Enhancing Workforce Competence for Economic Change

1. Competencies for Labour Market Regions for Economic Change – Sharing of ExcellenceBrussels, February 2008 Zdenek Karasek, karasek@rpic-vip.cz, www.keycompetencies.eu

2. MORAVIAN-SILESIAN REGION

3. REGION OF CHANGE AND INNOVATION 5,427 km2 = 6.9% of the Czech Republic 1,250,000 inhabitants = 12,2% (of CR) from steel&coal to diversified economic structure 1990: 250,000 S&C employees; 2008: 40,000in S&C 2003:106,000 unemployed (19,6% of CR); 2007: 66,000 (18,6%) from unemployment to adaptability and life-long learning a majority of substantial labour market innovations in the Czech Republic come from the region of Moravia-Silesia

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5. BEING EXCELLENT =BEING COMPETENT Moravian-Silesian Region of Change from steel&coal to diversified economic structure from unemployment to adaptability and life-long learning • Generic soft skills are key factor to performance at work • Soft skills/Key competencies are transferable • Development of transferable key competencies (soft skills) can improve employability and adaptability of individuals to succeed on the labour market (and life) • Key competencies, however, do not play an appropriate role in the life long learning • The existing education system is focused mainly on development of knowledge and profession related skills • A majority AGREES, many WANT TO CHANGE IT but only a few KNOW-HOW TO MAKE IT HAPPEN!

6. COMPETENCE MODEL APPROACH

7. Whichcompetencies do youconsiderthekey (most important) foryouremployees?

8. Training Programmes For 14 competencies Trainers manual Competence guide Work book Diagnostic Manual Internet Test Video programme on DVD English Po Polski

9. Output indicators + Mainstreaming • Min. 420 adult trainees in verification of soft skills training programmes developed by the regional partnership (420) • Min. 1,000 adult trainees in the dissemination phase (>1500) • Min. 1,000 school children in testing period (>5000) • Min. 20,000 users of internet applications (>6000 by 1/2008) Mainstreaming&Dissemination • Local/Regional level – introduction of competence trainings into education system in the Moravian_Silesian region • National level – mainstreaming of competence trainings into education of children and adults – National Frameworks for Qualifications and Professions • European level – dissemination of programmes for soft skills trainings in abroad (England, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Spain + Romania, Turkey, Ukraine)

10. Partnerships Regional Development Partnership led by RPIC-ViP + 20 partners incl: • Moravian Silesian Region (Regional Government) • 6 public Employment Services • University of Ostrava • Regional Education Centre for Pedagogical Staff • Regional Chamber of Commerce • Consulting & education firms and NGOs Transnational Partnerships EURODECO: Germany, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Italy, Czech 50+: Belgium, U.K., Poland, Czech

11. LEARNING IN EURODECO Life-long learning working group (CZ, DE, ES, PT, PL) Phase 1 - Comparison of approaches Phase 2 – Development of national programmes/tools Phase 3 – T(a)esting of tools by EURODECO partners Phase 4 – New ways in Development of Competencies/Skills(Booklet) Phase 5 – 2008+: Common activities and projects.

12. LEARNING IN EURODECO

13. FurtherInformationandContacts • Internet: www.mamenato.cz www.keycompetencies.eu • „Competencies for Labour Market“ publication • Contact person: Zdenek Karasek RPIC-ViP s.r.o., Vystavni 2224/8, Ostrava Czech Republic karasek@rpic-vip.cz Tel: +420 595 616 975, +420 602 718 026