During the event, Angel Asensio, president of the Madrid Chamber of Commerce, and Eva Serrano, vice president of the entity, have stressed the importance of this educational model to face the challenges of the globalization and digitalization.
The meeting, which was attended by Anton Costas, president of the Economic and Social Council of Spain, and the general secretaries of Vocational Training and Universities, Clara Sanz and Francisco García, focused his debate on the potential of the Dual Training to improve youth employability and adapt workers' skills to the needs of the labour market.
Angel Asensio He stressed that, although Spain has made progress in the implementation of this training model that combines theory and practice in companies, there is still a long way to go to reach the level of countries such as Germany or SwitzerlandFor her part, Eva Serrano emphasized: “Dual Vocational Training is at a crucial point in its development. Although progress has been significant, it is necessary to continue working to overcome the structural, social, and administrative challenges that limit its full implementation.”
Among the main challenges identified were the uneven regional implementation and the low participation of businesses and students. Serrano also emphasized territorial inequalities: “We must pay special attention to the differences between regions, since in areas such as Catalonia, Basque Country and MadridThe system has been more successful. However, a concerted effort is needed to ensure more equitable implementation across the country.
The Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the European Social Fund, has launched programs such as "Dual Vocational Training in the Workplace" and "We are Dual Vocational Training", with the aim of increasing the participation of SMEs and promoting the benefits of this system among young people, thus contributing to improving the competitiveness of the Spanish productive fabric.
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