

Digital-LSP Stakeholder and Matchmaking Event

This event represents a joint initiative of the Digital Large-Scale Partnership (Digital LSP) and its member skills alliances – Artificial Intelligence Skills Alliance (ARISA), Blueprint for SMARt COmmunities’ Skills Development in Europe (SMARCO), and Digital4Sustainability.
About the event
Through its calls for proposals, the Erasmus+ programme is a vital funding instrument for supporting the design and implementation of innovative education and training initiatives, including Blueprint projects. These projects are instrumental in creating sustainable solutions for skills challenges in specific sectors. They also exemplify how multi-stakeholder consortia can address emerging labour market demands through cooperation, innovation, and knowledge exchange.
This matchmaking event aims to strengthen the collaboration among Pact for Skills members and potential members, empowering them to seize the opportunities provided by Erasmus+ calls, fostering connections and sharing best practices from ongoing Erasmus+ Blueprint projects.
This event specifically aims to:
- Provide Pact for Skills members and future members with detailed information about Erasmus+ relevant calls;
- Showcase successful blueprint projects as examples of impactful collaboration;
- Facilitate connections between stakeholders to form strong consortia for Erasmus+ project proposals.
Target Audience:
- Members of the Pact for Skills, including industry representatives, education and training providers, public authorities, and social partners
- Organizations interested in applying for Erasmus+ calls.
Agenda
- 15:00 – 15:05: Welcome & opening remarks , Caterina Bortolaso, Project Manager, European DIGITAL SME Alliance & Coordinator of the Digital Large-Scale Partnership
- 15:05 – 15:20: Introduction to Erasmus+ Calls, Speaker TBD
- 15:20 – 15:50: Best practices from Blueprint Projects in the digital sector:
- AI Skills Strategy for Europe developed by the Artificial Intelligence Skills Alliance (ARISA) project: Strengthening Competence, Competitiveness, and Collaboration – presentation by Xander Lub, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
- Roles and skills for digital professionals providing sustainability solutions – presentation by Paul Aertsen, Work Package leader, Digital4Sustainability project
- Introduction to SMARCO – Blueprint for SMARt COmmunities’ Skills Development in Europe – presentation by Caterina Bortolaso, Project Manager, European DIGITAL SME Alliance
- 15:50 – 16:00: Introduction to the matchmaking session & closing remarks, , Caterina Bortolaso, Project Manager, European DIGITAL SME Alliance
Matchmaking session: 1-to-1 meetings, 16:00 – 18:00
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