Transcript Setting up a European Skills Council for the Chemical Industry

Setting up a European Skills Council
for the Chemical Industry
Introduction
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Skills are high on the EU political agenda
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Linking the world of education with the
labour market
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Europe 2020 strategy to create European
Sector Skills Councils (ESSC)
A European Skills Council =
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A network of experts on skills
anticipation
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to use existing networks at national level
to create labour market and skills
intelligence at EU level
A European Skills Council for the
Chemical Industry
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Based on a feasibility project funded by the
EU
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To analyse the potential/feasibility of a
ESSC for the chemical sector …
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… and the interest of relevant
stakeholders to collaborate in such a
framework
What would be the structure of the
ESSC?
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The board, made up of ECEG and industriAll
Europe, will take all decisions and steer the
work of the ESSC
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The national observatories’ experts would
provide knowledge and expertise
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A secretariat to run the daily operations
What would be the remit of the
ESSC?
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Analysis and forecast based on
compilation and exchange of quantitative
and qualitative information
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Exchange of good practices
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Development of vocational standards
Arguments in favour of setting up a
ESSC
improve the image and enhance the
attractiveness of the chemical industry
 allow for more transparency and mobility
on the labour market
 laying emphasis on a high-level skills
management.
 improve the communication between the
industry and the world of vocational
education and training (VET)
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Arguments in favour of setting up a
ESSC
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give more visibility for ECEG and
industriAll Europe
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strengthen the relationship between the
social partners and vis-à-vis the EU
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The EESC will be a tool for the SSDC in
the chemical industry
Thank you!
Andreas Ogrinz
And
Sylvain LEFEBVRE