On December 17, 2020, to prepare a study "Research of the current and development needs in the automotive industry" within the framework of the international Russian-Finnish project Race4Scale, Union "Autoprom North-West" held the second webinar on the topic: "Practical aspects of application of professional standards in organizations". The webinar was supported by the Cluster Development Centre (Technopark of St. Petersburg JSC) and Saint-Petersburg Electrotechnical University ETU “LETI”.
Participants of the webinar, representing various industries and industrial clusters, discussed the main preferences and economic efficiency of using the National Qualifications System (NQS) based on successful examples of implementation and practical use in the automotive industry and other industries. They also discussed the possibilities of companies and enterprises to integrate into the infrastructure of the NQS, financial and non-financial measures of state support.
The need to bridge the gap between the education system and market needs was noted by educational organizations and enterprises of various industries. They also noted the need for closer cooperation between market participants and academic structures to adapt and improve educational programs to the requirements of industry communities.
The head of the Qualifications Assessment Center (QAC) "Autoprom North-West" Sviridova Maya informed about the possibilities for integrating St. Petersburg enterprises into the infrastructure and activities for the development of NQS in the region. The head of the QAC of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry Alexey Paromov, the head of the Examination Center (ETU "LETI") of the QAC “Komsomolskaya Pravda” Volkov Alexander and the head of the Working Group of the Council for professional qualifications of communications Tarakanov Alexander (Head of the Scientific Research Institute "Vector").
Summing up the results of the webinar, the participants noted the fragmentation and autonomy of the industries in the development of the qualifications system. Each industry builds its own segment of the development and application of the NQS. At the same time, among the development trajectories in the region, the abolition of sectoral allocation and the trend of intersection of professional qualifications and resources stand out. Most industry professional qualifications are cross-cutting. For example, an "electronic engineer" is present in almost all industries. The results of the webinar will be included in the Race4Scale project research (WP1).
Taking into account the objective need to accelerate the process of implementation and development of NQS in the region and the urgent need to unite members of industry business communities, the Union "Autoprom North-West" initiated the creation of a Working Group on the development of NQS in the region. The first meeting of the Working Group will take place on February 17, 2021 from 10:00 to 11:00. We invite interested enterprises and business communities to join the activities of the Working Group on the development of the NSC in the region.
Contact person:
Malyavko Anastasia, Head of Educational Program Department
malyavko@nwasz.ru, mobile: 8 911 130-25-82
