Launched in June 2021, this initiative aims to help address skills shortages in many key sectors in the EU and “to strengthen mutually beneficial partnerships in migration with third countries.”
The European Executive has thus announced its “intention […] to launch the first talent partnerships with Maghreb partners, including Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia for implementation by the end of 2022.”
The Commission explained that the work on talent partnerships will build on successful pilot projects developed with these partners, broadening their scope and level of ambition.
This partnership will also accompany them with a broader framework of cooperation, to be defined with Member States and partner countries and mobilizing all relevant stakeholders in the process.
As a second step, it plans to start assessing the feasibility of launching talent partnerships with Pakistan, Bangladesh, Senegal, and Nigeria as one of the key components of cooperation on migration management with these countries.
Specifically, the EC proposes to set up a European talent pool, the first EU-wide platform and matching tool, to make the EU more attractive to third-country nationals seeking opportunities and to help employers find the talent they need.
On the other hand, the Commission says it is exploring the possibilities of new legal migration routes to the EU in the medium and long term. It believes it is useful to focus on forward-looking policies in three policy areas: care, youth and innovation.
Source: Agency Morocaine De Presse