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Cluj Future of Work
Published on 11 August 2021
Romania
Nord-Vest
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About this good practice
It aims to facilitate transition to Industry 4.0 by offering trainings and competences for human resources at risk of disappearance due to automatization, to increase competitiveness and social participation in cultural and creative industries and to better understand and address the needs of socially excluded workers.
With industrial transition and adaptation of skills and competences to new economic realities as a top European and global priority, Cluj Future of Work is an innovative project assisting regional stakeholders in this process. There are several target actions currently taking place:
- entrepreneurship – “Culturepreneurs” is a dedicated program for entrepreneurial education targeting professionals in the cultural and creative industries. There are 69 partners developing sustainable projects that combine the creative side with entrepreneurship and technology. Participants benefit from workshops, mentorship and the necessary infrastructure to identify and implement new ways of work in the 4.0 Industry.
- Informal work – Cluj Metropolitan Area has studied who and why is deprived of work rights and proposed alternative policy options to further strengthen this issue. The case study and pilot area were focused on Pata Rat, a disadvantaged community at the outskirts of the city.
With industrial transition and adaptation of skills and competences to new economic realities as a top European and global priority, Cluj Future of Work is an innovative project assisting regional stakeholders in this process. There are several target actions currently taking place:
- entrepreneurship – “Culturepreneurs” is a dedicated program for entrepreneurial education targeting professionals in the cultural and creative industries. There are 69 partners developing sustainable projects that combine the creative side with entrepreneurship and technology. Participants benefit from workshops, mentorship and the necessary infrastructure to identify and implement new ways of work in the 4.0 Industry.
- Informal work – Cluj Metropolitan Area has studied who and why is deprived of work rights and proposed alternative policy options to further strengthen this issue. The case study and pilot area were focused on Pata Rat, a disadvantaged community at the outskirts of the city.
Resources needed
12 institutions/organizations acting as project partners, 5,6 million EUR project budget funded by UIA
Evidence of success
Re-imaging work – innovation and transfer mechanisms developed through the project:
Cluj Innovation Fellowships –development of a resilience tracker and mapping of COVID-19 response.
Artworks-dissemination of Future of Work project activities and results through artistic means towards the wider public.
Re:form program of facilitation and micro-funding for re-thinking work practices in the cultural sector.
Culturepreneurs –operationalized through dedicated infrastructure at CREIC Labs.
Cluj Innovation Fellowships –development of a resilience tracker and mapping of COVID-19 response.
Artworks-dissemination of Future of Work project activities and results through artistic means towards the wider public.
Re:form program of facilitation and micro-funding for re-thinking work practices in the cultural sector.
Culturepreneurs –operationalized through dedicated infrastructure at CREIC Labs.
Potential for learning or transfer
RIS3 priorities can be supported through cross-sectorial initiatives that enhance the overall competitiveness of a region, and rethinking work in the context of sectors that can unlock regional specificities (such as the cultural and creative sector) can provide new opportunities for collaboration that can be replicated in other sectors, too. Building mutual trust through in-depth understanding of practices at the local level and across multiple types of stakeholders can be beneficial for the future entrepreneurial discovery processes as well as for the implementation of ecosystem-type projects.
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Good practice owner
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Organisation
Cluj Cultural Centre and the Urban Innovation Division
Romania
Nord-Vest
Contact
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