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EUExNet – An European Explosives Network

EUExNet – An European Explosives Network. 4th International Conference on Explosive Education and Certification of Skills Lisbon Erik Nilsson, Hanne Randle and Hans Wallin. Agenda. Background - EUExcert I - EUExcert II EUExNet. Background. Structural changes. Background.

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EUExNet – An European Explosives Network

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  1. EUExNet – An European Explosives Network 4th International Conference on Explosive Education and Certification of Skills Lisbon Erik Nilsson, Hanne Randle and Hans Wallin

  2. Agenda • Background - EUExcert I- EUExcert II • EUExNet

  3. Background • Structural changes

  4. Background • Structural changes • Retirement

  5. Sweden Age Profile 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% % Population Blue collar White collar 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 17-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 Age Range

  6. Background • Structural changes • Retirement • Loss of competency

  7. Background • Structural changes • Retirement • Loss of competency • More accidents

  8. Aims • Identify the competencies required to sustain a safe and competitive industry • Develop a training and education programme • Develop and trail a range of novel education and training packages • Develop a range of explosives qualifications • Reverse the perceived decline in expertise

  9. Outcomes (examples) • The number of involved countries has increased from five to ten and two European organisations • The UK competencies have been validated in all partner countries • New/Improved education material • Two conference on Education and Training • A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by the partners

  10. EUExNET

  11. Aims • Lift the status of workers in the explosives sector • Attract younger people to work in the sector • Respond to the effects of demographic changes in the ageing workforce • Introduce trajectories for career paths for workers • Encourage individuals to continually improve their abilities, skills and competencies • Recognition of competencies can lead to develop a competitive European explosives sector and employable workers • Creating a learning environment and thereby realizing the overall ambitions in the ideas of lifelong learning

  12. KCEM, promoter (SE) Nammo A/S (NO) IExpE (UK) Nitrex (IT) University of Pardubice (CZ) Tallinn Technical University (EE) University of Latvia (LV) Dresdner Sprengschule (DE) LEDAP (PT) Irish Industrial Explosives (IR) EFEE (EU) University of Karlstad (SE) Partners

  13. Project Management plan Promoter KCEM WP1STEERING Group KCEM, KAU, Univ. Latvia WP1 Project ManagementChair KCEM WP4National nodesChair IExpE WP2DISSEMINATIONChair KCEM WP5CertificationChair LEDAP WP3QC and QAChair KAU WP6European Ass.Chair KCEM

  14. WP 4 (National nodes) • Set up the National EUExcert node • Associate the Node with the European EUExcert organisation • Define the explosives sector in each country • Try to estimate the sector size and key persons • Mapping existing education and training • Distribute written information • Invite and gather interested persons to meetings • Develop the national node further

  15. WP 5 (Certification) • Relevant occupational standard will be chosen for the test • The partners responsible for the test will be chosen • A subproject group will be established • The partners who perform the certification will design a test procedure • The test procedure will be discussed with the other partners • Trials will be made for accreditation of explosive competence • Certificates will be issued

  16. WP 6 (European association) AIMS • Coordinate transnational competencies in the explosives sector • Award the EU certificate to the national EUExcert organisations • Form, expand and maintain a transnational network, aiming to promote excellence in explosives competence and thereby reduce accidents in the explosives sector • Search for international cooperation • Publish articles in professional newspapers for the explosives sector • Promote and manage exchange programmes for students and specialists in the explosives sector • Promote cooperation for transnational education and training in the explosives sector • Manage a database and network of experts • Organise conferences on explosives competence

  17. Project facts • Four project meetings: Sweden, Italy, Latvia, Portugal • Project ends 31-12-2011 • European association started in April 2011

  18. 5th World Conference Karlskoga June 12,13 and 14 More info www.euexcert.org

  19. Gula faran

  20. Att vara smartast

  21. Nytänkande

  22. Innovationen

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