The workshop by the Microelectronics Training, Industry and Skills (METIS) consortium on EU skills policies was held virtually on September 8th, 2020.

Objectives:

• To inform the current and upcoming EU policies and activities on skills
• To discuss future policy and actions needed to strengthen the competitiveness of the microelectronics industry;

Agenda:

• Tour de table
• Opening speech by Laith Altimime, President of SEMI Europe
• Introduction on European Skills Agenda by Andre Richier, DG Grow (view the presentation)
• Introduction on ESCO by Dimitrios Pikios, DG Employment (view the presentation)
• Primary results of the METIS Project: Development of Skills Strategy by Leo Saint-Martin, DECISION (view the presentation)
• SME’s challenges and opportunities in the microelectronics by Meri Helle, Summa Semiconductor (view the presentation)
• Open discussions on:
  • EU’s digital transition and the importance of reskilling/upskilling in the microelectronics industry:
  • Discussions on future EU policies and actions, and how METIS can address them

Participants: