May 15 @ 10:30 – 12:00 CET
Background
The accelerating green and digital transitions are reshaping Europe’s labour markets, production systems, and skill needs. Within this transformation, Industry 5.0 introduces a new paradigm that emphasises human‑centricity, sustainability, and resilience. Vocational Education and Training (VET) systems play a critical role in preparing learners and institutions to respond to these shifts while ensuring that technological advancements benefit people, industry, and society.
Purpose of the Session
This webinar aims to explore how VET systems across Europe are engaging with Industry 5.0 concepts and what practical pathways exist to integrate them into policy, curriculum, and practice. Through expert insights and concrete use cases, the session will highlight how VET can contribute to a more human‑centred, technologically advanced, and sustainable industrial landscape.
Session Highlights
European perspective on AI and skills: CEDEFOP will present its ongoing analysis of how artificial intelligence is transforming VET systems, shaping skill demands, and influencing teaching and learning practices.
Public–private partnerships for upskilling: A Netherlands use case will showcase the “Metrolines for Industry 5.0” model as an example of successful collaboration to support workforce upskilling for emerging industrial needs.
Learning Factories 5.0 in the Basque Country: Tknika will demonstrate how Basque VET is embedding Industry 5.0 principles into the system and how Learning Factories 5.0 are becoming catalysts for pedagogical, technological, and organisational transformation.
Expected Outcomes
Participants will gain:
- A clearer understanding of what Industry 5.0 means for VET systems.
- Insights into current European research and policy developments.
- Practical examples of institutional and systemic innovation.
- Inspiration to adapt these models within their own VET contexts.
