{"id":3219,"date":"2025-11-10T07:21:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T07:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eu-almpo.eu\/from-evidence-to-action-shaping-the-eu-almp-observatory-in-gdansk\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T07:21:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T07:21:51","slug":"from-evidence-to-action-shaping-the-eu-almp-observatory-in-gdansk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eu-almpo.eu\/el\/from-evidence-to-action-shaping-the-eu-almp-observatory-in-gdansk\/","title":{"rendered":"From Evidence to Action: Shaping the EU ALMP Observatory in Gda\u0144sk"},"content":{"rendered":"

How can research, technology, and policy come together to build fairer labour markets across Europe?<\/span>
\nThis question guided the latest <\/span>EU-ALMPO consortium meeting<\/span><\/b>, held in <\/span>Gda\u0144sk, Poland <\/span><\/b>(29-31\/10), where partners gathered to review progress and plan the next steps toward the creation of the <\/span>EU Active Labour Market Policies Observatory<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The discussions in Gda\u0144sk went far beyond technical milestones. They focused on how the Observatory\u2019s AI-powered tools can <\/span>translate knowledge into action<\/span><\/i> \u2014 turning large amounts of research evidence and policy data into practical support for decision-makers. Partners explored how the upcoming <\/span>\u201cWizard\u201d interface<\/span><\/b> and the <\/span>ALMP Repository<\/span><\/b> will allow users to visualise patterns, compare national practices, and identify what works best in tackling skill mismatches across regions and sectors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The meeting also underscored a shared vision: <\/span>evidence-based policy must be human-centred<\/span><\/b>. As Europe moves through major green and digital transitions, the Observatory aims to help policymakers design measures that combine technological innovation with inclusion, fairness, and adaptability.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In Gda\u0144sk the consortium debated not the creation of a \u201csilver bullet\u201d for AI-assisted policy making, but a new generation of <\/span>interpretative AI architectures<\/span><\/b>: systems that enhance rather than replace human judgement. These are designed to work as <\/span>human-AI ensembles<\/span><\/b>, where algorithms support the creativity and contextual insight of labour-market practitioners.\u00a0 Data alone cannot capture the complexity of real labour markets; collaboration across disciplines \u2014 from social scientists and policy designers to artists and AI developers \u2014 is the true \u201cgunpowder\u201d behind the Observatory\u2019s innovation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What emerged in Gda\u0144sk was a renewed commitment to bridge technical design with lived experience. Partners agreed that the Observatory\u2019s success will depend on how well its tools foster <\/span>dialogue between users and technology<\/span><\/b> \u2014 enabling policymakers, researchers, and citizens to interact with evidence, test assumptions, and co-create solutions. The meeting confirmed that <\/span>interpretative technologies<\/span><\/b> are not an add-on but a connective tissue linking data, practice, and purpose.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Leaving behind the hosting venues of Gda\u0144sk University of Technology, the consortium embraced a vision of AI as a collaborative ally \u2014 a system built not to automate decisions, but to <\/span>expand human capability, empathy, and foresight<\/span><\/b>. As the EU-ALMPO project advances toward its next milestones, its partners carry forward the Gda\u0144sk spirit: resilient, reflective, and ready to transform labour-market policy across Europe.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How can research, technology, and policy come together to build fairer labour markets across Europe? This question guided the latest EU-ALMPO consortium meeting, held in Gda\u0144sk, Poland (29-31\/10), where partners gathered to review progress and plan the next steps toward the creation of the EU Active Labour Market Policies Observatory.\u00a0 The discussions in Gda\u0144sk went […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3212,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-el"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eu-almpo.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3219","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eu-almpo.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eu-almpo.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu-almpo.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu-almpo.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3219"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eu-almpo.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3219\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu-almpo.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eu-almpo.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu-almpo.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu-almpo.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}