European steel council

The main objective of the project “Towards a European steel council on jobs and skills? Identifying the actors” is to identify the existing structures in each Member State including those organisations active at national and sub-national levels, such as education and training institutions and public authorities responsible for the steel sector.

The first seminar to launch the project will take place on 15^th December 2010 in Brussels and for this purpose, the external consultant (ICSIM – Mr Tropeoli) has drafted a questionnaire to be sent to the national affiliates of EMF and EUROFER.

The questionnaire’s aim is to map the national existing skills councils and organisations active at national and sub-national levels (e.g. national structures - including social partners, education and training representatives as well as public authorities on national/regional level) – all of those who analyse labour market and skills development in the steel sector.

The results will be analysed and summarised by Mr Tropeoli and will serve as a basis for discussion. An overview of the national reports will be presented during a second seminar, due to take place on 18^th March in Brussels. A final conference will be held on 15^th July to present results of project and to assess the possibility to create formal EU sector council on jobs and skills for the European steel industry.