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Erasmus+Sector Skills Alliances 2020

INFO DAY

2 December 2019

Blockchain

Pierre MARRO (DG CNECT)

Why Blockchain?

• New paradigms and collaborative models in the digital economy(trust)

• Transformative capacities (e.g. disintermediation, tokenisation)

• Potential alternative model to dominant platforms (decentralisation)

• Higher quality and efficiency (e.g. data integrity, traceability)

• New opportunities that Europe must seize NOW

• Role for public bodies and the private sector

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An ambitious EU blockchain approach

EXPLORING CONNECTING SUPPORTING

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPSUPPORTING THE CREATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TRUSTED BLOCKCHAIN APPLICATIONS [INATBA]; A MULTISTAKEHOLDER ORGANISATION TO PROMOTE TRUST

AND INTEROPERABILITY AT GLOBAL LEVEL

JOINED-UP POLITICAL VISION (EU-MS)JOINT DECLARATION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EUROPEAN BLOCKCHAIN PARTNERSHIP [EBP] AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EUROPEAN BLOCKCHAIN SERVICES

INFRASTRUCTURE [EBSI] FOR CROSS-BORDER DIGITAL SERVICES OF PUBLIC INTEREST

INVESTING IN RESEARCH, INNOVATIONTHROUGH THE CONNECTING EUROPE FACILITY AND H2020 PROGRAMMES, THE EU IS CO-INVESTING IN THE MOST ADVANCED DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE MOST INNOVATIVE EU

START-UPS

NEW EU INVESTMENT SCHEME FOR AI AND BLOCKCHAIN + SUPPORT PROGRAMME

CONNECTING GLOBAL with EUROPEAN EXPERTISETHE EU BLOCKCHAIN OBSERVATORY AND FORUM BRINGS TOGETHER THE LEADING GLOBAL EXPERTS TO IDENTIFY OBSTACLES, INCENTIVES AND PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO

PROMOTE BLOCKCHAIN UPTAKE.

LEGAL FRAMEWORK, INTEROPERABILITY

SKILLS

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Blockchain – Skills alliance 2020

• "Technical skills" specific or required for blockchain/Distributed LedgerTechnologies (DLT) such as consensus algorithms, smart contracts;cryptography, peer-to-peer network, privacy technologies, etc…

• "Non-technical skills" required for development and uptake ofblockchain/DLT solutions and their applications, such as gametheory/business processes; legal and governance issues; as well skills toeducate potential adopters (e.g. social goods delivery)…

• Use of blockchain/DLT solutions for improving the development andmanagement of skills, competences and certification in differenteconomic/industry areas…

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Initiatives of relevant interest:

• EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum

• International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications(INATBA)

• European Blockchain Partnership

• Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition

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Main results of the EU Observatory survey on « blockchain skills » (I)

Key outputs:a) Blockchain technical skill above would all be relevant for an education programb) There is an unusual emphasis on QA for non-blockchain skills

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Main results of the EU Observatory survey on « blockchain skills » (II)

Key outputs: Skills related directly to the implementation of the project are most important

Note: skills related to governance were missing in the survey

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Thank you!

https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/blockchain-

technologies

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