Mr Crisonà is international consultant on capacity building in TVET sector, founder and President of cscs.it and Managing Director of Abuplus International Germany - abuplus.com. He is a “Skill Assessor”, certified by Tuscany Region VET Authority, owns a Vocational Degree as a "Technical Director in industrial engineering" and a Master’s degree in Education. He worked in Europe, Africa and Asia and has negotiated and signed memorandum of understanding and agreements with public bodies, schools, regional authorities and industry leaders like FIAT FCA Automotive, SAS Scandinavian Airlines Systems, Jaguar Land Rover and many other leading international organizations.
Recently Mr Crisonà has founded the skillman.eu consortium and is deeply involved in skills forecasts researches and activities.
The world of work is being impacted by a fourth industrial revolution, transformed by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. With forecasts suggesting large shares of workers, displaced by automation, in need of upskilling/reskilling, the design of active skills policies is necessary. Conventional methods used to anticipate technological change and changing skill needs, such as…
European parliament NewsIn a resolution adopted today on the European Skills Agenda, MEPs call for significant investments to close the digital skills gap. With a view to the green and digital transition, MEPs emphasise the importance of training and learning new skills for workers in industries and sectors that are undergoing fundamental changes. They also…
EACEA’s new generation of funding programmes for the period 2021-2027 has now been politically agreed. EACEA’s funding programmes for this period will be: Erasmus+ Creative Europe the European Solidary Corps the Citizenship, Equality, Rights and Values programme (CERV). These programmes will build on the success of their predecessors (Erasmus+, Creative Europe, the European Solidarity Corps and Europe…
The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) and CINECA, the hosting entity of LEONARDO, a new EuroHPC precursor to exascale supercomputers, have announced the company Atos as the awarded vendor for the procurement of LEONARDO. LEONARDO will be a top-of-the-range supercomputer, capable of executing more than 248 Petaflops or more than 248 million billion calculations per second.…
The rapid shift towards a climate neutral Europe and digital transformation is changing the way we work, learn, take part in society and lead our everyday lives. In an era of disruptive changes and constant transformation, organisations can only grasp new opportunities if they develop the right skills to stay ahead of time and prove…
Skills are key for sustainable competitiveness, resilience and ensuring social fairness for all. The coronavirus crisis has highlighted the importance of having the right skills for strategic sectors to perform and for individuals to navigate through life and professional transitions. The Skills Agenda proposed by the European Commission will be launched in November 2020 and…
Despite some minor changes, that will be implemented to align with the new funding conditions, activities to animate and support the Global CoVEs network in its development are all proceeding regularly and implementing the funds already directed, reserve funds and voluntary contributions of our members. The Network is proceeding with the launch of the second…
CENTRES OF VOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE: SKILLS ECOSYSTEMS FOR INNOVATION, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INCLUSION “The conference was not only dealing with Excellence: it was excellent in itself!” said the European Commission referring to the virtual conference on Centres of Vocational Excellence: Skills ecosystems for innovation, regional development and inclusion held on 16 June 2020. Tknika, with the support of the European…
The purpose of this evaluation is the periodical (triennial) evaluation of the operation of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (hereinafter EACEA). The EACEA is governed by: The Framework Regulation for executive agencies 1; EACEA Act of Establishment 2, which sets out its mandate; EACEA Act of Delegation 3 and its successive amendments, specifying the tasks to…
On Tuesday, 5th May 2020 @ 15:00pm (GMT+2), our member Seabery will offer a free online webinar to show solutions for remote laboratories for education & research. If you are interested, please feel free to join. You will be able to do it from here: webinar room ************************* In this exclusive live webinar Seabery will cover the ways new…
SKILLNET CATALOG OPPORTUNITIES Make the difference in achieving excellence in TVET The Skillnet initiative promotes a catalog of several activities and opportunities offered by the Skillman Alliance, with the ultimate objective of raising the quality and attractiveness of TVET providers, fostering the effective use of EU funding instruments, supporting the implementation of relevant EU tools,…
Skillman believes that Cedefop’s VET toolkit for tackling early leaving and its 200+ resources of best practices, interventions, publications, tools, statistics and quick wins is a valuable source of support to policy makers and VET practitioners in Europe. In particular, Cedefop’s Reflection tools for policy makers and VET providers offer an analytical framework for tackling early…
International Expert Roundtable on Lifelong Learning: Developing a Framework to Monitor and Evaluate Lifelong Learning Implementation, 1 and 2 July 2019 The potential envisaged of lifelong learning – both as a social good and economic imperative – is widely acknowledged. Many countries, including Singapore, have implemented strategies and policies to facilitate the access to and…
