Industry 4.0, business digitalisation, artificial intelligence and KETs are increasingly taking centre stage, not as buzzwords but as pillars for innovation in all business sectors at a global level. The defence sector is no exception.Accordingly, all players involved in this field are experiencing evolution in business processes and human resources: the former in regard to technological advancements; the latter regarding the skills needed to exploit such technologies in the proper way.In particular, human resources need to possess or develop new knowledge, abilities, and competences to help companies complete the quantum leap which is expected from the “fourth industrial revolution”. The problem facing the European defence industry is twofold: (i) it is experiencing difficulty in finding the necessary skills in order to sustain its leadership, competitiveness and sustainability in the medium- to long-term; (ii) aging staff and difficulties in engaging and keeping young professionals are preventing the sector from reshaping company capabilities and creating new, attractive job opportunities for talented workers of any age.ASSETs+ project aspires to build a sustainable human resources supply chain which allows defence companies to innovate by both attracting highly-skilled young workers and upskilling their employees thanks to customised, complementary education & training programmes addressing three main technologies: Robotics, C4ISTAR and Cybersecurity aspects related to the first two.The project will focus on 4 main activities:Skill Strategy to translate the selected technologies into actionable sets of relevant fine-grained skills to be (potentially) transformed into new job profiles;Design of three training programmes to address high-school students, university students, employees;E&T programme realisation and improvement;Development of community of practice (i) and body of knowledge (ii) to promote new skills acquisition, development and retention
The ASSETs+ Project aimed to build a sustainable Human Resources supply chain for the European Defence Industry:1.Exploring emerging trends in technologies and skills in Robotics, Autonomous Systems, AI, Cybersecurity, and C4ISTAR.2.Translating the results into concrete concepts as a basis for new education and training programmes.3.Conceiving a European Defence Qualification System covering pedagogical and technical aspects while complying with education requirements and industrial needs.
The fast pace of technological evolution leads to challenges in finding workers with the right skills, as these are constantly changing. ASSETs+ aims to design and develop new courses on emerging technologies for Human Resources in Defence, to ensure European sovereignty and autonomy. ASSETs+ is built on close collaboration between the Defence Industry, sectoral organisations, HEIs, VET providers and research centres, with 30 partners from 8 countries and a broader ecosystem of stakeholders.
<< Background >> The fast pace of technological evolution leads to challenges in finding workers with the right skills, as these are constantly changing. ASSETs+ aims to design and develop new courses on emerging technologies for Human Resources in Defence, to ensure European sovereignty and autonomy. ASSETs+ is built on close collaboration between the Defence Industry, sectoral organisations, HEIs, VET providers and research centres, with 30 partners from 8 countries and a broader ecosystem of stakeholders. << Objectives >> The ASSETs+ Project aimed to build a sustainable Human Resources supply chain for the European Defence Industry:1.Exploring emerging trends in technologies and skills in Robotics, Autonomous Systems, AI, Cybersecurity, and C4ISTAR.2.Translating the results into concrete concepts as a basis for new education and training programmes.3.Conceiving a European Defence Qualification System covering pedagogical and technical aspects while complying with education requirements and industrial needs. << Implementation >> ASSETs+ combined data-driven analysis and human expertise:1. Big data analysis and brainstorming sessions on skills for emerging technologies in Defence, used to design education & training programmes.2. Annual iteration and validation by industrial experts to stay aligned with the needs of the sector.3. Active pedagogical approaches like project-based learning, summer schools, challenges, e-learning for undergraduate and graduate students and for professionals in Defence & Aerospace. << Results >> -Defence technology Roadmap & Skills blueprint: map of KETs and skills for Defence-related applications.-Body of Knowledge: ontology of technologies, skills, knowledge and jobs for Defence.-Strategy for developing HR in the Defence Sector: action plan on skills to improve EU Defence capabilities.-Education and training design: pedagogical and technical design framework for courses.-European Defence Challenges to attract young talented students and foster their careers in the Defence field.