Saxony-Anhalt's Ministry for Regional Development and Transport hosts the mid-term workshop of SKILLS+ on March 12, 2019, in the state capital Magdeburg. Before reviewing ten more action plans elaborated by SKILLS+ partners in result of a three-year interregional policy learning process, participants are invited how participation in the INTERREG EUROPE projects PURE COSMOS and SKILLS+ spurs the promotion of digitalisation in the hosting region. Participation is free of charge but prior registration is requested. Doors open at 9 a.m. for welcome coffee.
Part 1 – Digitisation of SMEs in Saxony-Anhalt
9:30 Welcome - Frank Thäger, Ministry of Regional Development and Transport & Gerd Osterloh, Development Bank of Saxony-Anhalt
9:40 Digitisation Measures of Saxony-Anhalt - Ines Cieslok, Ministry of Economy, Science and Digitisation
10:00 Digitisation in Business Practice - Craftsman's Representative
10:20 Interreg Europe Projects SKILLS+ und PURE COSMOS
Introduction of the Projects
Judith Körber, Development Bank of Saxony-Anhalt
Nadine Schrader-Bölsche, Ministry of Regional Development and Transport
10:45 Coffee Break
11:15 Regional Action Plans PURE COMOS und SKILLS+
„Simple.Transparent.Automated.“ - Judith Körber, Development Bank of Saxony-Anhalt
„The Rural Area - Abandoned or the Workbench of the Future?" - Andreas Kluge, Managing Director of Zweckverband Breitband Altmark
„Insights into the digitalisation of crafts and trades“ - Sven Sommer, Chamber of Craft Halle
12:15 Lunch Break
Part 2 – SME Competitiveness and Digitalization in Europe
13:15 Organizational and Strategic Changes of Funding Programs: Selected measures of SKILLS+ (short presentations and discussion)
14:00 SKILLS+ video wheel (1/2)
14:15 Elaboration and implementation of new projects: Selected measures of SKILLS+ (short presentations and discussion)
15:00 Coffee break
15:15 SKILLS+ video wheel (2/2)
15:30 Outlook: International support in the action plan implementation (Phase 2 of SKILLS+)
15:45 Closing remarks