Driving Excellence in Education and Valuing Craftsmanship

To explore the future of education, vocational training, employment, and the transformative shifts shaping lifelong learning and the society we strive to create, the 10th edition of the Skillman International Forum (SIF) 2024 will take place on December 11 and 12, 2024, in Montecatini Terme, Italy.

This year’s event offers a prime opportunity on the global stage to share insights on policies, strategies, and best practices related to skills development while fostering a dynamic exchange between institutions and organizations committed to the future of learning and work. The aim is to extend this knowledge to even the most remote regions, building a better life and a peaceful society grounded in shared values and ethical richness.



PANELS



SITE VISITS  


PITCHES


ROUNDTABLES

The Forum will span two intensive days, featuring presentations, pitches, roundtables, workshops, and a co-design process aimed at fostering excellence and equipping learners with digital credentials.

We are committed to creating a better society, and we invite institutions and individuals to join us in this mission.


KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Floriana Folisi
 Human Capital Development expert, European Training Foundation

 

Sungsup Ra
 Visiting Professor,  KDI School of Public Policy and Management

Elisa Guidi
Director, Artex

 

Massimo Temussi
Director General of Active Labor Policies, Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies

 

Craig Marsh
Executive Dean, Faculty of Business Law and Criminology, Liverpool Hope University

 

Natalia Martinez Paramo
Head of Unit SMP/SME Pillar, Internal Market and Support to Standardisation, European Union

 

Thomas Werner Schröder
 UNESCO Chair of TVET and Competence Development for the Future of Work, Technische University Dortmund

 

 
 
 

Key Takeaways from ALLIANCE SUMMIT 2024: Where to Begin

Key principles and strategic directions


Ethical values & social competences

Emphasizing the role of education in fostering active citizenship alongside workforce development. This includes building on early successes, such as raising awareness about the green transition among children, and extending these efforts to areas like gender equality.


Key competences for Lifelong Learning inclusiveness

Ensuring students acquire the skills needed to actively participate in lifelong learning, fostering greater inclusivity.


Flexibility in education system

Reviewing the business models of universities, centres of excellence, and schools to make lifelong learning a reality. This includes integrating craft training and diversifying learning pathways, such as apprenticeship programmes in higher education.

Leadership in Education Reform

Recognizing the importance of leadership as a critical trait for stakeholders involved in designing and implementing educational reforms.

Advanced Manufacturing Skills for Traditional Craftsmanship

Bridging the gap between advanced manufacturing techniques and traditional craftsmanship expertise.



The Forum is an international gathering organized by the Skillman Network

It is designed and managed in collaboration with the European Training Foundation and other key partners, including Artex, the Tuscan Center for Craftsmanship Development in Florence.



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SKILLMAN RIGA DECLARATION


The Skillman Declaration stands as the culmination of a number of deliberations and insights garnered from a continuum of events, and echoing collective voices of the previous edition of the Skillman International Forum, The Skillman Alliance Summit, various workshops conducted last year and the Skillman International Forum 2023.

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Last year, the forum concluded with considerations on the impact of pandemics and conflicts between countries, reflecting on whether educators can embrace the utopia of changing societies.

This debate allowed us to focus on a set of themes that represent a call to action for the participants in the 2024 edition, who will analyze the following topics through keynote speeches, workshops, roundtables, training courses, co-design processes, policy papers, experiential journeys, etc.:


Entrepreneurial Learning

 

Digital Credentials, Micro-Credentials and the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) ecosystem

Innovation in Vocational Education and Training (VET) 

Social Inclusion and Excellence for All 

Advanced Manufacturing Skills for Traditional Craft Knowledge

Digital Competences and Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence

Ethical Initiatives / Values in Skill Sets


Green Revolution in VET

Learning Factories and Skill Rings 

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Tracks4Crafts - T4C project is funded by the European Union under grant agreement No 101094507. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.