The IMO Maritime Ambassador and President of the Eugenides Foundation Leonidas Dimitriadis-Evgenidis, spoke about the holistic approach with gradual measures and the appropriate guidance in attracting and training young people in technical professions at the Economist Impact forum on the topic of the new era in professional skills.
He mentioned that vocational training and digital skills are key elements of the blue, green, and digital transition. Vocational training and digital skills can help people move into new jobs in green and digital industries such as renewable energy, digital services, and green manufacturing, fishing, etc. Vocational training can also help people develop the skills they need to use digital technologies, such as software development, data analysis, and machine learning. Digital skills can also help people move into new roles in the green and digital blue economy, such as digital marketing, web development, and digital project management. In addition, vocational training and digital skills can help people move into new roles in the green economy, such as green engineering, sustainable agriculture, green construction, and shipping, but also play a vital role in all key sectors of the Greek economy, including tourism.
As an important step of the European Union, he characterized the update of the Digital Competence Framework that supports the development of digital skills, as well as the digital upgrade, linked to an appropriate assessment and training policy, which should lead to a European certificate of competence.