Status Title Reference Type Closing date Open Expert in public policy analysis and evaluation Cedefop/2020/05/AD Cedefop/2020/05/AD Temporary agent 22/05/2020 Open Data analyst Cedefop/2020/04/AD Cedefop/2020/04/AD Temporary agent 21/05/2020 Open Expert in labour market and skills research Cedefop/2020/03/AD Cedefop/2020/03/AD Temporary agent 20/05/2020 Open Expert in qualifications and learning outcomes Cedefop/2020/02/AD Cedefop/2020/02/AD Temporary agent 19/05/2020 Source: Vacancies | Cedefop
On April 13, 2020 at 12 PM (GMT+2) our member Nebulous Systems hosted a free online webinar to show solutions for remote laboratories for education & research. ************************* ENLARGE is the system commercialized by Nebulous Systems that allows you to connect to all the computer, physical and cyber-physical systems connected to the internal and secure…
Transition is the key word that marks the 2019 and 2020 policy framework in which Cedefop operates. The new Commission has set a high ambition for the EU: to move to a green and digital economy. Reinforced investment in skills and learning throughout life for all is essential to make this transition successful. As all…
This synthesis report summarises the findings of the Cedefop project The changing nature and role of vocational education and training (VET) in Europe (2016-18). Research aimed at taking a step back and painting a comprehensive picture of VET developments in Europe, identifying challenges and opportunities. The summary shows that European VET varies between countries and…
The meeting of the Peer Learning Club 4 will start in 2020/05/28 16:00:00 Background and focus: The aforementioned challenges will require a reinforced human dimension of the TVET sector to build resilience and identify synergies among actors. Capacity building will have a key role in the future of TVET, and this peer-learning club will allow…
The first meeting of the Peer Learning Club 3 will start in 2020/05/28 14:00:00 Background and focus: How can the quality of learning outcomes be assessed and assured at the workplace? What are the main challenges for in-company curricula implementation? These and further questions will be tackled under this peer-learning club First meeting 28.5.2020 Event…
The first meeting of the Peer Learning Club 2 will start in2020/05/28 11:00:00 Background and focus: The Vocational Education and Training sector has its own voice in the EU, national and regional arenas. Coordinated actions ensuring that all actors’ interests are taken into account are key for policy development; this peer learning group will allow…
Background and focus: Tackling challenges related to skill adaptation and anticipation, stakeholder relations and innovation is crucial in the advanced manufacturing sector. This peer-learning group aims at pinpointing and analyzing those threats, which are already affecting the industry of today and shaping the scenery of tomorrow. First meeting on 28.5.2020 Event video Event presentation…
Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) are developing into an important component of EU Vocational Education and Training (VET) policy. During late 2018 and early 2019, an exercise was conducted to delineate CoVEs in terms of their main characteristics, with a view to informing the concept and the development of EU support plans. This report presents…
INNOVATION, NEW TECHNOLOGY TRENDS AND SKILLS FOR RAW MATERIALS Tuesday 19 November 2019 Hôtel Le Plaza Boulevard Adolphe Max 1000 Brussels Belgium “New technology trends in exploration, mining and processing, Skills for Raw Materials, Horizon 2020 Raw Materials Information and Brokerage Event” 08.00-09.30 Registration & welcome coffee 09.30-11.00 Session I: New technology trends in exploration,…
How Do We Fix The Manufacturing Skills Gap? Lots Of Ways! www.forbes.com – Shared by L Marks It’s a common complaint and worry among manufacturers today that they face a serious skills gap. There’s been plenty of ink spilled about the critical need for people trained in the skilled trades: e… The Future of Industry: Making the Jump…
HVCC Opens $14.5 Million Center For Advanced Manufacturing Skills www.wamc.org – Shared by FFJournal Hudson Valley Community College opened its new Center for Advanced Manufacturing Skills today. HVCC President Dr. Roger Ramsammy welcomed visitors to the Troy campus to celebrate the new $14.5 millio… Share Manufacturing Management – £370,000 funding boost to bridge manufacturing skills gaps www.manufacturingmanagement.co.uk – Shared by ESTIA…
PHOTO: Kati Weis, Chalkbeat Front Range Community College held a ribbon-cutting Thursday to celebrate its new Center for Integrated Manufacturing. A technical training program housed in a state-of-the-art building unveiled Thursday will enable students at Front Range Community College to pursue in-demand specialties like electronics engineering and optics — and eventually allow local high school students…
Robotics Online www.robotics.org – Shared by Robotic Industries Association Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Posted 08/12/2019 The two companies will collaborate efforts in building the next generation of the manufacturing workforce Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. a… Corps’ advanced manufacturing training transitions to MCSC www.marines.mil – Shared by Purdue IN-Mac The Corps consistently seeks ways to enhance the warfighter’s skills. For years, the…
After decades of fossil fuel-powered jets, advances in materials, battery chemistry, and electrical systems are opening up the possibility of cleaner, greener, cheaper commercial flight. But electrification requires plane makers to innovate, invest, work hard, and win the weight race. A recent Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre event discussed the pressing issues. A quiet revolution is…
