The presentation of the study took place on 23 January 2024 and focused on the following topics:
- The greening of freight transport and logistics, and the future framework for skills;
- The transformation of the automotive sector and new demands for upskilled workers;
- Addressing labour attractiveness and future skills needs in the maritime sector;
- Future mobility – winners and losers, case studies, and policy options to enhance upskilling, attractiveness and working conditions, and to support a just transition.
The presentation was followed by questions from the Members and a stimulating debate during which, among others, issues related to innovation in upskilling, artificial intelligence, and just transition were discussed.
PROGRAMME Tuesday, 23 January 2023, 10.35-12.05
10h35 Introduction of the objective and scope of the workshop Welcome to TRAN Committee Members and speakers Ms Karima Delli, Chair of the Committee on Transport and Tourism
10h40 “Labour and skill requirements for the decarbonisation of freight transport amd logistics” Prof. Alan McKinnon, Professor of Logistics in the Kuehne Logistics University, Hamburg, Germany Professor Emeritus, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
10h50 “The transformation of the automotive sector and new demands for upskilled workers” Dr. Jakub Stolfa, President of the Automotive Skills Alliance
11h00 “Addressing labour attractiveness and future skills needs in the maritime sector” Prof. Dirk Max Johns, Vice President Research & International Affairs, Professor of Maritime Management in the HSBA School of Business Administration, Hamburg, Germany
11h10 “Future mobility – winners and losers, case studies, and policy options to enhance upskilling, attractiveness and working conditions, and to support a just transition” Andrea Broughton, Director in the Ecorys EU social policy team
11h20 Questions and Answers
12h05 Closure of the Workshop
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