New Employees’ Skills for growing e-Commerce in isolated and rural areas

The project contributed to the development of the new skills required, playing an important role in the comprehensive sectoral VET system development, aligning with the sectorial and global econom...

The main objective of the project was to upgrade the skills of e-commerce operators during times of crisis and in post-COVID terms and to assist SMEs from isolated/rural areas in transitioning towards sustainability, digitization, and economic growth. The specific objectives were: to have a substantial positive impact on the medium-term needs of the e-commerce sector in terms of knowledge, skills, and competences; to support rural/isolated areas in appropriately developing the e-commerce sector as a potential measure to overcome some of the negative consequences of COVID-19; to ensure effective cooperation between VET providers and e-commerce companies in planning and providing training; and to establish a European VET excellence e-commerce network that would support the development of the rapidly growing e-commerce sector in Europe.