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Mirko Prosen, Anita Trnavčević, Nina Krmac, and Klavdija Kutnar

overarching needs emerged: increasing the availability and flexibility of
learning opportunities and better matching educational content to the ac-
tual needs of graduates and the labour market.
Many participants expressed a desire for better accessibility, including
more funded and free learning opportunities. Financial barriers were often
cited as a major obstacle to participation in further education programmes.
Flexibility in the organisation of educational activities, such as offering hy-
brid formats, online access and scheduling sessions at weekends, was also
repeatedly emphasised. As one participant suggested:

It wouldbehelpfulifthecontent couldberecordedandmadeavailable
later so that more people could benefit from it despite busy schedules.
[FG_Health Sciences]

Participants also stressed the importance of better aligning the content of
lifelong learning programmes with the real needs of alumni. They empha-
sised that continuing training should be designed to match market trends,
new technologies and the specific professional contexts in which alumni
work. As one participant emphasised:

There is a need for more focused, practical courses – something that re-
ally deals with what we face in our work, not just theoretical overviews.
[FG_Management]

The development of micro-credits and modular learning pathways was
seen as a particularly promising strategy. Participants appreciated the idea
of short, subject-specific programmes that would allow them to build their
skills gradually and flexibly according to their evolving needs. As one partic-
ipant said:

Micro-credentials for specific skills would be very useful, especially if
they couldbecombinedintolarger qualifications over time.[FG_Edu-
cation]

Finally, participants argued in favour of greater interdisciplinarity in educa-
tional offerings and suggested linking areas such as digital skills, green skills,
entrepreneurship and communication. As one participant said:
It is important to integrate different areas, digital, green, management,
because real work situations require a combination of skills. [FG_Man-
agement].

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