CHAISE – A Blueprint for Sectoral Cooperation on Blockchain Skill Development

Blockchain is a technology for promoting user trust through facilitating verifiable, secure and permanent online information sharing and transactions. The European Blockchain Sector is well placed to acquire global leadership; still its competitiveness largely relies on the availability of competent/versatile workforce. Whereas the demand for blockchain skills is steadily increasing, employers are facing a shortfall of skilled professionals. The sector is challenged by talents shortage, global competitive pressures, limited connection between education and the market.

Within the four-year project, the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University, represented by the Next Education working group, is collaborating with 23 European project partner organisations from science and industry to set forward the first Europe-wide open, inclusive blockchain skills governance system, to address skills mismatches and deliver appropriate training, intelligence gathering & mobility solutions tailored to sectoral needs.

The following results will be developed:

• A European Blockchain Skills Strategy & Action Plan to address mismatches
• A skills forecasting mechanism
• EU-wide occupational requirements & the first-ever blockchain specific occupational profile
• A 5 semester VET (qualification) programme (5-6 EQF level) in 11 EU languages
• Transnational mobility schemes for Blockchain students & professionals
• National Blockchain Skills Partnerships to roll out SSA results at Member States’ level

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