#ReskillEU Conference – The Research and Innovation perspective

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and DG Research & Innovation (DG RTD, European Commission) are collaborating to host a one-day conference, #ReskillEU, in Brussels on November 8, 2023. The event aims to address the growing demand for new clean energy and transportation skills, explicitly focusing on skill development through Research and Innovation (R&I) initiatives. Horizon Europe is dedicated to supporting skill development to ensure the success of the European Union’s green and digital transitions. This aligns with the objectives outlined in the European Skills Agenda for 2025, taking place during the European Year of Skills.

The conference will serve as a platform for bringing together key stakeholders, including civil society organisations, educational networks, academia, industry representatives, research organisations, and European institutions. These stakeholders will discuss the role of research and innovation activities in advancing Europe’s skills agenda.

Check out the programme:

09:00 – 09:30 Registration
09:30 – 10:00 Opening remarks – Oliver RÖPKE, EESC President

10:00 – 11:15 State of play in Europe
Moderated by Tatjana BABRAUSKIENĖ, EESC Member

• Elisa ROLLER, European Commission, Director, Twin Transition, Economic and Social Affairs
• Emily SINNOTT, Head of policy and strategy, EIB
• Jürgen SIEBEL, Executive Director, CEDEFOP
• Corinna Zierold, Senior Policy Advisor, industriAll Europe

Q&A with audience

11:15-11:45 Coffee Break

11:45-13:00 Synergies with member states & international stakeholders
Moderated by Andrea Gentili, Deputy head of unit Clean Planet, DG R&I, European Commission

• Nathalie RICHET, Senior Master Programme Manager, EUREC
• Marie CLAESSON, Program manager, Swedish Energy Agency – ONLINE
• Erwin SIWERIS, Programme Director, Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform

Q&A with audience

13:00 – 14:30 Break

14:30 –16:00 Sustainable energy
Moderated by Alena Mastantuono, EESC Member, TEN Section Vice-President

• Luigi CREMA, President of Hydrogen Europe Research
• Naomi CHEVILLARD, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Renewable Energy Skills Partnership/SolarPower Europe
• Abderrahim AL MAZOUZI, Senior Researcher, Électricité de France/EDF
• Marco GERVASI, “Energy Transition Careers Compass” COP28 Task Force, European Youth Energy Network – EYEN

Q&A with audience

16:00 – 16:15 Coffee Break

16:15 – 17:45 Sustainable transport
Moderated by: (tbd)

• Petr DOLEJSI, Mobility & Sustainable Transport Director, European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association
• Alco WEEKE, Senior Lecturer, STC Group, Maritime & Logistics University for applied sciences
• Géza HUSI, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Debrecen

Q&A with audience

17:45 – 18:00 Concluding remarks – Baiba MILTOVIČA, EESC TEN Section President

Registration is mandatory to participate in the conference. Fill in the following form. The conference will take place in Room JDE62 at EESC, Rue Belliard 99, Brussels, Belgium.