On 24 June 2021, the representative of CREDO - Centre for research of digital transformation at the University of Dubrovnik - Department of Economics and Business participated in the second transnational meeting of the project ESSENCE, which was held in online mode due to COVID -19 restrictions.

The current mapping activities, tools and examples of good practice in soft skills were presented at the meeting. During the first phase of the implementation of ESSENCE, the main objective was the analysis of soft skills and their role in employability, as well as relevant trends, regulatory framework and qualitative and quantitative indicators related to the development of soft skills.

On 14-15 October 2021, the VIBES consortium held its 2nd transnational project meeting. The meeting took place at the University of Dubrovnik, Croatia, but due to Covid restrictions some partners also participated online.

In the past months, the VIBES team has been working hard on the tasks of IO1 and IO2 and the results of these efforts were presented and discussed during the project meeting. As part of IO1, and led by IHF, one of project partners, the team prepared a report on European best practices for developing virtual teamwork skills. The report, presented during project meeting, revealed that universities and schools are still looking for ways to adequately integrate training and learning in virtual teamworking skills development into their educational activities.