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Thank you, You are cordially invited to the event:

Skills and talents for the green transition of Europe's regions

10. October 2023, 4:30 pm until 7:15 pm

Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

 

INVITATION

 

Mark Speich, State Secretary for Federal, European and International Affairs and Media of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

François Decoster, Vice-President Hauts-de-France Region in charge of Culture, Heritage, Regional Languages and International Affairs

Jakub Chelstowski, Marshal, Silesian Voivodship

 

are pleased to invite you to the event

 

 

Skills and talents for the green transition in Europe’s regions

 

The experiences of Silesia, Hauts-de-France and North Rhine-Westphalia

 

Tuesday, 10th October 2023, 4:30 pm - 6:15 pm, followed by a networking reception

 

Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the European Union

Rue Montoyer 47

1000 Brussels

 

 

Political representatives, practitioners and experts from Hauts-de-France, North Rhine-Westphalia and Silesia will discuss the role of European regions in developing the skills needed to match the challenges of the green transition. What is necessary to support green transition pioneers and how can regions promote their talents? The focus of the event will be on the battery industry, taking into account the post-industrial experiences shared by all three regions. Panellists from the public and private sectors will present their individual approaches, instruments and regional strategies for training and upskilling to meet the challenges of the green transition.

 

 

 

 

Programme

 

 

4:30 pm

 

Admission

Coffee with pastries

 

5:00 pm

Welcome by moderator Françoise CHOTARD

 

Panel 1:

 

Mark SPEICH

State Secretary for Federal, European and International Affairs and Media of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia / Member of the European Committee of the Regions

François DECOSTER

Vice-President Hauts-de-France Region in charge of Culture, Heritage, Regional Languages and International Affairs / Member of the European Committee of the Regions

Jakub CHELSTOWSKI

Marshal, Silesian Voivodship / Member of the European Committee of the Regions

 

Questions and discussion with the audience

  

5:30 pm

Statement of Maud POLY, Representative of the Weimar Triangle Youth Summit of July 2023 in Lille on the theme "Energy transition versus energy sovereignty?"

  

5:35 pm

Panel 2:

 

Cinzia MASINA

Deputy Head of Unit, Unit "Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia", DG EMPL, European Commission

Adrienne HAMMERSCHMIDT

Board of Directors, Münster Electrochemical Energy Technology (MEET) Battery Research Centre, University of Münster

Grzegorz SIKORSKI

Director, Labour Office, Katowice

Marielle PIERDET-SOUVERAIN

Deputy Director, Rev3 Department, Hauts-de-France Region

 

Questions and discussion with the audience

  

6:15 - 7:15 pm

 

 

Networking and discussion, reception with drinks and snacks

  

 

 

 The workshop will be held in English.

 

 

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