{"id":22814,"date":"2025-03-04T15:49:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T12:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icd.kpi.ua\/?p=22814"},"modified":"2025-03-04T16:12:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T13:12:52","slug":"forthcoming-eu-plans-on-competitiveness-will-they-match-the-rhetoric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icd.kpi.ua\/?p=22814","title":{"rendered":"Forthcoming EU Plans on Competitiveness: Will They Match the Rhetoric?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22814\" class=\"elementor elementor-22814\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6273d83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6273d83\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ea866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43ea866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In an op-ed article published on 3 March 2025 in Research Professional News, Orla Feely (President of CESAER and President of University College Dublin) highlights the crucial role of education, research, and innovation in the European Commission\u2019s Union of Skills proposal, calling for bold investments and policies to equip Europe with the talent needed to drive competitiveness, security, and sustainability.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchprofessionalnews.com\/rr-news-europe-views-of-europe-2025-3-union-of-skills-needs-education-and-research-at-its-heart\/\">Link<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cesaer.org\/content\/6-representation\/2025\/union-of-skills\/union-of-skills-needs-education-and-research-at-its-heart-research-professional-news.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Please find below a summary of the main provisions of the publication:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Competitiveness<\/strong> remains the EU\u2019s top priority. Mario Draghi\u2019s report (September 2023) emphasized its critical importance, especially amid geopolitical and technological changes.<\/p><p>In January, the European Commission introduced the <strong>Competitiveness Compass<\/strong>, outlining three strategic pillars: innovation, decarbonization, and security. The next milestone is the <strong>Union of Skills<\/strong>, set to be published soon, aiming to address labor shortages, particularly in STEM fields, as nearly 80% of SMEs struggle to find qualified workers.<\/p><p>European universities and research institutions play a crucial role in talent development, translating research into practical solutions, and maintaining Europe\u2019s leadership in science and technology. The <strong>next long-term EU budget (2028-2034)<\/strong> will be a key factor that should place research, innovation, and technology at the economy&#8217;s core.<\/p><p>To achieve these goals, the EU must:<\/p><ul><li>Strengthen <strong>Erasmus+<\/strong> and <strong>Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)<\/strong> with increased funding.<\/li><li>Align the labor market with educational programs and industry needs.<\/li><li>Expand initiatives like <strong>European university alliances<\/strong> as hubs for new approaches to skills development.<\/li><li>Remove barriers to skills recognition and enhance mobility within the EU.<\/li><\/ul><p>Overall, the <strong>Union of Skills<\/strong> should be the driving force behind talent development, scientific progress, and Europe\u2019s global competitiveness. Achieving this requires collaboration among governments, businesses, and academia.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchprofessionalnews.com\/rr-news-europe-views-of-europe-2025-3-union-of-skills-needs-education-and-research-at-its-heart\/\">https:\/\/www.researchprofessionalnews.com\/rr-news-europe-views-of-europe-2025-3-union-of-skills-needs-education-and-research-at-its-heart\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an op-ed article published on 3 March 2025 in Research Professional News, Orla Feely (President of CESAER and President of University College Dublin) highlights the crucial role of education, research, and innovation in the European Commission\u2019s Union of Skills proposal, calling for bold investments and policies to equip Europe with the talent needed to drive competitiveness, security, and sustainability.\u00a0 Link\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PDF Please find below a summary of the main provisions of the publication: Competitiveness remains the EU\u2019s top priority. Mario Draghi\u2019s report (September 2023) emphasized its critical importance, especially amid geopolitical and technological changes. In January, the European Commission introduced the Competitiveness Compass, outlining three strategic pillars: innovation, decarbonization, and security. The next milestone is the Union of Skills, set to be published soon, aiming to address labor shortages, particularly in STEM fields, as nearly 80% of SMEs struggle to find qualified workers. European universities and research institutions play a crucial role in talent development, translating research into practical solutions, and maintaining Europe\u2019s leadership in science and technology. The next long-term EU budget (2028-2034) will be a key factor that should place research, innovation, and technology at the economy&#8217;s core. To achieve these goals, the EU must: Strengthen Erasmus+ and Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) with increased funding. Align the labor market with educational programs and industry needs. Expand initiatives like European university alliances as hubs for new approaches to skills development. Remove barriers to skills recognition and enhance mobility within the EU. Overall, the Union of Skills should be the driving force behind talent development, scientific progress, and Europe\u2019s global competitiveness. 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