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Using the European Social Fund

• Examples from West Sweden

West Sweden

• West Sweden consist of Region Halland and Region Västra Götaland
• 2 million inhabitans
• Gothenburg is the main metropolitan area

• Shipbuilding industry late 70s early 80s
• Automotive industry 2008 – 2009
• Urbanisation
• Regional universities
• Science Parks
• Transport and automotive clusters
• Life Science and Smart textiles
• Tourism sector

Crisis and Creativity

• West Growth created an educational framework for employed and

unemployed in technological sector, both the perspectives of business development and individual possibilities as driving forces. A comprehensive partnership assured asset management, leading to cost effectiveness and stability. 4470 participants in total.

• Avanto focused on implementing methods and tools for strategic

skills development through developing and strengthening the actors

• perating in the support structure interface and thereby support the

analysis, identification and accessibility to the needs-driven competence development. 3500 participants in total.

Using the ESF in the Automotive Sector

Digitalisation and Innovation in the Health Sector

• The ESF project ”HiCube – competent healthcare”, focuses on

inventory of needs and different skill development efforts by managers and staff groups in healthcare and welfare.

• The ERDF project ”HiCube – need oriented health innovation arena”,

which is to develop sustainable collaborative structures where prioritised needs and possible innovations can meet and be tested.

• Established platforms and networks
• Broad partnerships taking an holistic approach
• Employers’ and employees’ organizations working together
• Quick response from the managing authorities
• Coordination and cooperation of the structural funds

in line with the challenges and the regional development strategies

Keys to Success

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