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SUMMARY:Skills4ADC+ Policy Roundtable and Workshop
DESCRIPTION:On 21 October 2026\, Skills4ADC+ will host a Policy Roundtable and Workshop in Brussels\, bringing together European policymakers\, social partners and industry representatives to discuss the transformation of Europe’s defence sector and its implications for workers’ jobs and skills. \nThe session will provide a forum to: \n\nImprove the understanding of the policy framework provided by the European Commission’s DG DEFIS and DG EMPL to support the transformation in the defence sector and its implications for workers\, including on skills\nExchange on the reality of transformation in the defence sector\, by taking a closer look at concrete examples of reconversion and ramp up\, and their implications for production\, workers and skills\nIdentify challenges and opportunities in the ongoing transformation\, and draw recommendations for successful reconversion\, training approaches on reskilling and upskilling\, including from other sectors\nIdentify possible areas for follow-up and joint action\n\nPROGRAMME \nMAI Meeting Centre (La Maison des Associations Internationales). Room Berlin. 40 Rue Washington. 1050 Brussels\n09:30 Welcome and introduction \n\nIsabelle Barthès\, industriAll Europe\nDelphine Rudelli\, Ceemet\nLiga Baltina\, Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini\n\n10:00 The European Commission’s new vision on defence and its impacts on jobs and skills. Roundtable on the transformation in Europe’s defence sector with a focus on employment\, working conditions and skills needs (incl. insights from European Skills Guarantee pilot) Moderated by Isabelle Barthes\, industriAll Europe \nFollowed by a Q&A session \n\nParaskevi Papantoniou Head of Unit\, DG DEFIS\, European Commission\nRaluca Painter\, Head of Unit G.2\, DG EMPL\, European Commission\nSonia de Melo Xavier\, Policy Officer\, DG EMPL B5\, European Commission\n\n11:30 Coffee break \n12:00 The reality of transformation in companies. Presentation of concrete examples: Rheinmetall SAAB. Followed by a Q&A session \n\nMartin Wolfgang Hoffmann\, Chair of the European Works Council of Rheinmetall AG\, Germany\nEmma Paavonen Chief of Staff – Surveillance Saab Technology Center\n\n13:00 Lunch break \n14:00 The reality of transformation in companies – Presentation of concrete examples: MBDA Questions and Answers \n\nDominique Doucet\, CFE-CGC\, MBDA\, France\nJean-Baptiste Ertlé\, Human Resources Director\, MBDA\, France\n\n15:00 Experiences from the transformation and reconversion\, including on re-skilling and up-skilling Interactive session with participants Exchange on concrete sectoral cases and drawing up of recommendations \n15:45 Conclusions \n\nIsabelle Barthès\, industriAll Europe\nDelphine Rudelli\, Ceemet\n\n16:00 End of event
URL:https://skills4adcplus.eu/event/skills4adc-policy-roundtable-and-workshop/
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SUMMARY:European Defence Challenge 6th edition - Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:RMA Brussels\, 5 June\, 2026.\n\nAGENDA \n09:30 |Arrival and registration \n10:00 |Welcome by the host\n• Geert De Cubber\, Head of Unit of the Robotics & Autonomous Systems unit\, and Daniela\nDoroftei\, Senior Researcher\, Department of Mechanical Engineering\, Belgian Royal Military\nAcademy \n10:10 |“Engagement of talents through the European Defence Challenge – contribution to skills development and future career pathways”\n• Manuelita Mancini\, Director of Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini\n“From STEM to strategy: Empowering young minds to shape Europe’s aerospace & defence future: reflections on the proposals received”\n• Dorota Stadnicka\, Professor at the Rzeszów University of Technology \n10:30 |Keynotes\n“Securing the future: Building and retaining talent for European defence”\n• Ugo Celestino\, DG DEFIS\, European Commission\n“European Defence Readiness 2030”\n• Dr. Burkard Schmitt\, Director Defence\, ASD Europe \n11:00 | “Reshaping the naval ecosystem & engaging academic stakeholders”\n• Clara Normant\, Communication Manager\, Naval Group Belgium \n11:10 |Presentation of the EDC VI finalists’ proposals\n11:25 |Announcement of the winners \n11:30 |Final remarks and announcement of next edition\n• Manuelita Mancini\, Director of Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini\n• Dorota Stadnicka\, Rzeszów University of Technology \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://skills4adcplus.eu/event/european-defence-challenge-6th-edition-awards-ceremony/
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SUMMARY:18th FGB Knowledge Apero
DESCRIPTION:Date: 4 June\, 18:00-20:00 CEST\nLocation: Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini in Brussels.\n\nPROGRAMME \nOpening words:\nManuelita Mancini\, Director of Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini \nOpening intervention:\nEurope’s STEM agenda: preparing skills and talent for future industries.\nSónia de Melo Xavier\, Policy Officer\, European Commission\, DG Employment\, Social Affairs & Inclusion \nModerator:\nDorota Stadnicka\, Professor\, Rzeszow University of Technology \nDiscussants: \n\nMateo Burgos\, Professor\, Polytechnic University of Madrid\nSónia de Melo Xavier\, European Commission\nFinalists of the 6th edition of the European Defence Challenge\n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://skills4adcplus.eu/event/18th-fgb-knowledge-apero/
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SUMMARY:Skills4ADC+ Kick-off meeting
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by our coordinator\, Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini\, the Skills4ADC+ project kick-off meeting will take place in Rome\, on 31 March.
URL:https://skills4adcplus.eu/event/skills4adc-kick-off-meeting/
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