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The Skills4Cities project organized three focus groups in Bulgaria, Spain and Greece with the objective to validate the job profiles and the competency frame with EQF levels
In the Skills4Cities project, 40 competencies and their qualification levels were described. Obtaining an expert opinion and feedback regarding the identified competencies was necessary to ensure the accuracy of the obtained results.
For the validation of the results in the focus groups, some key aspects were brought to debate and the answer from experts was sought:
- Proposed competency model applicable and suitable for use and how relevant are the profiles of the three job roles related to the development, implementation and management of smart city projects
- Check whether competencies and specified qualifications for each of the three job roles meet the expectations of experts?
For the validation of the results in the focus groups, some key aspects were brought to debate and the answer from experts was sought:
- Proposed competency model applicable and suitable for use and how relevant are the profiles of the three job roles related to the development, implementation and management of smart city projects
- Check whether competencies and specified qualifications for each of the three job roles meet the expectations of experts?
From the discussion had in the three different groups, the considerations were taken into account and a final version of the project materials were developed.
Transnational project meeting in Bilbao
On the 10th of October, the Skills4Cities project team had a new transnational meeting in Bilbao. The objective was to start with the finalization of the Intellectual Output 2 and to give the continuation to the different project activities. More concretely, the main topics were:
The project is moving forward and the main action lines are being covered.
- Overview of activities of the Intellectual Output 2 as a follow-up of previous meeting in Krems
- Review of competences, EQF levels and objectives
- Presentation of focus groups results for validation
- Finalization and guidelines for the validation of competences and the rules for certification
- Planning of the national testing and verification with cities
- Other management activities
The project is moving forward and the main action lines are being covered.
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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
