The workshop, with the theme "Skills improvement of installers related to energy efficiency in buildings and renewable energy technologies", will take place on 10 June 2015 in Strovolos (Nikosia), Cyprus, in the context of the Sustainable Energy Week 2015 (EUSEW 2015).
This workshop will present the initial results of the implementation of the WE-Qualify project. It will also be the beginning of a public debate on the need for continuous training and certification of technicians in the construction sector.
The topics of the workshop are the following:
- Presentation of the targets of the WE-Qualify project
- Certification of qualifications of professional technicians: past, present and future
- Implementation of the first free training programmes
- Professional regulation of installers in the areas of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and energy efficiency
- Qualifications system
- The new CYS EN ISO/IEC 17024:2012 standard for certification of persons
- Qualicheck: Improving compliance and quality of works for buildings with better energy performance
The WE-Qualify project (“Improve Skills and Qualifications in the Building Workforce in Cyprus”) is co-funded through the Intelligent Energy Europe programme and falls under the European BUILD UP Skills initiative.
For further information and registration, please visit the relevant EUSEW 2015 website.
For further information on the WE-Qualify project, please visit its official website: http://www.cea.org.cy/we_qualify/