The Steel Industry today is heavily affected by the Twin Transformation (digital and green).Confronted with constant and rapid changes (e.g. Industry 4.0 applications) and to remaincompetitive the industry must facilitate the development of a highly qualified, specialised and multiskilled workforce. Improving the capacity of the industry to forecast, identify and anticipate skill needs is therefore crucial and a precondition to implement and unfold the potential of new technologies.ESSA is aiming at an accepted, integrated and sustainable implemented European Steel Skills Alliance and Strategy (ESSA Blueprint) with an action plan (roadmap) for proactive and industry driven skills adjustment, reflective and anticipating governance• run by main European and national stakeholders, used by steel companies and trainingproviders, supported by social partners• with an outreach to the steel member states and VET systems (in collaboration with other sectoral industry Blueprints).ESSA is set up as an iterative Social Innovation Process with 41 partners so far (associations, companies, training providers, research organisations, social partner), combining technological and social innovation, ensuring integration of relevant stakeholders, and mutual development and learning by integrating different perspectives and target groups. ESSA is conducted by the steel industry for the steel industry, integrating new elements for skills adjustment in already existing structures.Based on a technological foresight, industry skills requirements and VET system support aPrototype of the ESSA Blueprint was outlined comprising as core elements:• European Steel Technology and Skills Foresight Observatory (ESSA ETF) (demand side)• Online Training Ecosystem (ESSA OTS) and planned Regional Training Ecosystems (ESSARTS) (supply side).The steelHub is the centre of ESSA OTS, integrating associations, companies, Blueprints, VET systems, European tools, and learners perspectives.
ESSA is an accepted, integrated and sustainable implemented European Steel Skills Alliance and Strategy (ESSA Blueprint) for proactive and industry driven skills adjustment, reflective and anticipating governance• run by main European and national stakeholders, used by steel companies and training providers, supported by social partners• with an outreach to the steel member states and VET systems (national-regional rollout and ecosystem establishment)
The Steel Industry today is heavily affected by the Twin Transformation (digital and green). Confronted with constant and rapid changes (e.g. Industry 4.0 applications) and to remain competitive the industry must facilitate the development of a highly qualified, specialised and multi-skilled workforce. Improving the capacity of the industry to forecast, identify and anticipate skill needs is therefore crucial and a precondition to implement and unfold the potential of new technologies.
<< Background >> The Steel Industry today is heavily affected by the Twin Transformation (digital and green). Confronted with constant and rapid changes (e.g. Industry 4.0 applications) and to remain competitive the industry must facilitate the development of a highly qualified, specialised and multi-skilled workforce. Improving the capacity of the industry to forecast, identify and anticipate skill needs is therefore crucial and a precondition to implement and unfold the potential of new technologies. << Objectives >> ESSA is an accepted, integrated and sustainable implemented European Steel Skills Alliance and Strategy (ESSA Blueprint) for proactive and industry driven skills adjustment, reflective and anticipating governance• run by main European and national stakeholders, used by steel companies and training providers, supported by social partners• with an outreach to the steel member states and VET systems (national-regional rollout and ecosystem establishment) << Implementation >> ESSA is set up as an iterative Social Innovation Process with 44 partners so far (associations, companies, training providers, research organisations, social partner), combining technological and social innovation, ensuring integration of relevant stakeholders, and mutual development and learning by integrating different perspectives and target groups. ESSA is conducted by the steel industry for the steel industry, integrating new elements for skills adjustment in already existing structures. << Results >> Based on a technological foresight, industry skills requirements and VET system support ESSA Blueprint is comprising as core elements:• European Steel Technology and Skills Foresight Observatory and Panel• Online Training Ecosystem steelHub• National Regional Training Ecosystems (ESSA RTS), coordinated by a European Community of Practice (ECoP Steel).ESSA is implemented in the regular activities of the European steel industry, sustainably run by ESTEP, supported by EUROFER and IndustriALL.