SSDC Metal With CEEMETTraining & Education

ETUI / IndustriAll Europe SeminarBudapest19-21 September 2012

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SSDC Metal: 10 years of informal social dialogue: 2001 - 2010

Informal meetings (CEEMET – EMF) Skills shortages in the metal industry Image of the sector Individual occupational skills profile

Joint conference on skills shortages (2003)

Joint position on skills shortages in the MET industry (2003)

Conference follow-up: report largely distributed and new common objectives identified

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SSDC Metal: 10 years of informal social dialogue: 2001 - 2010

From mistrust and reticent attitude to trust building Informal dialogue but formal meetings “secret process”

To trust building process Exchange views based on national experiences Image, motivation, transparency of qualifications, new

ways to deliver training, responsibility for funding… Joint position towards the external world, communication

Paving the way for the permanent social dialogue structure

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Continuity in the topics and the nature of the SD

Attracting people to the MET industry: improving attractiveness of VET, permeability of VET and Higher Education, quality of VET

Lifelong learning and access to training: seminar and tool box for good practices in facilitating access to training

Anticipating and managing skills needs (along the value chain)

Transparency and validation of skills

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SSDC Metal Industry – Education & training work group– work programme 2012/2013/2014

Joint statement on quality and image VET in 2010 joint position on permeability in 2011Workshop and tool box for good practices in facilitating access to training in 2012

CEEMET-EMF Joint presentation for Hungarian Presidency Conference on ‘Increasing attractiveness and excellence of VET through quality and efficiency’

Positive evolution: in depth shared diagnosis and identification of possible responses and solutions joint approach towards improving our influence on EU Institutions and training & education providersOutputs highly appreciated by EU Commission + DG EAC

ButDefensive position: opposed to EU regulation/less EuropeT&E: a SP prerogative but no pro-active intentionNo initiative committing for the national level

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SSDC Metal Industry – Education & training work group

Thank you!

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