On 4 November, the SkillsPULSE project will host a stakeholder dialogue in Pisa, Italy, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss skills shortages and gaps in the Italian labour market.
The event will present the project’s main findings for Italy, including insights from the European Skills Deficiencies Index (ESDI), and provide a platform to exchange perspectives, share experiences and explore policy challenges and opportunities. By connecting research evidence with stakeholders’ practical knowledge, the dialogue aims to contribute to a better understanding of skills needs and support more effective policy responses.
PROGRAMME
13:30–14:00 | Session 1 – Understanding skills shortages and gaps in Italy: evidence from SkillsPULSE research
This session will introduce the SkillsPULSE project and present its main findings for Italy. It will also explore the methodology and results of the European Skills Deficiencies Index (ESDI), providing evidence to support a better understanding of skills challenges in the Italian labour market.
• Welcome and Introduction
Vito Giordano, University of Pisa
Opening remarks and an introduction to the workshop objectives
• 13:30–13:45 | SkillsPULSE: Project overview and key findings for Italy
Giulia Martorana, Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini (FGB)
Presentation of the SkillsPULSE project, its approach and key results for Italy
• 13:45–14:00 | The European Skills Deficiencies Index (ESDI) and key findings for Italy
Marina Ferent-Pipas, Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini (FGB)
Presentation of the ESDI methodology and results for Italy
14:00–14:50 | Session 2 – Stakeholders’ perspectives on skill shortages and gaps in Italy
This session will bring together stakeholders to share their experiences, analytical approaches and ongoing initiatives in skills analysis at national and regional levels. The discussion will provide insight into how skills intelligence is developed and used to identify labour market needs and inform decision-making.
14:50–15:20 | Coffee Break
15:20–16:20 | Session 3 – From evidence to action: Stakeholder dialogue on skills shortages and gaps in Italy
Moderator: Vito Giordano, University of Pisa
This panel discussion will build on the SkillsPULSE findings and stakeholders’ own analyses and practical experiences, exploring commonalities and differences in the evidence, the key drivers of skills shortages and gaps in Italy, their effects on labour market dynamics, and the policy challenges and opportunities for effective policy responses.
16:20–16:30 | Closing remarks
Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini (FGB)
