The Working Group Human Capital of Water Europe is organizing a series of webinars to help you enhance your skills on human capital and skill development needed for the future of a water-smart society. The webinars are designed to provide quick, one-hour sessions that describe and discuss the most needed transformations, skill needs, and methodologies to support your development and that of the water sector.

This new webinar will focus on Smart Specialization Strategies (S3) and water skills agenda.

Agenda

Introduction to the theme: Leonardo Piccinetti, Sites (2')

Keynote: Friends of Smart Specialization and policy scenarios for S3, Richard Tuffs, FoSS (10')

Q&A (5')

WE Member presentation: Smart Specialization Strategies in Digital Water: HEIs roles in the development of competencies and innovations – WATERLINE project findings, Maria Lima-Toivanen, Sites (10')

Group Discussions: How WE member organizations incorporate S3 principles in their roles affecting local development? (15'). 2 groups

Reporting to the assembly: a rapporteur per group (10')

Closing of the meeting: Naomi Timmer (2')