CASE – Center for Social and Economic Research invites you to participate in an online workshop dedicated to exploring the role of socio-economic partners (SEPs) – including trade unions, employer organisations, chambers, and professional associations – in shaping and implementing the skills component of regional just transition strategies.
The event will take place within the framework of the Cedefop project “The role of socio-economic partners in skills strategies for a just green transition: a regional perspective”, implemented by a consortium led by CASE (2023–2025).
The workshop will bring together country experts, SEP representatives, regional and national authorities, VET and ALMP providers, and EU-level stakeholders to discuss the study’s findings and co-develop policy insights and recommendations.
Key discussion topics
Participants will discuss:
- How skills are integrated into regional just transition strategies;
- The patterns and levels of SEP involvement;
- Challenges related to continuity, capacity, and influence in governance;
- Approaches to addressing the skill needs of displaced workers;
- Policy recommendations for strengthening SEP engagement in skills strategies.
Agenda
10:00–10:10 – Opening address
Dr Izabela Marcinkowska (CASE), Ramona David Craescu (Cedefop)
10:10–11:20 – Session 1
The role of SEPs in the skills component of energy transition regions in Germany, Poland, Spain, and Slovakia
Presentations by four country experts, followed by Q&A.
Moderator: Zuzanna Stanska (CASE)
11:20–11:50 – Session 2
Socio-economic partners in governance and implementation – connecting the missing dots
Speaker: Dr Izabela Marcinkowska (CASE)
11:50–12:50 – Session 3
Policy implications and solutions: strengthening the role of SEPs
Moderator: Zuzanna Stańska (CASE)
Contributors: Veronika Hvozdikova (SABVA), Gert Röhrborn (CASE), Rut Calvo Bosque (FCIRCE)
Topics:
- Imbalance in SEP decision-making power
- Continuity and capacity gaps in regional skills dialogue
- Responsiveness to displaced workers’ skill needs
12:50–13:00 – Conclusions
Dr Izabela Marcinkowska
Summary of policy recommendations and lessons for the future.
Outcomes
The discussions and conclusions from the workshop will contribute to Cedefop’s policy recommendations handbook, which will offer guidance on how to strengthen the role of socio-economic partners in governing and implementing regional skills strategies for a fair and sustainable green transition.
Organised in cooperation with Cedefop
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