(22)Attracting skilled third-country nationals can contribute to tackling the Union’s skills and labour shortages. Directive (EU) 2021/1883 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote is a key achievement for attracting highly skilled talent into the labour market. In its communication of 23 September 2020 on a New Pact on Migration and Asylum, the Commission also places a strong emphasis on labour migration and on the integration of third-country nationals. In that context, the Commission communication of 27 April 2022 entitled ‘Attracting skills and talent to the EU’ aims to reinforce the legal framework and Union action in this area. It proposes to recast Council Directive 2003/109/ECnote and Directive 2011/98/EU of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote, with a view to simplifying the procedures for the admission of third-country workers of all skill levels to the Union and to improving their rights and their protection from labour exploitation. The Commission will continue to roll out an EU Talent Pool to facilitate labour matching with third-country nationals and is working towards the launch of tailor-made talent partnerships with specific key partner countries, in order to boost international labour mobility and the development of talent in a mutually beneficial and circular way. In addition, the Union continues to be the leading contributor to global funding for education focusing especially on teacher training, girls’ education and VET. This work, under the umbrella of the Commission’s and High Representative’s Joint communication of 1 December 2021 on the Global Gateway, is complementary with the objectives of this Decision.