Our activities
In order to achieve its aims, UNIEP's main activities consist in:
- Information - communication through the publication on the web site of Newsletters, NewsFlash on EU legislation and Annual Report;
- Lobbying activities before the EU institutions on European major issues of interest for the painting-construction sector;
- EU Projects dealing with skills/competences, vocational training, mobility of apprentices, tutorship, research and innovation.
Since 2015, after a wide consultation of its members and stakeholders in the painting sector, UNIEP has developed a new strategy for the next future. The three major problems detected at European level are:
- shortage of young professionals / lack of young people entering the painter’s profession;
- lack of quality in education and training;
- slow uptake of new techniques or products into the market.
UNIEP is committed to:
- developing networks gathering painting contractors, national VET institutes and manufacturers;
- developing communication and promotion tools to value the profession, jobs and training opportunities in the painting sector at EU level;
- developing training tools and activities to improve initial and advanced training as well as apprenticeship schemes in painting and updating the skills of staff working in the painting sector.