Together with Ms. Mariella Masselink (Head of Unit 'Industrial Forum, Alliances, Clusters' at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs), Gunnar Kassberg, Deputy Director of the SEPT Competence Center at Leipzig University, participated actively in the international debate on the role of Higher Education to enhance the workforce development for enterprises.
During the panel session, Gunnar from SEPT introduced the ARQUS university alliance and shared our experiences on connecting international students with the local entrepreneurial community.
The panel session aimed to shed light on the significant role of higher education institutions in developing the key skills that enterprises need, and how companies can get actively engaged in the training of students and lifelong learners. It was moderated by Mr. Vito Borrelli, Team leader Erasmus+ programme, Directorate-General for Education and Culture at the European Commission.
