Helsinki, Oslo, Greater Copenhagen and Stockholm EU Offices are hosting an EU Green Week partner event on Skills for Green Infrastructure on 8 June from 10:00-12:00.
Several regions and cities across Europe experience both unemployment and a shortage of skills related to the green transition. This is no different for the Nordic countries, where estimates suggest a shortage of around 350 000 vocationally trained employees in 2030.
Join us in discussing different ways to ensure that we have a skilled workforce to implement the green transition. You will hear examples from different actors in the innovation ecosystem, including skills training at various levels as well as the development and implementation of green solutions.
The event is organised in a hybrid format. After the event, we invite you to join us for a networking lunch.
Julia Jokelin Deputy Head of Office, Helsinki EU Office
Moderator Louise Coffineau Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate, EUROCITIES
10.10 Keynote Egbert Holthuis Head of Unit - Jobs, Skills and Social Policies, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs, and Inclusion (DG EMPL), European Commission
10.30 Innovation for sustainability – a PhD programme for societal transformation Siw Fosstenløkken Professor, Innovation, Digital Transformation and Sustainability, OsloMet University
10.45 Best practices and challenges on green skills development Maria Jaakkola Head of Research and Development, Urban Space and Landscape Planning, City of Helsinki
11.00 Anchoring knowledge and innovation within green mega infrastructure Stig Rømer Winther Managing Director of Femern Belt Development and Lead of Fehmarn Innovation
11.15 Ensuring a skilled workforce for the railway of the future Elin Kebert Expert on skills supply, The Swedish Construction Federation, board member of Järnvägscollege (Railway college)
11.30 Panel discussion and Q&A
11.55 Concluding remarks
Moderator Louise Coffineau Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate, EUROCITIES