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DG Education Culture Lifelong Lear ning

To w ard s a Eu ro pean Quali f ica t ion for

Sol id Was te Fac i l i t ies Managers

THESEIS-Effective Waste Management ,

Thessa lonik i 19/09/2013

Presentation: Kasampalis Themistoklis, SIGMA Consultants, Greece

Leonardo da Vinci Vocational Training Program

LifelongLearning

Programme


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Towards a European Q ualification for Solid Waste Facilities Mana gers - SW FM

Involved Partners

THESEIS- Effective Waste Management , Thess alon ik i, 19/09/2013

13 Partners from 8 EU countries Bulgaria (1), Germany (2), Greece (2), Hungary (2) Italy (1), Lithuania (2) Poland (2), UK (1)


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Is SWFM-QF necessary? - The Need (1/2) Eco-industry is an evolving sector. Solid Waste Management is the largest

sub-sector of the EU27 eco-industry with a total turnover of 92.2 billion in2008 and the employment to be estimated at about 1.467 thousandworkers.

New legislation, New Technologies, New Activities fields increasedinternationalization of the market and growing subcontracting of activities.

Introducing integrated waste management approach have influenceddecisively the evolution of the sector.

The new generation of the waste management facilities are becoming

highly technical worksites implementing innovative solutions and anumber of processes on one site.

This in turns affects the structure of qualifications and the composition ofthe skills for the professionals in the sector.

Towards a E uropean Qu alification for Solid Waste Facilities M anage rs / SWFM -QF



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Is SWFM-QF necessary? - The Need (2/2) The need for a large number of technically skilled employees to maintain

and operate advanced waste treatment facilities will increase as morefacilities are build.

In addition to increasing skills demands, the number of highly qualified engineers, operational managers and processing technicians

required to develop and operate treatment facilities employing advancedtechnologies are expected to grow significantly in the immediate future.

The recognition and support of SWFMs are very diverse within the Europeancountries. Designation of qualifications and VET is within the domain of stateregulations and are strongly based on national traditions and priorities.




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The Solid Waste Management Sector in European Union

Member states show significant differences in respectto solid waste management standards and practices.

Solid Waste Technologies - Facilities Composting Incineration Landfill Recycling Transfer Stations



Proper management of solid waste is a central pillar of far-sighted,sustainable environmental policies.

Each year in the European Union alone we throw away 3 billion tons ofwaste - some 90 million tons of it hazardous. This amounts to about 6 tonsof solid waste for every man, woman and child, according to Eurostat.

ProceduresCollecting, sorting, processing andrecycling solid waste


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The Solid Waste Facilities Manager manages the operations of different SolidWaste Facilities Transfer Stations, Waste Recycling Centers, Landfills, MaterialsRecovery Facilities, Mechanical Biological Treatment Plants, Incinerators andComposting Plants.

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The Solid Waste Facilities Manager

Towards a European Q ualification for Solid Waste Facilities Mana gers - SW FM

The Aim

Recommendations for an integrated competences

framework with detailed definition, classification ofexpected knowledge, skills, competences required for theprofile of Facilities Managers in the Solid WasteManagement industry will be structured and documented(expected at EQF level 6). Data from Solid Waste Facilities(consultation) and relative existing curricula will benecessary ( early and active stakeholder involvement ).On the basis of the recommendations of the harmonizedcompetence profile a final version of the job assignmentsand the respective competence profile will be developed.



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SWFM-QF targets

The Targets

Identify the structure, content and regulation of the qualificationsfor the SWFM occupation in the European market

Explore and compare the VET processes whereby thesequalifications are acquired

Describe the competences linked to the specificities of the

sector Detail existing qualifications to the respective NQFs and assess

their correlation and alignment with EQF/ECVET Create an harmonized competence and training frame for

different levels of SWFM qualifications

Provide a self sustaining implementation strategy to support therecognition and transfer of qualifications across the Europeancountries

Disseminate Communicate project outputs, results, etc.




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SWFM-QF Dissemination Actions


Project website http://www.swfm-qf.eu
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SWFM-QF Dissemination ActionsProject website Registration

http://www.swfm-qf.eu/main/?page_id=4900&lang=en

http://www.swfm-qf.eu/main/?page_id=4900&lang=enhttp://www.swfm-qf.eu/main/?page_id=4900&lang=enhttp://www.swfm-qf.eu/main/?page_id=4900&lang=enhttp://www.swfm-qf.eu/main/?page_id=4900&lang=en


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SWFM-QF Dissemination ActionsProject website Questionnaires

http://www.swfm-qf.eu/main/?page_id=5813&lang=en

http://www.swfm-qf.eu/main/?page_id=5813&lang=enhttp://www.swfm-qf.eu/main/?page_id=5813&lang=enhttp://www.swfm-qf.eu/main/?page_id=5813&lang=enhttp://www.swfm-qf.eu/main/?page_id=5813&lang=en


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Study on the qualification and VET-system in the wastemanagement industry in 8 EU countries (1/8)



This report analyzes and compares the qualifications and the national vocational education and training system (VET-

system) in eight EU countries Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy,

Lithuania, Poland and the UK

in the field of waste management.The report focuses on the qualification levels of managers (=EQF 6- 8).


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The relevant data were gathered mainly by eight nationalsurveys among Waste management facilities, Solid waste associations and competent authorities Training providers,

to enable first-hand information and current insights into the

state of the importance of knowledge and skills as well as thelabor market conditions and VET offers.


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Key findings for Greece

In Greece, the recycling rate is at 17%.

The amount of landfilling is above 80% for solid waste. For solid waste professionals the following topics are of interest: Principles of business/corporate organisation and management, Negotiations skills, Communication skills, Project and financial management, Environmental crisis management, National requirement for waste management procedures, Environmental management systems and maintenance of equipment.


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Key findings for Greece

Due the low knowledge level, the following topics are of further interest: European solid waste legislative framework, monitoring and environmental parameters, technical requirements for processes and technologies of waste management, Principles of emergency preparedness and planning and technical requirements for equipment of waste management.

Cooperation with the Greek Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, EOPEPP andUniversities seem to be reasonable to provide affordable and work processoriented trainings.


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Overview of the scored

importance of knowledge inthe eight EU member statesaccording to legal, technicaland social, economic andenvironmental aspects


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Monthly salaries oftechnicians andmanagers in thefield of wastemanagement (in )


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Comparison of

importance andcoverage of knowledge(economic andenvironmental aspects)


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Importance of skills (mainly technical and socialaspects, not data for Greece and Hungary)


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Communication with SWFM-QF people in Greece

Dr. Lefteris Karagiannidis - [email protected]

Mrs Metaxenia Delaki [email protected]

Mr. Themistoklis Kasampalis [email protected]

Dr. Michalis Vassilopoulos - [email protected]

SWFM-QF site [email protected]


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You can Register to SWFM-QF Network at:

http://www.swfm-qf.eu/main/?page_id=4900&lang=el

Thank you


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