SIF 2019 focuses the Skillman approach to transnational mobility and learning. In particular, the speeches and the workgroups put their attention to how to boost and innovativate the support to the cooperational model of the Skillman network with innovative approaches and exchange of good practices in transnational mobility for education and employability. Skillman Network aims…
SIF 2019 focuses the Skillman approach to the ethics and inclusion. In particular, the speeches and the workgroups put their attention to how to innovativate the approach to the ethical values, green and inclusion with the implementation of effective capacity building synergies and collaboration. Skillman Network aims to connect the competences necessary for the Advanced…
SIF 2019 focuses the Skillman approach to the design of curricula. In particular, the speeches and the workgroups put their attention to how to innovativate the curriculum design in the Advanced Manufacturing sector in coherence with ECVET – EQF framework and ESCO classification and how to interconnect and coordinate the actions and the results with…
SIF 2019 focuses the Skillman ‘action driven’ model of CoVE – Nature, characteristics and settings of the Centres of Vocational Excellence promoted by the Skillman Network for a green and inclusive ‘game change’ in the advanced manufacturing and sectoral skills development. The Skillman network proposes its own model to develop and maintain active CoVE on…
Over the past years, several questions have been asked about the role of the advanced manufacturing in our future society and about the changes coming from the latest innovations and the so called 4.0 technologies, the artificial intelligence, the automation and the robotics that reshape industries and jobs. The Skillman members have identified an increasing…
The European Union offers numerous opportunities for citizens, supports jobs and growth and helps protect people. If you are interested in finding out more about it, I invite you to discover numerous concrete examples and human stories: Opportunities: from training to travelling, to starting a business, benefitting from strong consumer and passenger rights, taking action…
Digital skills and competence, and digital and online learning Type Report Authors Alessandro Brolpito, ETF expert Year 2018 PDFEN The digital transformation is, to varying degrees, taking place in ETF partner countries also. The ETF aims at helping its partner countries reap the benefits of the opportunities offered by the digital transformation and address the…
5th of February 2019, at 11.00 a.m. CET Webinar with Mr. Narcis Bosch, Managing Director of GCCC, the Council of the Chambers of Commerce in Catalonia Following the publication, in December 2018, of the report concerning the employment of VET students in Catalonia The Council, promoter of the research, is a regional organisation established to…
The German Foreign Office has announced a funding increase to support the work of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL). The voluntary contribution from Germany will be increased by EUR Source: Germany to quadruple support to UIL | UIL
SELFIE is an initiative of the European Commission. The tool has been developed in close cooperation with a team of experts from schools, education ministries and research institutes across Europe. Partner institutions include the European Training Foundation, the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) and UNESCO’s Institute for Information Technologies in Education.…
The glossary is a source for terms and definitions which are used in the field of vocational education and training. Emphasis is placed on its usage in the context of the German dual system. The VET Glossary is a work in progress and updated and expanded on an ongoing basis. Source: BIBB / VET Glossary
You find at this link information on the German VET system – on its success factors, its structure and components as well as on challenges and future topics for the further development of the system. Source: BIBB / The German VET system
What is SELFIE about? Self-reflection Are schools exploiting the opportunities digital technologies offer? Can they transform digital technologies into better teaching and learning? To help school communities to understand where they stand in their use of digital technologies, the European Commission has developed, in collaboration with an international team of experts, an online easy-to-use self-reflection…
Last year, Giovanni Crisonà as a skillman representative, was interviewed by Eurofound on the impact of game-changing technologies in the manufacturing industries (notably on work, skills and working conditions). Expert interviews were part of a nearly year long study that Technopolis Group conducted in assignment of Eurofound. The results of that study have been published…
This publication is a product of the joint survey, among key constituents and partners, conducted by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Cedefop, the European Training Foundation (ETF) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The survey addressed ministries of labour and education, and trade unions and employer organisations in 61 countries on systems,…
This publication analyses Cedefop’s European skills and jobs survey, a new data set covering about 49 000 EU-28 adult employees. Compiling different data insights, the report highlights that skill mismatch is a complex, multidimensional and dynamic phenomenon. It calls on policy-makers to adopt a different mindset for tackling skill mismatch, focused on sustainable activation, continuous…
To facilitate mutual learning on effective skills anticipation and skill matching and the exchange of good practices across EU Member States, Cedefop launched in 2016 a new thematic activity – ‘Governance of EU skills anticipation and matching systems: in-depth country reviews’. The aim of the initiative is to provide close support to EU Member States…