Skills Development for Smart Specialization - Program
21 October 2024
Modified: 21 October 2024
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Skills Development for Smart Specialization conference under the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Date: 2-3 December, 2024
Venue: Ludovika University of Public Service, Budapest, Ludovika tér 2, 1083
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Draft Program
All speakers and panelists to be confirmed
All sessions will be livestreamed, but we encourage in-person participation as there will be various networking opportunities throughout the program.
2 December 2024 - Day 1 |
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| 8:30-9:00 | Registration and welcome coffee |
| 9:00-11:00 | Site visit – Ludovika University of Public Service |
| 11:30-13:00 | Networking lunch |
| 13:00-14:15 | High-level opening session |
DAY 1: DEFINING A FRAMEWORK OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FOR SMART SPECIALIZATION |
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| 14:15-14:45 | Plenary session: Setting the scene |
| What happened since the 2019 Report on Skills and Smart Specialization The role of Vocational Education and Training in Smart Specialization Strategies? Vocational Education and Training (VET) can play a much bigger role in Smart Specialization Strategies than has so far been considered. This is because VET encompasses skill development as well as innovation diffusion and applied research – which together can have a more direct impact on sustainable economic growth, especially of less developed regions. VET also contributes to addressing the demographic challenges which Europe faces, responding to the needs for re-skilling and up-skilling through non-formal training and at different levels of formal VET. |
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| 14:45-15:15 | Plenary session |
| Introducing the ETF Skills for Smart Specialization (S4S3) methodological approach The ETF Skills for Smart Specialization (S4S3) methodological approach uses the national smart specialization process as its starting point. It enriches the analysis by exploring the implications of economic prioritization for VET and skills. The ETF methodology enables the identification of current, emerging and future skills needs and the ability of the education and training system to respond to those needs. |
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| 15:15-15:45 | Coffee break, networking, family photo |
| 15:45-16:45 | Panel discussion: Smart Specialization strategy implementation |
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| 16:45-17:45 | What is your story? Interactive panel discussion on Defining a framework of skills development for smart Specialization in multiple domains |
Defining a framework of skills development for smart Specialization, conceptual delimitation by experts – vocational training, higher education, adult education and training
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| 17:45-18:00 | Wrap-up of Day 1, main topics discussed |
| Presented by the rapporteurs of each session | |
| 19:00-21:00 | Networking dinner |
3 December 2024 - Day 2 |
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DAY 2: SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FOR THE INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION OF EUROPE – IDENTIFYING ISSUES AND KEY MESSAGES |
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| 8:30-9:00 | Welcome coffee |
| 9:00-9:30 | Recap and highlights of Day 1. Setting the scene for Day 2. Introducing the S3 CoP Observatory |
| 9:30-10:30 | Panel discussion: Inter-dependence between economic growth, innovation and skills in the era of digitization and green transition: the regional perspective |
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| 10:30-11:00 | Spotlight on success stories – Examples from Hungary |
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| 11:00-11:30 | Coffee break |
| 11:30-12:30 | Parallel sessions |
| Breakout session 1. Identifying the challenges and bottlenecks (e.g.: green transition, industrial transition, digitalization) that may affect the directions and expected goals of skills development; identifying related target groups and other stakeholders | |
| Breakout session 2. Identifying the types of skills that could support industrial transformation in Europe by providing adequate resources; identifying related target groups and other stakeholders | |
| Breakout session 3. Societal Challenge 6: Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies – How to valorize the outcomes of successful Cluster 2 projects in service of reaching S3 goals | |
| 12:30-13:30 | Networking lunch |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Panel discussion: To space and beyond: Transferable skills for the space sector - needs, provisions, challenges |
| The emerging needs for the fast-paced space sector call for competitive and up-to-date knowledge from professionals and policymakers. | |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Closing session |
| Final conclusions: the future of Structural Funds, support for regional development and S3, education and training to contribute to S3 goals, take away messages | |
| 15:00-17:00 | Coffee offered for optional program |
| Planning ahead: | |
| 15:00-17:00 | “Coffee and cake sessions” Optional programs for participants |
| To B2B or not to B2B? Networking and matchmaking opportunities for future consortium building | |
| The list and short bio of the conference participants will be made available for the registered participants in order to facilitate networking. The participants will have the opportunity in advance to schedule B2B meetings for this time-slot and discussion tables will be provided | |
| Workshop | |
| A practice-oriented workshop will be provided for the participating early career researchers in techniques of stakeholder engagement. | |
| Forum for regional and national vocational training experts | |
| The conference provides an opportunity for the vocational training representatives to meet and discuss specific problems and exchange good practices for stronger future collaboration. | |
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