CEDEFOP, ss.3, Ankara, 2022
The preparation of Cedefop’s pan-European skills supply and demand forecasts is supported by a network of experts in forecasting and labour market analysis from each EU Member State. Individual Country Experts (ICEs) contribute to increasing the quality of the forecasts by commenting and validating the methods, tools and results. Cedefop organises regular technical workshops to provide a platform for experts to meet and provide feedback to Cedefop. The aim is to involve national experts in the process of preparing the forecasts, drawing on their knowledge and expertise, and to obtain country specific insights. The preparation of the 2023 release is of particular importance as since the last release in 2020 various incidents have taken place (Covid, the Green Deal, war in Ukraine) which have affected the world economy. Therefore, the validation of the assumptions adopted and the results obtained is as important as ever.