BUILD UP Skills QualiShell Romania. Study Tour to Spain 4-7 March 2014

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1 BUILD UP Skills QualiShell Romania Study Tour to Spain 4-7 March 2014

2 Contents Foreword... 3 Introducing Romania... 4 Introducing BUILD UP Skills QualiShell... 5 Consortium Members... 6

3 Foreword Dr. Eng. Horia Petran Project Coordinator Following the experience from the first Pillar of BUILD UP Skills, where an effective knowledge and experience exchange was coordinated at EU level between the 30 national projects implemented with the view to develop and validate a realistic Roadmap to 2020 (based on an accurate radiography of the Status Quo regarding the qualifications in the construction sector and by active consultation of the main stakeholders gathered together in a common platform), the BUILD UP Skills QualiShell project proposes a direct exchange with other Pillar II projects. The intended exchange aims to increase the knowledge and experience of project teams involved in the effective implementation of parts of the Roadmap developed within Pillar I, by exploring success stories and lessons learned regarding the upgrading of the National Qualification System and the development of effective tools to ease the evolution of the Construction Sector to respond to present and future challenges on implementing energy efficiency measures and using renewable energy systems towards a sustainable building stock. In this context, Fundación Laboral de la Construcción kindly accepted our invitation to exchange and welcomed the BUILD UP Skills QualiShell project team in Madrid to a series of carefully planned open discussions and site visits, which could increase the awareness of the problems to solve in both our qualification systems and construction sectors. The statistics show that more than Romanians are living in Spain and more than 23% of them are working in the Construction Sector. In this context, the proposed Study Tour and the exchange between CONSTRUYE2020 and QualiShell teams would identify and discuss the similarities and also complementarities between the Romanian and Spanish systems, while seeking for solutions to promote the evolution of the construction sector and to ensure in both countries the needed workforce qualification for 2020 and beyond. On behalf of BUILD UP Skills QualiShell project consortium, I would like to thank Fundación Laboral de la Construcción for welcoming us in Madrid for the Study Tour and to express our readiness for a fruitful exchange during our visit.

4 Introducing Romania Romania is located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering the Black Sea. Romania is the 8th largest country by area and has the 7 th largest population (about 20 million people according to the 2011 census) of the European Union (EU member since January 2007). Each county is administered by a county council, responsible for local affairs, as well as a prefect responsible for the administration of national affairs at the county level and each county is subdivided into cities and communes, which have their own mayor and local council. There are a total of 319 cities and 2,686 communes in Romania. With a GDP of around $274 billion in 2012 and a GDP per capita (PPP) of $12,800 for the year 2012 (according to CIA's The World Factbook), Romania is an upper-middle income country economy. Owing to its distance from the open sea and position on the southeastern part of the European continent, Romania has a temperate and continental climate, with four distinct seasons. The average annual temperature is 11 C (52 F) in the South and 8 C (46 F) in the North. Facts & figures Its capital and largest city is Bucharest the 6th largest city in the EU with 1.9 million people. It is one of the largest financial and industrial centers in the region. Romania shares a border with Hungary and Serbia to the West, Ukraine and Moldova to the North-East and East and with Bulgaria to the South and is divided into 41 counties and the municipality of Bucharest. Capital Bucharest Government Parliamentary Republic Currency Area leu (RON) 237,500 sq km Population 20,121,641 (20 October 2011) Language Religion Romanian Eastern Orthodox 87%, Protestant (mostly Calvinist, Unitarian and Lutheran) 6.8%, Catholic 5.6%, other (mostly Muslim) 0.4%, unaffiliated 0.2% Source: Wikipedia

5 Introducing BUILD UP Skills QualiShell Full title of the project: National Qualification Scheme for Construction Workers to Ensure High Performance Building Envelopes Duration (in months): 20 (October 2013 May 2015) The BUILD UP Skills QualiShell project represents a natural continuation of BUILD UP Skills Romania (ROBUST) project and will address this need in order to support the development and implementation of large scale and long lasting national qualification schemes for the installers of external thermal insulating composite systems and high efficiency windows systems (carpentry and insulating glazing). The aim of the proposed approach is to ensure not only a high quality installation of very efficient building envelope components, but also the achievement of high performance building envelopes by developing effective tools to embed the adequate knowledge and skills in the relevant occupations and to foster the evolution in the national qualification system and in the vision of key stakeholders in the construction sector, moving towards the actual implementation of nearly zero energy buildings in Romania. Thus, the two schemes which will be developed together in BUILD UP Skills QualiShell project could be seen as one big qualification scheme with two tailored components. Main objectives (1) to activate the relevant stakeholders in the National Qualification Platform and to use the extended National Consultation Committee to validating, implementing and monitoring the proposed qualification schemes; (2) to substantiate the development of the qualification schemes for building envelope insulators and window system fitters by realising a thorough occupational analysis to detail the National Qualification Framework, by exploring internal and external resources for training and qualification in the construction sector and by defining an adequate procedural framework; (3) to develop and validate two national qualification schemes for building envelope insulators and window system fitters, by defining and improving the training courses curricula, content and evaluation tools; (4) to raise awareness and to ensure an effective communication process between different major stakeholders as well as to develop effective mechanisms to support a large scale implementation of the developed schemes until 2020 and beyond.

