The mid-term conference of the two-year European Woodworking social partners’ RESILIENTWOOD project took place in Zagreb, Croatia and online in September 2023. Source: Timberbiz
The RESILIENTWOOD project, co-funded by the European Union, has embarked on a journey to address some of the most pressing challenges facing the woodworking sector in Europe. The conference showcased initial findings of the project aimed at providing social partners with an overview of the latest developments of the woodworking sector in Europe. Woodworking companies have undergone significant transformations, driven by technological advancements and evolving organizational structures. Attendees had the opportunity to delve into the latest developments and trends shaping the future of the sector.
The mid-term conference also shed light on innovative approaches and best practices employed by the industry to bolster resilience and adaptability in the face of the twin and digital transitions and to address the need for training, and skills development of the existing and future workforce.
The conference was opened by Mr. Ivan Vidiš, State Secretary at the Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family, and Social Policy of the Croatian government. His opening remarks emphasized the vital importance of the RESILIENTWOOD project and its potential to drive positive change within the woodworking sector, not only in Croatia but throughout Europe. He stressed the need of having sector specific actions in place in order to maintain the high-quality work and long-lasting competitiveness of the woodworking sector.
He was followed by a keynote from Mrs Kristine Krivmane, Team Leader – European Year of Skills, DG EMPL, European Commission, who welcomed the initiative and stressed the important role of the European sector social dialogue partners in bringing about knowledge and spreading awareness through joint actions on key issues such as those addressed in the project.
A brochure was produced about the RESILIENTWOOD project you can download it here.
