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Harnessing web data for next-generation skills intelligence. Book of abstracts

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This publication is a result of a call for abstracts for the conference Harnessing web data for next-generation skills intelligence. Cedefop and Eurostat research conference, organised by Cedefop and Eurostat which took place on 28-29 May 2026 in Thessaloniki.

This research conference showcased innovative methods and approaches for analysing and interpreting web-based data sources in the context of occupational, sectoral, and thematic labour market and skills analysis.

The insights and findings shared during the event enhanced the understanding of how web data can be leveraged for labour market and skills intelligence, helping to shape the future of research in this evolving field. As with the previous edition, the conference provided a valuable platform for community building, fostering new collaborations, knowledge exchange and idea generation, while strengthening networks among experts committed to advancing labour market monitoring and skills foresight. 

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  • 2026: Harnessing web data for next-generation skills intelligence, organised by Cedefop and Eurostat, and hosted by Cedefop in Thessaloniki on 28-29 May 2026. This research conference showcased innovative methods and approaches for analysing and interpreting web-based data sources in the context of occupational, sectoral, and thematic labour market and skills analysis.
  • 2025: Using data from the web to shape next-generation labour market and skills analysis, organised in cooperation with Eurostat, and hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels on 1 April 2025. This conference highlighted the innovative use of web data in shaping next-generation labour market and skills analysis.

Table of contents

  • A Hybrid Semantic Normalization Framework for Mapping Multilingual Job Postings to European Taxonomies 
    Panagiotis Zervas, Giannis Tzimas, Konstantinos Giotopoulos, Łukasz Sienkiewicz, Flavia Pesce

  • A methodological focus on skills analysis: experimentations with lexicometry and Natural Language Processing 
    Eline Delmarcelle, Elise Ugeux

  • A Vacancy Data-Driven Institutional Ecosystem: Bridging the Education-Employment Gap through Real-Time Skills Intelligence 
    Carmen Pagés, Adrià Lòpez, Rafael Sosa

  • Agent-Based Knowledge Graph-Augmented Skills Extraction from Online Job Advertisements 
    Mikołaj Tym

  • AI-Complementary Skills: Real-Time Evidence from Italian Job Postings 
    Greta Sofia Lampis

  • Beyond Composite Indices: Using Online Job Advertisements to Reveal Gender-Blind Spots in Skills Intelligence 
    Irina Dimitrova

  • Bridging Skills Demand and Vocational Qualifications: Linking Online Job Postings with National Skills and Qualification Frameworks 
    Mauro Pelucchi, Sophie Gvasalia, Anna Clara Gatti, Ettore Colombo, Luca Agostoni, Simone Perego

  • Building a Common Language for the Twin Transition: Reference Frameworks for Digital and Green Skills 
    Diana Ripkova Puhovichova, Mario Lelovsky, Martin Martinkovic

  • Beyond Green Jobs: How Climate Policies Reshape Skill Demand 
    Angelica Bertucci, Emilio Colombo, Patrizio Tirelli

  • Digital Skills Demand in Greece: Labour Market Analysis Using Online Job Vacancies 
    Petros Stavropoulos, Maria Pateli, Haris Papageorgiou

  • Disruption or Augmentation? The Changing Demand for AI Skills in the Age of Generative AI 
    Loris Vergolini, Chiara Binelli, Teresa Luca, Gabriele Marconi

  • From Web Data to Actionable Skills Intelligence: A Three-Stage Architecture for Europe’s Advanced Digital Skills 
    Anu Passi-Rauste, Brendan Rowan, Harri Ketamo, Ivana Pesic, Julie Byrne, Na Fu

  • Harnessing web data for next-generation skills intelligence in the UK 
    Jeisson Cardenas-Rubio, Rosie Day, Neil Bachelor, Peter Elias, Andy Dickerson

  • Imbalance and talent shortage in the Catalan labor market: survey insights and comparison with OJAs 
    Adrià López Carrasco, Carmen Pagés Serra, Paula Pedro Aznar

  • Leveraging Machine Learning for Personalized Labor-Market-Relevant Training Pathway Recommendations in Serbia 
    Milica Jelic Mariokov

  • Mapping Digitalization through Skill Demand: Firms, Sectoral, and Regional Labor Market Insights in Italy 
    Sladana Krgovic, Giulia Canzian, Erica Delugas

  • Mind the AI gap: A Stage-Based Human Capital Framework for the Fourth Industrial Revolution 
    Mikel Albizu, Alba Rodríguez-Agüero, Alejandro Sainz-Aja

  • Occupation classification algorithms at the Luxembourgish Public Employment Agency (ADEM) 
    Gabriele Marconi

  • Skills Demand and Regional Productivity 
    Alexandra Badort, Bernardo Caldarola, Ciarli Tommaso, Sidharth Rony

  • Skills intelligence analysis in the Offshore Renewable Energy sector in Europe: A value-chain approach 
    Eleftherios Sdoukopoulos, Lucía Fraga Lago

  • Skills Intelligence Emilia-Romagna (SI-ER): Leveraging Web Data and AI for Next-Generation Regional Skills Intelligence 
    Lara Porciatti, Alain Marenghi, Nicolò Pranzini, Francesca Carnevali, Mauro Pelucchi

  • Skills Intelligence for informing HEIs curricula: UPAL Labour Market tools 
    Natalí Basilico, Gonzalo Cubillos, Carmen Pagés

  • Spatial Matching of Online Job Vacancies and Training Provision Data 
    Nermin Oruc, Aleksandar Kostadinov

  • The elephant never left the room: did gender discrimination went implicit in French job posting? 
    Ylenia Curci, Anne-Sophie Bruno, Nathalie Greenan, Mauro Pelucchi

  • The Hidden Innovators: Uncovering Capabilities and Industrial Dynamics in European Rural Areas 
    Simone Sasso, Tommaso Ciarli, Šimon Trlifaj, Bernardo Caldarola, Emanuele Pugliese, Alessio Bumbea

  • The ROI of Guidance: Measuring the Impact of Human-in-the-Loop Curation on STEM Talent Mobility 
    Harshit Jaiswal

  • The role of education and training offer data in skills intelligence 
    Alice Bertoletti, Judith Cosgrove, Montserrat Lopez Cobo

  • Tracking Upskilling and Reskilling via Skill Evolution in GitHub Profile READMEs 
    Maria Papoutsoglou, Emmanouil Rigas, Georgios Meditskos, Georgia Kapitsaki, Efstratios Kontopoulos, Nick Bassiliades, Christoph Treude

  • Using Online Job Adverts Data on Skills to Identify Potential Career Pathways 
    Nora Condon

 

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