Leonardo da Vinci – Sector Skills AlliancesKick-off meeting for Pilot Projects 

Skill Energy BSR 

Skill Alliance Energy saving and sustainable Construction in Baltic Sea Region

Hanse Parlament

Dr. Max Hogeforster Brussels, 30th January 2013

Hanseatic Parliament

The Hanseatic Parliament has been working actively in the interests of small and medium enterprises since 1994 and was officially established as an association in St.Petersburg in 2004. The registered office is located in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg.

Network of more than 50 chambers of commerce, industry and crafts as well as similar associations around the Baltic Sea, representing more than 470.000 SMEs

Objectives of the Hanseatic Parliament are:

to develop a strong, innovative economic region of world standing

to promote small and medium-sized businesses

to initiate outstanding qualifications

to deepen networking and co-operation

to strengthen sub-regions and their diversity

to establish a Hanseatic identity beyond national borders

1. Strengthening of SMEs best way to strengthen european regions

2. SMEs are the economic, cultural and social backbone + 99% of all companies in BSR+ up to 70% of all jobs+ 80% of all training positions+ Family owned + responsible management

Significance of SMEs

Seminars on “International Business”

Seminars for start ups

Business Forums, Country Reports…

Study courses

Trainings

Support measures for SMEs

» language courses (English – Polish / German / Russian for SMEs)

» Design Workshop (Baltic Amber)

» Matchmaking Events, Publications

» virtual company register / EEN (www.eubizz.net).

Support measures for SMEs

All european countries are facing a lack of qualified personnel and managers ;Growing competition for young talents, increased by demographic development

Increasing level of qualifications is required; High need for innovative solutions asks for qualified people = Qualification is most important task for SMEs to stay competitive versus LLC

SMEs need closer cooperation and exchange with unviersities to stay competitive

Risk for SMEs that best talents stay at university or go to major companies

Future needs of SMEs

Baltic Sea Academy

Foundation of a Baltic Sea Academy as a link between SME organisations and academic institutions

22nd of February 2010

Started with 10 members, 16 members in 2012

Innovation & Qualification

Innovation

-Product Innovations-Process Innovations-Concrete solutions

Qualification

- Dual study courses (simultaneous practical training

and studies)- further training courses

- vocational training

EnergyConstruction Personnel

Hanseatic Parliament & Baltic Sea Academy

PP 1 Hanse Parlament :Network of 51 SME insitutions, mainly Chambers of Crafts, Commerce, Industry etc. in the BSR

PP 2 Baltic Sea Academy:Network of 15 Universities doing R&D and Qualification for SMEs

Hanseatic Parliament Baltic Sea Academy Berufsakademie Hamburg Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts Vilnius Builder Training Centre State Education Centre Satakunta University of Applied Sciences Białystok Foundation of Professional Training Handicraft and Small Business Chamber Lublin State Department of Education of The Voivodship

Lubelskie –

The Transfer Partners (associated partners) are:Members (chambers) of the Hanseatic Parliamentand Members (universities) of the Baltic Sea Academy

10 Partners from 5 countries

Białystok

Brest

Budapest

Bydgoszcz

Cottbus

Dresden

Danzig

Hamburg

Helsinki

Kaliningrad

Kopenhagen

Łódź

Lublin

Lübeck

Lüneburg

Malmö

Minsk

Moskau

Olstzyn

Oppeln

Oslo

Rostock

Panevėžys

Pori

Riga

Schwerin

Słupsk

Stockholm

St.Petersburg

Szczecin

Tallinn

Tampere

Trondheim

Vilnius

Warschau

Wrocław

Transfer Partner: Chambers & Universities

Skill Energy BSR – Overall objective

Tackle the increasing lack of qualified employees for SME in the area of the field "Energy saving and resource-saving construction”

Establish new alliance "Technologies of energy-saving and of resource-saving construction" oriented at SME

Three educational measures innovative professional training for young (unemployed)

people with good practical skills Further training course for SME employees Creation of modules for a dual bachelor study course

for SME entrepreneurs / managers All three educational packages will be transferred to 60

education providers in 11 countries

Work Packages – Skill Energy BSR

Skill Energy BSR – WP 1

Four work groups are set up

Three two day workshops with representatives from SMEs

Two conferences in Poland and Lithuania with further educational actors and policy-makers

Development of Internet Platform

Skill Energy BSR – WP 2

Analyses and forecasts of the educational and labor markets in Lithuania (P4), Latvia (P6) and Poland (P8)

Development of country-specific concepts for the performance and recognition of professional education for young people with practical talents

Development of the curriculum and all teaching materials

Skill Energy BSR – WP 3

analysis of the demand for advanced training and development of a concept for an advanced training program which is oriented at specific needs of SMEs

development of the curricula and teaching materials for at least 5 separate courses, one of which is for Train-the-Trainer

At least one practical testing of each course

Skill Energy BSR – WP 4

P3 has already conducted a dual bachelor course "Management and Technique of Energy Efficiency” with a good success. Curriculum and teaching materials will be translated according to the subcontract and made available to all project and associated partners.

Development of module “Renewable Energies” , special focus the "Wind Energy”

Beginning of implementation in at least one dual course

Skill Energy BSR – WP 5

P1 and P2 will create handbook and transfer it to all project and associated partners in writing and during final conference

Elaboration and conclusion of an agreement and a business model for the extension of the Skill Alliance

all results and materials on the open Internet platform of the project and also on the platforms of all the partners

Presentation of project and results at no less than 12 third party events

2 press conferences and issue at least 4 press releases

BSR Skill Energy in a nutshell

1. A Skill Alliance “Energy saving technologies, including sustainable construction" is formed and developed with educational actors from five countries. 2. During the lifetime of the project the Alliance will develop and implement three packages with innovative educational measures for different target groups.3. Three workshops, Two conferences4. An Internet platform 5. Development of concepts, curriculum, teaching materials, implementation and examination regulations for a)young people with good practical skills b)Further educationc)Dual study permanent basis in 11 countries.6. Publication of manual and dissemination of results

Thank you very much for your attention

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