The road to Tomorrow s Jobs is not Yesterday s Training

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1 Prof. Dr. Reinhold Weiss The road to Tomorrow s Jobs is not Yesterday s Training Greening of the Economy Auswirkungen auf Beschäftigung und Bildung Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung / Hans-Böckler-Stiftung Berlin, 21./22. September 2010

2 Sustainability on the political agenda The sound and responsible management of the resources provided by our earth is a task that concerns every one of us. (Norbert Röttgen, Federal Environmental Minister) Education for sustainable development must get a higher priority to make progress towards a worth living future and a just world society. (Annette Schavan, Federal Minister for Education and Science)

3 BIBB: tasks and activities Research and development: Research Development of training regulations Management of development programmes Communication: Publications / Internet ( Organisation of workshops and conferences Knowledge management Cooperation and Consultation: International network of partner organisations Consultation and guidance of reform processes

4 Agenda 1. Green Economy in Germany 2. Qualification demand 3. Green jobs green qualification 4. Some examples of good practice

5 Wind energy in Germany Accumulated installed capacity (MW) MW

6 Economic growth with less raw material

7 Green Economy in Germany Nearly 1.8 milllion people work in the environmental technology and service sector Number of jobs affiliated with green grow by % per year Many companies are world market leaders in environmental engineering Estimations say, that the eco-industry will generate a turnover of 1 trillion Euro in 2030 and will have additional jobs

8 Skill needs for the low-carbon economy Importance for transmition to low-carbon exonomie LOW HIGH Specialised green skills Top up existing skills Generic green skills Generic skills LOW Proportion of workforce HIGH

9 BIBB Main Board: Environment protection in VET In order to increase the emphasis on the needs of environmental protection in vocational education and training, in the future they should be taken into consideration in a manner appropriate to the specific occupation when developing the recognised training regulations. Source: BIBB-Hauptausschuss, Beschluss Nr. 73, 1991

10 Typs of green professions Professions in agriculture / forestry: 16 generally approved professions Professions with special focus on environment protection: 4 generally approved professions Professions with special focus on chemistry / biology: 10 generally approved professions Professions in the dual system: actually 349 generally approved professions

11 Sustainability as a general task Vocational Education and Training for all jobs should be oriented on the aims of sustainable development. That means: The aims of sustainability have to be implemented to all training regulations. Specific modells of training have to be developed how training for sustainability could be implemented in different professions.

12 VET for green professions Integration of sustainability in existing professions / trainings (without consequences for training regulation) Creation of specific, certified training moduls in the field of sustainability Development of specific training regulations for green jobs Adaptation of green qualification within continuing training (updating training) Development of specific profils for a general accepted qualification in continuing training (upgrading training)

13 Example: Creation of new professions In 2002 new created training regulations for environmental professions Professions in the environmental technology field (sharing the same core qualifications) Water supply engineering technician Sewage engineering technician Recycling and waste management technician Pipe, sewer and industrial service technician

14 Example: Certified courses Certified courses: additional qualification within the Dual System Renewable Energies Environment protection Typs of Courses Suppliers Number of Partners in Coopertion Participants ecology others sum Source: BIBB, Database AusbildungPlus

15 Example: Upgrade training Consultant for environment protection in the craft sector Characteristics: Course with 500 hours of lesson Final examination by the chamber of crafts / trade corporation Subjects of the curriculum: Ecology Ecological construction Environmental management Water Protection Energy economy Garbage prevention Reduction of Pollution

16 Development Programme: Sustainability in VET Aims of the programme: Implementation of activities Transfer of experiences / best practice Networking activities Strengthening recognition Intensifying international cooperation Elements of the programme: Support of pilot projects Scientific guidance Financing by Federal Ministry for Education and Science (BMBF) / Administration and guidance by Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) Duration:

17 Jobstarter-Project: Fit for new Energy Intention: Qualification for renewable energies (for example: photovoltaic, solar energy, wind energy) Partner: Bildungswerk der Niedersächsischen Wirtschaft / SME s Region: Service: Weser-Ems Consulting / support of company training / organisation of training cooperation between companies

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