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GERMANY
Silicon Saxony – The High-tech Network for Global Success
www.silicon-saxony.de/en
With 390 members, Silicon Saxony is the largest high-tech network in Saxony and one of the largest
microelectronics and IT clusters in Germany and Europe. Founded in 2000, Silicon Saxony has been
a self-financed association linking manufacturers, suppliers, service providers, universities, research
institutes, public institutions as well as industry-relevant start-ups in Saxony and beyond.
Part of the network portfolio are several working groups focussing on digitalisation. The most
relevant one to facilitate work-based learning in Industry 4.0/5.0 is SchuleWirtschaft (School-
Business). It is a network for the partnership-based regional cooperation of companies with schools.
Its aim is to fill the growing demand for skilled workers through high-quality vocational orientation.
The working group SchuleWirtschaft Dresden therefore offers schools and companies the
opportunity to exchange and get to know each other as well as to cooperate in the field of
vocational and study orientation. In the core, it is about:
- creating enthusiasm for mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and technology
- promotion of cooperation partnerships between schools and businesses
- strengthening vocational and academic orientation
- making teaching more practice-oriented
- support for quality development and independence of schools

GREECE
The Welcome Programme
digitalwelcome.eu
The European AMIF project The Welcome Programme (WELCOME) aims to exchange best practices
between organisations specialised in digital inclusion of disadvantaged groups and based on this
exchange, to develop and pilot an innovative methodology for social inclusion of third country
nationals in educational and social activities, cultural life, volunteering, and digital creation
activities.
For this purpose, the consortium developed a program of creative IT workshops, including
methodology and training materials, based on best practices of the partners and beyond them.
Trainers from partner organisations have been trained to use the program and its materials in pilots.
The partnership included countries from Greece, Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Spain.
The project was awarded as best practice in ‘Promoting Values’ from the Lifelong Learning Awards.
IRELAND
Regional Skills Fora
www.regionalskills.ie/rsf-statement-of-activity-2020-4.pdf
A Network of Regional Skills Fora was created as part of the Government’s National Skills Strategy
(NSC) and provides an opportunity for employers and to the education and training system to work
together to meet the emerging skills needs of their regions. In 2020, the NSC identified the digital
skills divide amongst Irish economy and society as a key priority, outlining that there is significant
overlap between those presently impacted by Covid-19 and those with low levels of digital skills.
The NSC highlighted the need to meet these requirements to drive the development in the economy
and seek to accelerate the broad development of digital skills in all sectors of the economy.

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