Setting up a European Skills Council for the Chemical Industry

Introduction Skills are high on the EU political agenda Linking the world of education with the labour market Europe 2020 strategy to create European Sector Skills Councils (ESSC)

A European Skills Council = A network of experts on skills anticipation to use existing networks at national level to create labour market and skills intelligence at EU level

A European Skills Council for the Chemical Industry Based on a feasibility project funded by the EU To analyse the potential/feasibility of a ESSC for the chemical sector … … and the interest of relevant stakeholders to collaborate in such a framework

What would be the structure of the ESSC? The board, made up of ECEG and industriAll Europe, will take all decisions and steer the work of the ESSC The national observatories’ experts would provide knowledge and expertise A secretariat to run the daily operations

What would be the remit of the ESSC? Analysis and forecast based on compilation and exchange of quantitative and qualitative information Exchange of good practices Development of vocational standards

Arguments in favour of setting up a ESSC improve the image and enhance the attractiveness of the chemical industry allow for more transparency and mobility on the labour market laying emphasis on a high-level skills management. improve the communication between the industry and the world of vocational education and training (VET)

Arguments in favour of setting up a ESSC give more visibility for ECEG and industriAll Europe strengthen the relationship between the social partners and vis-à-vis the EU The EESC will be a tool for the SSDC in the chemical industry

Thank you! Andreas Ogrinz And Sylvain LEFEBVRE