DRIVES at the European Week of Regions · Viana do Castelo 27. Viana do Castelo 36. Braga 01. Vila Real 04. Bragança 48. Porto 60. Aveiro 10. Viseu 04. Guarda 07. Coimbra 01. Castelo

Professora Ana AbrunhosaChairwoman of the Coordination and Regional Development Commission of the Centre

DRIVESat the European Week of Regions


“Contributing to regional developmentby skills redesign in the automotive sector”



Centre RegionMangualde



98% of cars made in Europe have parts made in Portugal

Source: ACAP Source: AFIA

Vianado

Castelo

27 . Viana do Castelo

36 . Braga

01 . Vila Real

04 . Bragança

48 . Porto

60 . Aveiro

10 . Viseu

04 . Guarda

07 . Coimbra

01 . Castelo Branco

15 . Leiria

13 . Santarém

02 . Portalegre

08 . Lisboa

09 . Évora

20 . Setúbal

Porto

Aveiro

BragaVila Real Bragança

Guarda

Castelo Branco

Coimbra

Leiria

SantarémPortalegre

Évora

Lisboa

Setúbal

Viseu

265 componentmanufacturing

units in 2018

Mangualde



Automotive ClusterNational-wide economic data

Expected annual growth is until 2020

of exports

20%

100%

GDP (10.250M€turnover)

5,6%

27%

of jobs in themanufacturing

industry



Mangualde and the automotive clusterVision / Ambition

Createoutstanding and

di�erentiating skills and capacity

Assert itselfas a national

reference

Transform threats into

opportunities

Leveragethe region's

training network(technical and higher)

Present itselfto the Europe

of Regions

1 3 5

2 4



Regions and territorial management authoritiesattentive to the European challenges

Present from the beginning on theHigh-Level Group of the automotive industry “GEAR 2030”

Represented in the "Human Capital" subgroup

Monitors and analyses competitiveness in the automotive industry value chain Has accompanied the creation of the newERASMUS + BLUEPRINT structure designedby the European Commission for strategic Sectors

Accompanied the launching of the Call for Tenders of the training plan oriented for the next decade



Blueprint initiative

— Fosters investment by encouraging the strategic use of funding opportunities at national and European level

— Promotes cooperation within economic sectors:

• industries• educational institutions• research• labour unions• associations• public authorities



MangualdeMobilizing the national consortium

Promoting the industry and

regional training of excellence

Involving the industrial

cluster and relevant

Associations

Focusing on certification and

mobility of specialized

"Human Capital"

Being a pioneer and standing

out in European representation

Clear goals



MangualdeMobilization of the national consortium

Automotive ConstructionCompany

University Education InstitutionsMunicipality

ConsultantBusiness Association



GEAR 2030Recommendations

The automotive industry needs skilled manpower for the new challenges ahead

The GEAR 2030 Group (in which Mangualde has participated) has identified areas that need solutions and to which the DRIVES project will have to respond



A local overview of the Drives goals

Transform the automotive sector and adjust to the new

environmental, energy and human challenges

Create mobility between highly skilled labour regions

Ensure the competitiveness of the sector, within a context of sustainability of the various regional contexts

Structural changes in the regions where it is integrated

and in the various countries

Thank youfor your kind attention.

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DRIVES at the European Week of Regions · Viana do Castelo 27. Viana do Castelo 36. Braga 01. Vila Real 04. Bragança 48. Porto 60. Aveiro 10. Viseu 04. Guarda 07. Coimbra 01. Castelo