Call for papers: Governing Skills Development for Industry 4.0

CALL FOR CONFERENCE PAPERS: GOVERNING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FOR INDUSTRY 4.0

The fourth industrial revolution is under way. Digitalisation and automation are transforming the industrial landscape and with it, the jobs people do and the skills they need to do them. What are the implications for human capital? And what does that mean for the way skills development, lifelong learning and employment systems are organised and governed?   

The ETF will lead sessions at the annual conference of the International Institute of Administrative Studies on 26-30 July focusing on the human capital dimension of the transition to industry 4.0 and its implications for governance of skills, lifelong learning and job creation. It is calling for conference papers to feed into these sessions.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is 18 April 2021.

We will welcome submissions on any of the following issues:

1. Institutional Subsidiarity: research and practices on how information networks are changing relationships between national, regional and community processes, including the private, the public and community sector, in advancing the delivery of inclusive human capital development policies and services. Experiences on the impact of changes to existing stakeholders and the emergence of new influencers, including the impact of digital governance.
2. Sustainability and Inclusion in the context of Industry 4.0: How can we expect technology, communication and networks, to impact on inclusion, including the experience of workers, women and adult learners and sustainable development How can governance support inclusive lifelong learning in the time of industry 4.0? What advantages does the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” present for women?
3. Widening the dialogue between stakeholders to connect spatial and business strategies for the benefit of people and create skilled communities with sustainable economies. How to promote shared outcomes?
4. Public-Private Partnerships for skills development, including financial and nonfinancial arrangements for employer and community engagement. What are the different types of public and private cooperation at all possible levels (international, national, local, schools, company etc.), and how can the increasing use of technology support trust-building processes and other issues such as capacities of different actors and institutions involved?
5. Co-managing the transitions: Interacting strategies for Businesses, People and Places. What are the differences between supporting the growth of industry 4.0 in rural and urban environments?
6. The changing role of stakeholders in human capital development in the context of Industry 4.0

Please provide your submissions to https://www.conftool.org/iasia-iias-conference2021/

Vincent McBride and Siria Taurelli from the ETF are available for any question or advice that may be needed.

Contact the following email addresses: Vincent.McBride@etf.europa.eu; Siria.Taurelli@etf.europa.eu