OUTLINE

 

A capable workforce is required to drive and sustain the growing hydrogen economy. Several countries have embarked on efforts to identify the skills and the scale of workforces required, and are putting in place initiatives to develop hydrogen workforces. In this session, representatives of members of the IPHE Hydrogen Skills Task Force across three continents will outline how their countries are approaching hydrogen skills and workforce development, the lessons learned and key questions that still need to be answered about hydrogen workforce development. The intent of this knowledge sharing session is to enable policy makers and other hydrogen value chain stakeholders to learn from the experiences of other countries to inform their own hydrogen skills development efforts and to communicate their needs and experiences with regard to hydrogen skills and workforce development. The insights gained from this session will also be a key input to the work of the IPHE Hydrogen Skills Task Force which is developing a series of resources to assist countries to streamline and complement their hydrogen skills and workforce development efforts individually and collectively to strengthen the current and build the future global hydrogen workforce.

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AGENDA

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14:30-14:40 Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Dr Rebecca Maserumule, Chair, International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE)

• Maarten Noeninckx, Head of Delegation: Belgium, International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy

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14:40-14:45 Context, goals, and brief introduction to the IPHE Hydrogen Skills Task Force

• Lauren Basson, Co-lead IPHE Hydrogen Skills Task Force, GreenCape (South Africa)

 

14:45-15:45 Country perspectives
 

Europe

• Julia Cora, Project Manager, Hydrogen Europe Research, EU

• Sophie Sauerteig, Senior Policy Advisor, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, United Kingdom

• Justine Fosh, Co-lead, Hydrogen Skills Alliance / CEO, Cogent Skills, United Kingdom (virtual)
   

Africa

• Mamphokhu Khuluvhe, Director of System Monitoring and Labour Market. Intelligence, Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa

• Tshwanelo Rakaibe, Project Manager, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa
   

The Americas

• Trevor Rous, Program Officer, Emissions Reduction Fund, Natural Resources Canada (virtual)

• Franklin Chang Díaz, CEO, Ad Astra Rocket Company / President, Strategy for the 21st Century / Co-lead IPHE Hydrogen Skills Task Force, Costa Rica (virtual)

15:45-15:00 International Organisation Initiatives and Perspectives
United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)

• Juan Pablo Dávila, Industrial Development Officer, Division of Climate and Technology Partnerships (CTP)

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16:00:16:20 Q and A and perspectives from physical and virtual attendees
 

16:20-16:25 Summary of some key insights from the session

• Lauren Basson, GreenCape, Co-lead IPHE Hydrogen Skills Task Force (South Africa)

 

16:25-16:30 Closing

• Franklin Chang Díaz, Co-lead, IPHE Hydrogen Skills Task Force (Costa Rica) (virtual)

• Cosmas Chiteme, Acting Chief Director: Hydrogen and Energy, Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), South Africa (co-host)

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Video:

• YouTube video of the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or0vVPtnJho