WHY SKILLS4CITIES

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SKILLS FOR SMART CITIES

The focus of the project is human resources that work in the administration of smart cities and more precisely the competencies that they have to possess. The
working definition of a "competence for smart city" used in the project is - a specific, identifiable, definable, and measurable knowledge, skill, ability and/or another deployment-related characteristic which the human resource in the city government or related public institutions or organizations may possess and which is necessary for, or material to, the performance of activities within a smart city context. 

URBAN AREAS

Today, 55% of the world's population lives in urban areas and it is projected that by 2050 this figure will increase by up to 68%. In this context, the
sustainable development of cities is more relevant than ever. The new urban models must be conceived from a more respectful and sensitive perspective with the citizens and the planet. Educating and training under the framework of the smart city concept is needed, in order to provide the staff of cities with a multidisciplinary approach, taking into account the
emerging technological tools in the different urban contexts.

The new types of jobs that concern the smart cities require a new frame of competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities) that the target groups, defined in this project, can upgrade through a corresponding certified training. Thus, they can meet the newest needs of the cities for more effective generation, management, and implementation of smart city projects.

SKILLS4CITIES OBJECTIVES

The preparation of relevant training & validation environment for the human resource engaged with the smart city administration and management. The project
supports the elaboration of a competence map, referent competence framework, recognition and validation of new curricula and training materials for staff, managers, and experts of smart cities at European level, who are currently recruited or will be engaged to work for the cities after the respective training. Overall, this project supports the learning paths for the newly emerging roles/professions of smart city experts, personnel and managers.

THE PROJECT DETAILS​
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• The smart cities concept comprises initiatives that use digital innovation to make urban services more efficient, thus increasing the overall competitiveness of a community. ​
• The smart city competencies are specific, identifiable, definable, and measurable knowledge, skill, ability that the professionals in the city government or related institutions need to possess to effectively govern the smart cities. ​

 

• Considering the emerging technologies and the digital transformation of the cities the urban management requires new competencies that the education systems provide currently quite fragmented.​
• The new era smart cities need staff with new upgraded competencies.

SUSTAINABILITY

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PROJECT RESOURCES
Incorporation of the developed reference competencies framework into the practices of the cities’ administration to train, retrain, range and recruit human resources, based on the
developed tools.

​LONG-TERM CITY BENEFITS
It is becoming essential for the smart city administration to possess such competencies that will help
the city to more effectively and efficiently enter digitalization and accelerate innovations.

SMART CITY CERTIFICATION
Implementation of training curricula and certification procedures in VET centers based on competencies and skills assessment models and certification of competencies of playing roles in the smart city operations and projects.

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