Leonardo da Vinci – Sector Skills Alliances Kick-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, 30 th 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 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 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 ( 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  22 nd 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 Energy Construction 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 Parliament and 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 conferences 4. An Internet platform 5. Development of concepts, curriculum, teaching materials, implementation and examination regulations for a)young people with good practical skills b)Further education c)Dual study permanent basis in 11 countries. 6. Publication of manual and dissemination of results

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