The general objective we wanted to achive was the creation of a sustainable partnership between VET and logistics experts to address the VET quality and innovation needed inthe field of logistics. Project partners successfully set up the basis of a strong and committed alliance working towards the mission of the need to adapt this education to companies, which was commonly affecting European cities in the 6 countries (Finland, Sweden, The Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and Estonia). The specific objectives we wanted to achive was to positively persuade companies about the advantadges of VET logistics education as the key qualification path to solve the future challenges (SO1), to modify the VET curricula according to the new sector trends (SO2) and to raise attractiveness of these studies among youngsters (SO3).
The logistics industry is one of the productive sectors with highest economic growth and trade integration. The extensive modernization of logistic services and operations (mechanization, automation) have incurred in a higher diversification of occupations and professional profiles. In particular, the rapid digital transformation of the logistic sector, aggravated by Covid19 that put the industry upside downv and therefore the need to change also the VET education provision. However, this industry encounters difficulties in Europe to fill inthese new jobs, as this technological modernization clashes with a lack of adequate skilled labor to adapt to the recruiting needs and perform the assigned tasks, leading to youth unemployment rates. Europe is considering these shortcomings an opportunity to convert into logistics-based training centers, requiring a larger and cooperation investment between logistics business and VET. For this, the Logistics VET Hub addressed the need to identify the European profiles needed in future to adapt to this industry and increase recruitment of VET graduates; prepare schools for the future labour market and make VET youngsters to open to the advantadges of a career in this wide and strategic sector