Creating a clear overview of job roles and skills across the main fields of chemistry
ChemSkills: enabling the green and digital skills transformation of the chemical industry
A European project aiming, over four years, to support the development of skills in the chemical industry for the green transition, digitalisation and the circular economy. The project connects companies, schools and associations, identifies skill needs and prepares specific learning opportunities for different levels – from secondary schools to lifelong learning.
Main Objectives of the Project
Development of modular forms of learning: online courses (MOOCs), laboratory/practical courses and VR/AR training, which can be combined into micro-credentials
Providing access to an open platform with materials, overviews and recommendations for both companies and educators
Working Group Objectives
Impact & Dissemination
To ensure that the project results have a real impact and reach the target groups. Within WP2, communication strategies, sets of templates and materials will be created; a stakeholder database will be managed, and webinars as well as participation in industry events will be carried out. NEWTON University is responsible for leading WP2.
Sectoral Skills Intelligence & Education Provision
To harmonise methodology and map skills across the sector.The output will be a sectoral strategy and roadmap, a proposal of job profiles, and an overview of cross-cutting digital and green skills.
Trainings Development & Delivery
To design and validate modular education. Within WP4, existing courses will be mapped, new ones will be developed (MOOCs, laboratories, VR/AR) and piloted. Measurable impact indicators and recognition mechanisms will be established, including micro-credentials.
Plastics
To identify key skills in the field of plastics, with a focus on sustainability, recycling and digitalisation.
Consumer Chemicals
To describe skills for the development and production of consumer chemical products.
Fertilisers
To define skills for efficient and more sustainable fertiliser production.
Rubber
To map skill needs in the rubber industry.
Pharmaceuticals
To define skills for the highly regulated environment of pharmaceutical production.
Petrochemicals
To gather skill needs and prepare development scenarios in petrochemistry.
Summary Information about the Project
- Applicant — European Chemical Employers Group
- Project ID code — GAP-101103234
- Project duration — 1/9/2023 – 1/9/2027
- Budget — EUR 4,981,406 | Grant: EUR 3,985,110
- Funding source — Call: ERASMUS-EDU-2022-PI-ALL-INNO (Partnerships for Innovation: Alliances)
Funded by the European Union. The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for the views expressed.
