HABITABLE partners bridging the gap | Workshop on Training & Needs
On 15th March, the partners of the HABITABLE project came together to discuss the development of a ground-breaking Skills Intelligence Monitoring System (SIMS) for the Habitat sector in an online workshop. This system, that aims to bridge the gap between training and the needs of the labour market, is being co-designed by the HABITABLE partners and will compile valuable data on training needs, strategic competences, and available training offers within the sector. The SIMS will not only forecast skills gaps but also track current and future trends in jobs and skills within the Habitat sector. Additionally, it will provide valuable input for updating resources like the Sector Map of Jobs and Skills and the Training Offer Panel – TOP HABITAT.
AEICE highlights the key role of Vocational Training in facing the demographic challenge in Castilla y León, thanks to projects such as HABITABLE
On 2nd and 3rd February 2024, the Forum “Territorios con futuro”, organised by the Efficient Habitat Cluster of Castilla y León (AEICE), took place in Ávila, Spain. During this event, AEICE, underlined the fundamental role played by Vocational Training in promoting entrepreneurship in the rural areas and sustaining the population in activities linked to heritage, digitalisation processes and ecological transformation through the circular economy, among other topics, such as the attraction of talent to sectors like the Habitat. The director of AEICE, Mr. Enrique Cobreros, also pointed out the key role of vocational training in activities linked to the Habitat sector, such as industrialisation and decarbonisation, which require innovative responses that “adjust to the needs of the sector and that constitute in themselves an opportunity for young people to settle in the rural world and create wealth”. The General Director of Vocational Education of the Junta de Castilla y León, Mr. Agustín Sigüenza, during his speech at the forum, stressed the idea mentioned above by AEICE and gave the example of the Erasmus Cove HABITABLE project, a pioneer in Spain and Europe, which aims to align VET with the needs of the Habitat sector, a sector defined by the Sectoral Habitat Plan of Castilla y León. These initiatives together with the HABITABLE project, place the region at the European forefront of Excellence in Vocational Training. The HABITABLE project, that was officially presented to the Ministry of Education of Spain in March 2023, aims to create a skills ecosystem to boost regional development, innovation, and public-private collaboration, ensuring qualified personnel for the Habitat value chain, supported by the European Quality Assurance Framework (EQAVET).
Habitable CoVE Project
The CoVE Erasmus+ HABITABLE project “Alliance of Centres of Excellence in Vocational Training for Sustainable Habitat” aims to respond to the needs of the HABITAT sector that strives to find future workers with the necessary skills. The actions to be developed start with an intelligent analysis of the demand together with the study of the training provided by the existing Vocational Training entities, all this through the development of the necessary IT tools, which will allow the development of a strategy for the continuous training of trainers, workers and employers in the HABITAT sector. A certification system will keep workers’ curricula up to date and propose a training itinerary aimed at the intelligent improvement of their skills. In the meantime, a powerful dissemination strategy will be deployed to extend the tools and methodology of this project to all European regions. AEICE is the Coordinating Beneficiary Entity of the project, which means that the efforts of 17 partners from 6 European countries (Spain, Portugal, Austria, Greece, Georgia and Moldova) are brought together and brought to fruition. In addition, AEICE is leading the work aimed at establishing a common capacity building strategy for the Habitat sector. Short-term objectives: Establish a common reference framework to be applied to the skills training structure needed for the Habitat sector in the six partner countries. To develop the necessary IT tools to ensure inclusive access to the entire labour market of the Habitat sector. Medium-term objectives: To extend the implementation framework established by the project to the rest of the European Union. To achieve the ecological and digital transition of the labour market of the habitat sector and of all the actors involved in it.
