INTRO
The Skills4projects continues and we have developed our Toolkit for the Smart City Competences Framework.
On November 13th, 2020 the Smart Skills for Smarter Cities (Skills4Cities) had its kick-off meeting where the 6 partners established the first steps in the new Erasmus+ project
The Skills4Cities project develops and tests learning and validation tools for the training of experts, personnel, and managers of the smart cities for their newly emerging roles/ professions. As a result of the first project year, a Toolkit for Smart City Competences Framework has been developed with a set of tools
that will be useful to build those profiles for the development of Smart City solutions in cities
The Skills4Cities project develops and tests learning and validation tools for the training of experts, personnel, and managers of the smart cities for their newly emerging roles/ professions. As a result of the first project year, a Toolkit for Smart City Competences Framework has been developed with a set of tools
that will be useful to build those profiles for the development of Smart City solutions in cities
A1: Competencies Map
The project particularly addresses the shortage of digital and transferable skills of experts working as a staff in the smart cities or as external experts working for smart cities. The structure is based on the Skills4Cities fields of competencies model (for knowledge, skills, and abilities). This model was prepared to facilitate the process of elaborating job profiles of the mentioned target groups. It serves to clarify and test the set of competencies that target groups should upgrade through the corresponding certified training to respond needs of cities to have more effective development, management, and implementation of smart city projects.
Four groups (set) of competencies were identified and developed:
1. Transversal skills;
2. Smart city technologies competency areas;
3. Competencies for dealing with the smart city projects challenges;
4. Competencies for smart cities projects areas of action (of applications and solutions).
The competencies map can be found here
Four groups (set) of competencies were identified and developed:
1. Transversal skills;
2. Smart city technologies competency areas;
3. Competencies for dealing with the smart city projects challenges;
4. Competencies for smart cities projects areas of action (of applications and solutions).
The competencies map can be found here
A2: Competencies Framework
The Skills4CityFrame describes the competences needed for the administration and management of smart cities. It combines a set of different competences. It will be used across sectors, disciplines, and systems to enable people to develop individual and group competences and skills for the needs of a smart city. The key elements of competences are knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
The competencies framework can be found here
The competencies framework can be found here
A3: VET Curricula
The Skills4Cities Curriculum concludes the first and overarching production of knowledge in the context of Intellectual Output 1. Building upon the findings and analysis of the two previous activities, the Curriculum organizes the knowledge, skills and competencies identified in a coherent set of educational packages that will guide the training of professionals through a highly qualified and recognized process. It has been developed according to the standardized structure for curricula, while the document itself is divided into singled-out modules and actual curricula for project managers aspiring to acquire the status of certified professionals in the domain of Smart Cities.
The full VET Curricula can be found here
The full VET Curricula can be found here
A4: User Guide
This guide is meant for organizations and individuals who assist smart city managers and companies interested in implementing smart city solutions at the local level. This document is meant to help ease the learning process as well as the knowledge transfer. Whether one is a trainer or a learner, one should have a clear understanding of the smart city concept and its impact on all communities residing within the city.
The full User guide for implementation can be found here
The full User guide for implementation can be found here
A Physical Meeting and the Transnational Event on Smart Cities & Professions
We are pleased to inform you that the international seminar "The smart city project - the building block of digital transformation" that was organized on 28.04.2022 by the Cluster Sofia Knowledge City and University of Library Science and IT has finished with success. Over 50 participants had the opportunity to be in Launchee Center in Sofia to meet the panelists from Innovative Sofia, GATE Institute, ARIES Transilvania, RISK Electronics, ECQA, Austria, and IDEC, Greece and to listen to their discussions.
More information here
More information here
Interesting News
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Smart City Project Developer (Part 2)
Smart City Project Developer (SCPD) can be an external professional, hired based on a time contract or on a project basis as well as an internal person in the job position in the city administration (in rarer cases)…Read more
Smart City Project Manager (Part 3)
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The Smart City concept continues to be a subject to debate, and definitions of smart cities vary. However, in most cases, smart cities are connected to initiatives that use digital innovation to make urban service delivery more efficient...Read more
Smart Apps – The solution for smart living in Smart Cities
Digitalization and automation mean progress, and new technologies can improve the quality of life in big cities. When we think of smart city solutions, a few keywords come to our minds such as smart mobility, smart grids or waste reduction, but it is important to also look at Smart Living solutions…Read more
Smart Cities seeking Cybersecurity
Technologies are expected to help citizens make better informed decisions. But, the adoption of new connected technologies to network, always comes with inherent risks. Moreover, with the increasing risk of cybercrime and data theft, smart cities should be prepared to deal with any potential threat…Read more
Smart City Professionals (Part 1)
Creating a smarter urban environment is a multi-sectoral, inter-organizational and intergovernmental task. To develop an effective Smart City plan and/or implement a smart city project, it is necessary to bring together people from different backgrounds and with different skills and competencies…Read more
Smart City Project Developer (Part 2)
Smart City Project Developer (SCPD) can be an external professional, hired based on a time contract or on a project basis as well as an internal person in the job position in the city administration (in rarer cases)…Read more
Smart City Project Manager (Part 3)
The role of the Smart City Project Manager (SCPM) can be played by an external professional, hired based on a time contract or on a project basis as well as an internal person that occupies a position in the city administration (in rarer cases)…Read more
Project Partners
- SOFIA KNOWLEDGE CITY (BULGARIA - COORDINATOR) - www.knowledgesofia.eu
- ARIES TRANSILVANIA (ROMANIA) - www.aries-transilvania.ro
- IDEC (GREECE) - www.idec.gr
- CLUSTER GAIA BASQUE COUNTRY (SPAIN) - www.gaia.eus
- INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL (BULGARIA) - www.ibsedu.bg
- EUROPEAN CERTIFICATION & QUALIFICATION ASSOCIATION - (AUSTRIA) www.ecqa.org