DG Region, European Commission
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PWC, VVA, Eurada, WAAT
Demographic change has already led to a shortage of skilled workers in many regions of the EU. Strategies to promote, attract and retain talent are therefore needed. With the new "Harnessing Talent Platform", the DG Regio of the European Commission wants to support especially those regions that are most affected by demographic change. The aim is to prevent new and greater territorial disparities in the EU.
Across the EU, the proportion of the population with tertiary education is declining. The Harnessing Talent Platform aims to ensure that the regions concerned have the knowledge they need to develop tailored and comprehensive talent strategies. The platform focuses on the following key areas:
Prognos is supporting the project primarily with.
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Project team: Dr Jan-Phillip Kramer, Neysan Khabirpour
Last update: 26.07.2023
The Harnessing Talent Platform supports selected regions within the EU that are particularly affected by demographic change and the brain drain. The technical support that Prognos is providing in some regions has now been launched with kick-off meetings.
Within the Harnessing Talent Platform, the European Commission has selected ten regions to receive technical assistance for securing skilled workers.
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Creatives in the countryside? As scientific partner in the model project KreativLand Baden-Württemberg, Prognos examined the status quo, the opportunities and the challenges facing creatives living and working outside of the urban centres and regions.
For over 15 years now Prognos has been bringing together the actors concerned by the expansion of the electricity grid and facilitating dialogue between them – from the Danish to the Swiss bor-der.
Through the Just Transition Platform (JTP), the EU supports the member states and regions in achieving their climate targets in a fair manner. Prognos provided the JTP with in-depth analyses and knowledge management.
Where does Germany stand on its path to digital administration? The Trendreport 2024 gives an update and recommendations for the digitalisation of the public administration system.
The electromobility of the future will interact with other intelligent systems. But for this to be pos-sible digital technologies will have to be standardised. The study shows in which areas standard-isation is particularly relevant and how standards are established.
Once again, Prognos has compiled the Innovation Index Germany on behalf of the Vodafone Institute for Society and Communications. The index quantifies the impact the expansion of Germany’s digital infrastructure has had on its innovation strength.
The 2024 Status Report gives a comprehensive picture of the whole Recycling Economy sector and its future challenges.
Environmental organisations have tasked Prognos with adapting selected assumptions from the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure transport forecasts to facilitate climate-friendly transport development.
The Rhineland-Palatinate Innovation Agency was co-developed by Prognos in 2022. Prognos has continued to support the innovation agency throughout the start of its operational work.
Prognos is one of the oldest economic research centres in Europe. Founded at the University of Basel, Prognos experts have been conducting research for a wide range of clients from the public and private sectors since 1959 – politically independent, scientifically sound.