ILO presents EU-Bangladesh Talent Partnership results at Dublin with skills recognition proposals

29 October 2026

The International Labour Organization set out the results of the EU-Bangladesh Talent Partnership at a Dublin event on 29 October 2026, put together by Ireland's presidency of the Council of the European Union together with Quality and Qualifications Ireland. The European Union pays for the project. The ILO runs it, and two Bangladeshi bodies are its partners there: the ministry that looks after expatriates' welfare and overseas employment, and the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training. The point is to give Bangladeshi migrant workers skills that match shortages in chosen EU member states, and to keep their migration legal and safe. It began on 1 July 2024 and closes on 30 June 2027. Training reached more than 1,000 people across 12 occupations, and 776 were certified as competent. Chief Technical Advisor Lotte Kejser presented the findings. The proposals urge EU states to accept competency-based assessment for non-regulated jobs, to let recognition finish after arrival, and to tie it to the EU Talent Pool, Europass and ESCO.