Strategic workshop: "Training and qualification of small-scale RES installers in Europe", Brussels, 12 March 2013
Τhe strategic workshop "Training and qualification of small-scale RES installers in Europe" was held in Brussels, Belgium, on 12 March 2013, in the framework of Install+RES and PVTRIN projects.
The event, organised by the PVTRIN & Install+RES consortia, aimed to provide relevant stakeholders with an overview of the roadmaps for qualifying the building workforce in Europe until 2020. During the event, developed schemes, guidelines and practical tools for implementing training and qualification schemes for installers of small-scale renewable energy sources (RES) systems in buildings were presented. These tools were represented by the Install+RES and PVTRIN projects, which have the aim to implement training courses for installers of small-scale RES systems in buildings in several European countries. During the event, two panel sessions has been also organized in order to address the needs related to the training and qualification of installers of small-scale RES in buildings in the certification field and from the market´s point of view. The event was organised at the Confédération Construction, 34-42 rue du Lombard 1000, Brussels, Belgium, with the support of the European Commission under the Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) Programme. The programme of the event and the presentations are available here.
Programme
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Training and qualification of small-scale RES installers in Europe |
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12:00 - 13:00 |
Registration and welcome lunch |
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13:00 - 13:15 |
Welcome and introduction to the workshop |
Ingrid Weiss, WIP – Renewable Energies Theocharis Tsoutsos, Technical University of Crete (TUC) |
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Session I - Skills development for the EU RES Installers Chairperson: Evelyne Schellekens, General Secretary, European Association of Electrical Contractors (AIE) |
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13:15 - 13:30 |
Gelu Călăcean, Policy Co-ordinator, EMPL C3: Skills, Mobility and Employment Services, European Commission (tbc) |
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13:30 - 13:50 |
The BUILD UP Skills Initiative of the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme
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Gianluca Tondi, European Commission, Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI) |
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13:50 - 14:10 |
Elaboration of the BUILD UP Skills national roadmaps: the experience of Belgium |
Kristof Van Roy, fvb-ffc Constructiv
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14:10 - 14:30 |
Implementing the Build Up Skills roadmaps in the RES sector: The Install+RES initiative - Overview
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Sofía Arancón, WIP – Renewable Energies
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14:30 - 14:40 |
Q&As |
All participants |
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Session II - “Install+RES” - Training courses for trainers and installers of small-scale renewable energy systems in buildings Chairperson: Silvia Caneva, WIP – Renewable Energies , Install+RES project coordinator |
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14:40 - 15:00 |
Manfred Wolf, Academy for Teacher In-Service Training and Staff Development (ALP) |
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15:00 - 15:20 |
Best practice in the implementation of qualification scheme for small-scale RES systems |
Stathis Tselepis, Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES) |
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15:20 - 15:30 |
Q&As |
All participants |
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15:30 - 15:50 |
Coffee break |
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Session III - “PVTRIN”- Training of Photovoltaic Installers Chairperson: Theocharis Tsoutsos, Technical University of Crete (TUC) , PVTRIN project coordinator |
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15:50 - 16:10 |
The PVTRIN training and certification scheme: Training methodology & tools
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Stavroula Tournaki, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems, Technical University of Crete (TUC)
John Holden, Building Research Establishment (BRE) |
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16:10 - 16:30 |
Ioannis-Thomas Theologitis, European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA)
Camelia Rata, Agency of Brasov for the Management of Energy and Environment (ABMEE) |
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16:30 - 16:40 |
Q&As |
All participants |
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Session IV - Towards a qualified workforce for RES installations in Europe |
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16:40 - 17:10 |
Panel discussion: Why a need for certification of installers? Moderator: John Holden, Building Research Establishment (BRE) |
Panelists Kristof Van Roy, fvb-fcc Constructiv Claire Roumet, Cecodhas Housing Europe Maarten De Groote, Flemish Energy Agency |
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17:10 - 17:40 |
Panel discussion: Training and qualification needs for RES installers – The market’s perspective Moderator: Sonja van Renssen, journalist |
Panelists: Pedro Dias, European Solar Thermal Federation (ESTIF) Willi Ernst, CentroSolar Charalampos Konstantopoulos, Panhellenic Federation of Electrical Contractors (POSEI) Jérôme Kervyn de Merendrée, Sunswitch |
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17:40 - 17:50 |
Q&As |
All participants |
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17:50 - 18:00 |
Conclusion and adjourn |
Theocharis Tsoutsos, Technical University of Crete (TUC) |
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18:00 - 18:30 |
Networking Cocktail |
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