parliament to host a special lunch event to present ‘The role of vocational education and training in shaping the future of Europe’. EuropeActive attended the lunch time conference on Wednesday 27^th February in the European Parliament with members of the parliament (MEPs), representatives from further EU institutions and industry stakeholders.