HyProfessionals publishes results on H2 Training Status in Europe

Please consult the following HyProfessionals documents:

Deliverable 9: Specific proposals developed

Deliverable 10: Development of selected training initiatives

Deliverable 11: Pilot actions report

The documents include detailed information on:

The proposals developed and the next steps to establish them.

Also the results of the pilot actions are shown in the pilot actions report.

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HyProfessionals publishes results on H2 Training Status in Europe

Please consult the following HyProfessionals document:

Deliverable 8: Gap analysis

The document include detailed information on:

Gap analysis – Identification and analysis of educational gaps and needs. This information will define a European strategic working plan to launch initiatives and proposals which help to solve the situation in a right way

Access to the Course Online

HyProfessionals project has developed an online course in order to train technicians and vocational training centres (teachers and students) in electric vehicle, hydrogen and FCEVs.

Link to access to the course (it is necessary to be registered): http://campus.seas.es/index_hp.php

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HyProfessionals at TAE Symposium on Electromobility

On June 20, 2012 the Technical Academy Esslingen (TAE), in cooperation with the journal Mobility 2.0 and e-mobil BW GmbH – State Agency for Electromobility and Fuel Cell Technology, presented the symposium “Electromobility” with focus on batteries, fuel cells and infrastructure with more than 200 participants.  The event took place in Stuttgart, the state capital of Baden-Württemberg and heart of the most economical prosperous region in Germany.

HyPROFESSIONALS project team member WBZU e.V. was involved from day one in the event organization and member of the programme committee. WBZU Seminar Manager Sirko Nell took over the chairman role during the battery session and informed about educational and training activities including the HyPROFESSIONALS project at the accompanying exhibition.

 

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Europe Faces Severe Skills Shortage

Europe is facing a severe lack of educated and qualified workers in the
fields of science technology and engineering which threatens to undermine the future economic competitiveness therefore urgent action must be taken was the message at the 2012 European Business Summit which took place in Brussels earlier this month.

At the summit which will be attended by business and political leaders
skills will be on top of the agenda. According to statistics most European employers cut or froze their investments in training last year despite ongoing skills shortage and less than 18% polled planned to increase spending on skills training over the next 12 months.

A report conducted for the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB)by
Accenture  Consultants stated that even with a 0.5% growth rate Europe would need seven years to regain employment levels last seen in 2008.  The report focused on untapped talent, poor labour mobility and a lack of cross sector collaboration with a view to seeing how these can be improved.  It is claimed that employers are failing to recognize the different challenges posed by older unemployed or jobless mothers and youths.

While almost two-thirds of respondents agreed that Europe’s skills challenges can only be solved through collaboration, fewer than half (29%) actually work with other organisations in their sector, the survey found.

Tailoring support to different groups within the labour market, increasing flexible working opportunities and developing networks among other companies in similar sectors are among key actions that the report recommended for employers.

Meanwhile policymakers must improve provisions for the common recognition of skills and qualifications across Europe and support the creation of partnerships between businesses and educational establishments, the report said.

HyProfessionals publishes results on H2 Training Status in Europe

Please consult the following HyProfessionals documents:

Deliverable 3: Best educational practices report

Deliverable 6: Target groups and stakeholders identification

The documents include detailed information on:

D3: Best educational practices

Compilation of the most important educational projects in the area we are concerned with training in fuel cells and hydrogen technologies of the European community

D6: Target groups and stakeholders identification

The identification of European target groups and stakeholders in the hydrogen and fuel cells sector. Final aim of the investigation is focused on the identification of training needs from the industrial sector in order to facilitate the widespread of these technologies