ESTEP WG5 “People” 24th September 2010

1. Project ProposalGT VETGreening Technical VET – Sustainable Training Module for the European Steel Industry ESTEP WG5 “People”24th September 2010

2. Funding programme: Lifelong Learning  Leonardo Da Vinci  Multilateral Projects  Development of Innovation Duration: Jan. 2011 – Dec. 2012 Total Costs: 531,889 Euro Funding: 398,915 Euro ESTEP WG5 “People”24th September 2010

3. GT VET deals with … • a short term implementation of new mandatory skills within VET systems (national and industry related) • investigating systematic ongoing and short termed training pathways by focusing on skills for ecological sustainability • developing a model of an industry driven and run European sustainable training module and matching the demands of industry with the VET system • identifying and anticipating impacts of ecological legislation in everyday work of skilled workers, both for today and future • developing a European training module to obtain identical European learning outcomes in the field of green skills and sustainable awareness within technical VET (focussing on preventing pollution and securing occupational health and safety) • adapting and testing of the module within four steel companies and member states (United Kingdom, Poland, Italy and Germany). • using the example of the steel industry and the VET of industrial mechanics and electronic technicians for adaptation and transfer to other technical VET professions and production industries • producing a blueprint for short term and updating implementation (processes) of new skills in industry and into the VET system ESTEP WG5 “People”24th September 2010

4. Project Partners Partnership of steel companies and research institutes (in 6 European countries): • Germany: • sfs – TU Dortmund (Coordinator) • ThyssenKruppSteel Europe AG, Duisburg • Poland: • Instytut Metalurgii Żelaza IMZ, Gliwice • ArcelorMittal Poland S.A., Dabrowa Górnicza • Italy: • Istituto per la Cultura e la Storia d'Impresa ICSIM, Terni • ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni S.p.A. AST, Terni • UK/Wales: • Cardiff School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University • Corus Strip Products UK, Port Talbot • Strategic Partners (Dissemination and Valorisation): • European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries – EUROFER/ESTEP, Brussels • European Metalworkers’ Federation EMF, Brussels • External Evaluation: • VFA – Valter Fissamber and Associates Ltd., Athens • Jean-Claude Charbonnier (Consultant) ESTEP WG5 “People”24th September 2010

5. Associated Partners (so far) • Stahl-Zentrum Deutschland (Martin Kunkel) Employers Association, Düsseldorf • Niederrheinische Industrie- und Handelskammer Duisburg Wesel Kleve zu Duisburg (Jürgen Kaiser), Regional Employers Association Duisburg • Robert-Bosch-Berufskolleg Duisburg (Manfred Nicolaus),Vocational School Duisburg • Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung BIBB - Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (Dagmar Winzier) • Polish Steel Technology Platform (Romuald Talarek), National Producers Association, Gliwice • Polish Association of Metallurgical Employers (Zdzisław Śladowski), National Employers Association, Katowice • Comune di Terni Terni Municipality (Dr. Maurizio PERTICHETTI) • Istituto Istruzione Superiore Tecnico Industriale e Professionale “ALLIEVI-PERTINI” - I.I.S. "Allievi-Pertini" (Ing. Stefano AMERINI); Vocational School Terni • ESTEP European Steel Technology Platform (Bertrand de Lamberterie, Dr. Carl-Rudolf Meiler) ESTEP WG5 “People”24th September 2010

6. Workpackages • Management and Coordination (sfs) • Industry Driven Analysis of Job Requirements (IMZ) • Analysis of VET Systems Reflecting Anticipated Future Requirements (SOCSI) • European Training Module (TKSE) • National Adapting and Pilot Testing (ICSIM) • Implementing a Sectoral Comprehensive European Framework (sfs) • Dissemination (EUROFER/ESTEP) • Sectoral, National and European Exploitation (EMF) • Evaluation and Quality Assurance (VFA) ESTEP WG5 “People”24th September 2010

7. EUROPEAN MEETINGS • Kick-Off Meeting (Jan. 2011, DE) • Workshop: Industry Driven Requirements (May 2011; PL) • Workshop: VET Reflection (Sept. 2011; UK) • Workshop: European Training Module (March 2012; DE) • Workshop: European Framework / National Adaption (Sept. 2012; IT) • Final European Conference (Dec. 2012; BE) (Workshops and Final Conferences incl. Steering Committee) ESTEP WG5 “People”24th September 2010

8. RELEVANCE • In line with European strategies: lifelong learning, new skills for new jobs, EU 2020 strategy, Lisbon strategy, EU environmental directives, … • Improving the European and national VET-system by short term and industry driven pathways between industry demands and national VET systems • Steel Industry Requirements: Warsaw conference - recruitment and training ESTEP WG5 “People”24th September 2010

9. INNOVATION • Sustainable training module, common driven and run by the European Steel Industry with correspondent pathways to the national VET system • Anticipation of actual and future industry needs and a short term industry driven implementation of new skills – continuously updating skills • Making technical professions and productions „greener“ ESTEP WG5 “People”24th September 2010

10. Summary For global competitiveness of European industries a short term implementation of new mandatory skills within VET systems (national and industry related) is crucial. The project thus aims to investigate systematic ongoing and short termed training pathways by focusing on skills for ecological sustainability, which are a key for the global competitiveness of all European industries. As a model an industry driven and run European sustainable training module will be developed in correspondence with the national VET systems. With a partnership of steel companies and research institutes from each participating member state we aim to identify and anticipate the impacts of ecological legislation in everyday work of skilled workers both for today and future. Independent of the different VET system of the member states, VET practices and learning outcomes need to be evaluated with respect to ecological skills, expertise and awareness. Based on these insights a European training module will be developed to obtain identical European learning outcomes in the field of green skills and sustainable awareness within technical VET (focusing on preventing pollution and securing occupational health and safety). This module will be adapted and tested within four steel companies and member states (United Kingdom, Poland, Italy and Germany). Adjustment to each national system of VET will be made; learning outcomes will be evaluated with transferable credit points (ECVET). Using the example of the steel industry and the VET of industrial mechanics and electronic technicians the modules and its process of implementation could be checked for adaptation and transfer to other technical VET professions and production industries. Therefore, these modules and its tested implementation process could become a blueprint for short term and updating implementation (processes) of new skills in industry and into the VET system. ESTEP WG5 “People”24th September 2010