Study on the role of the socio-economic partners in skills strategies for a just green transition: a regional perspective
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Date:
1 Jan 2023 - 28 Nov 2025
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Project funding:
CEDEFOP
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Project duration:
01.01.2023 - 31.12.2024
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Agnieszka Maj
Economist
Agnieszka Maj is an Economist at CASE. She holds an MA degree in International Economic Relations from Cracow University of Economics. Currently, she is obtaining an MA in Gender Studies – Intersectionality and Change at Linköping University. During her education (on both BA and MA levels) she participated in numerous exchange programs at the University … <a href="https://case-research.eu/project/study-on-the-role-of-the-socio-economic-partners-in-skills-strategies-for-a-just-green-transition-a-regional-perspective/">Continued</a>
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Izabela Marcinkowska
Labour market and social policy Director
Dr. Marcinkowska's areas of expertise include the labor market, social policy, and employment. As President of the Management Board, Dr. Marcinkowska is responsible for managing all research and projects in the areas of demography, labor, and social policy, overseeing CASE’s financial administration, and spearheading new business development activities. Dr. Marcinkowska has been cooperating with CASE since 2005, and has participated in numerous Polish and international technical assistance and research projects, including the multi-year MOPACT (Mobilizing the Potential of Active Ageing in Europe) Project, funded by the European Commission’s DG on Research and Innovation; NEUJOBS – Employment 2025: How will multiple transitions affect the European labor market, also funded by the European Commission’s DG on Research and Innovation; the Study on the effects and incidence of labor taxation, funded by the European Commission’s DG on Taxation and Customs Union, and Assessing Needs of Care in European Nations (ANCIEN), funded by the European Commission’s Health Cooperation Program. Dr. Marcinkowska obtained her PhD in Economic Science on Informal Employment from the University of Turin. She holds an MA in Economics from the University of Warsaw and an MA in Economics from CORIPE Piemonte in Turin. She has published extensively in the fields of labor economics, social policy, and health economics.
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Zuzanna Stańska
Specialist in Social Sciences
Zuzanna Stańska is a Social Sciences Specialist at CASE - Center for Social and Economic Research, where she conducts qualitative research on adult and youth education, lifelong learning, migration, and social policy. Her work explores how individuals and communities adapt to social and technological change, with a particular focus on educational equity, digital transformation, and the inclusion of groups at risk of marginalisation.
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- Future Forward. Futures-Inspired Educational Resources for Adult Learners’ Empowerment
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Decolonising Digital Design: Towards Safe and Inclusive Digital Experiences for Children and Young People
The Decolonising Digital Design project was born out of the conviction that children and young people have the right to digital spaces that are safe, fair, and respectful of their diverse cultural identities.
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Fact or Fiction: Developing Inquiry and Critical Thinking Skills in Youth
Our mission is to inspire youth aged 12-19 to practice intelligent disobedience—doing what’s right despite pressures. Our main objective is to equip adolescents with the skills to confidently navigate the rapidly evolving digital environment and develop key competencies and digital resilience for independent functioning in adulthood. The project will be based on the participatory approach to ensure our workshop scenarios are evidence-based and address the real needs of today's youth and educators. Outputs’ testing and implementation will equip participants with essential critical thinking skills for navigating a complex online world. On-site and international online multiplier events will ensure widespread dissemination of our activities and results, amplifying the impact among adolescents and educators. Participants will explore social impact, cognitive biases, and topics like economics and online culture, sharpening their ability to distinguish facts from opinions. Educators will gain insights into digital education tools and strategies for nurturing students’ CT and information verification skills. Deliverables include 18 CT workshops for youth, supported by a report with themed scenarios and exercises for integrating CT skills into daily lessons.
The objective of the study is to collect evidence on and investigate the role of the socio-economic partners in the skill component of just green transition strategies at regional level and to draw lessons and formulate policy recommendations as to how this role could be enhanced in other regions facing similar challenges.
The investigation will explore the governance of the skill component of the just green transition strategies and will analyse the role of various socio-economic stakeholders and their collaboration patterns in relation to the following analytical dimensions:
- integration of the skills component in the wider just green transition strategy;
- Responsiveness of the skill supply to the skill demand;
- Engaging employers in the process of skills development;
- Engaging in training of displaced workers or at risk of displacement.
Evidence will be collected in selected regions of four countries i.e. Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Spain. In each of the countries, two regions will be covered: one that successfully managed the transition away from fossil fuel intensive energy sectors and one which is undergoing such transition.
For the purpose of the survey a research strategy and data collection tools will be designed. Evidence on the state of play of the involvement of the socio-economic partners will be collected through desk research encompassing literature and data review as well as general and in-depth surveys (160 in total). Representatives of various stakeholders at different levels will be invited to cooperate and discuss weaknesses, strengths, gaps, areas of improvement and possible solutions.
Final findings will be discussed in a workshop with EU level representatives of socio-economic partners and other relevant stakeholders. Following the discussion and its outcomes incorporation into the study, a comparative analysis and a policy handbook will be developed.
Leader: CASE – Center for Social and Economic Research
Partners: the Slovak Academy of Sciences, CIRCE Technology Center, The CIT GmbH – Regional Economic Development Agency (RDA).
Project funding: CEDEFOP
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