6 Consortium Members National Institute for Research and Development in Construction, Urban Planning and Sustainable Spatial Development Group for Quality in External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems ETICS The Ownership of Producers for Thermo-Insulating Carpentry The Ownership of Romanian Contractors Business Development Group National Authority for Qualifications The National Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training Development Sector Skills Committee in Constructions Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration

7 INCD URBAN-INCERC is a national R&D institute under the coordination of the Ministry of National Education, training provider in buildings, involved in the formulation of policies and the devising of programs and plans in its fields of competence as well as in the specific regulatory work, contributing to the exploitation of the research results as information/ documents of public interest. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arch. Vasile Meita General Manager Dr. Eng. Horia Petran Project Coordinator INCD URBAN-INCERC also prepares documents containing solutions to the problems in its fields of interest, performs research into building and building materials different from those specified in the National Research & Development and Innovation Plan; it performs studies and research for the development of technical and economic regulations as a base for the conception, building, utilization and postutilization of buildings; it carries out applied research in regional development and spatial development, the development of the network of settlements, protection of built-up areas and natural areas, environmental friendly rehabilitation and reconstruction; it performs studies and applied research in urban planning for sustainable development of settlements, diagnoses and forecasts in spatial development, urban planning and housing, etc. All this work is aimed at extending, on the one hand, the regulatory framework and, on the other hand, the dissemination of the specific information / data in building, urban planning, sustainable spatial development and housing ensuring an active participation of INCD URBAN- INCERC in the implementation of the objectives of the Strategic concept of Spatial Development in Romania INCD URBAN-INCERC is the BUILD UP Skills QualiShell project coordinator. National Institute for Research and Development in Construction, Urban Planning and Sustainable Spatial Development URBAN- INCERC 266 Sos. Pantelimon, , Bucharest, Romania P: , E: urban-incerc@incd.ro hp@incerc2004.ro W:

8 QETICS Group reunites the major producers and distributers (European and National) of ETICS thermal insulation systems that are committed to develop, produce and promote products at high quality standards and which are thoroughly tested as systems. Eng. Adrian Zamfirache, President QETICS QETICS members are promoting the quality of ETICS systems throughout the entire value chain by delivering information, consulting and education services in support of architects, engineers, contractors, site managers and qualified workers. In this respect, QETICS published in 2010 the Guidelines for installing ETICS thermal insulation systems as a detailed manual for qualified workers. Eng. Cristian Groza, Project Manager QETICS The BUILD UP Skills QualiShell project gives QETICS an unique opportunity to formalize into the Training Courses Materials the wealth of knowledge and best practices developed by its members in construction projects all over Europe. By including the training course, QETICS will develop the National Qualification Scheme and this will give the certitude that the workers qualified within this scheme will install durable, high energy-efficient buildings envelopes. Eng. Cosmin Cioranu, Deputy Technical Manager, Henkel Romania Group for Quality in External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems ETICS 21 Tudor Arghezi Str., 1 st floor, Bucharest, Romania P: E: adrian.zamfirache@ro.henkel.com cristian.groza@qetics.ro cosmin.cioranu@ro.henkel.com W:

9 The Ownership of Producers for Thermo-Insulating Carpentry (PPTT) provides expert advice services for continuing professional training and for the assessment and certification of professional skills. PPTT supports the Romanian Standardization Body (ASRO) through participation in technical committees with specific activity of execution and fitting of windows, doors and curtain walling - thus bringing a contribution to national, European or international standardization. Eng. Barnabás Lőrincz Executive Director PPTT participation in the BUILD UP Skills QualiShell project represents an opportunity because it will help raising awareness of the benefits of increased workforce skills and will increase the level of participation of adults in training programs. Eng. Ligioara Florea Secretary General The Ownership of Producers for Thermo-Insulating Carpentry 70, B-dul Unirii, bl. J4, sc. 4, 8 th floor, ap. 130, Sector 3, Bucharest, Romania P: E: office@pptt.ro contact@pptt.ro W:

10 The Ownership of Romanian Contractors (PSC) is an apolitical organization founded in 2001, representing the interests of contractors and subcontractors in the construction sector in Romania. PSC is a member of UEPC (European Union of Developers and House Builders) and is the co founder of The Federation of Construction Companies Organizations. Mr. Tiberiu Andrioaiei Secretary General The main objective of PSC is to promote quality and Pillar II of BUILD UP Skills is a good opportunity to organize competence and knowledge into a coherent occupational scheme, in order to provide qualified workforce to their members. PSC supports Intelligent Energy initiative based on renewable resources and knows that qualified workforce is contributing to growth performance of buildings thermal rehabilitation urban system. Mrs. Ioana Vlad Marketing Manager The Ownership of Romanian Contractors 70, B-dul Unirii, bl. J4, sc. 4, 8 th floor, ap. 130, Sector 3, Bucharest, Romania P: E: tiberiu@andrioaiei.ro ioana.vlad@psc.ro W:

11 Business Development Group (BDG) is a management consultancy company specialized in business development based on mobilization and co-participation of governmental and market stakeholders. Fields of expertise: Mrs. Florentina Nanu Managing Partner Mr. Ciprian Nanu Partner Environment and Water Management; Sustainable Energy; Government Initiatives; Constructions and Real Estate; Agriculture, Horticulture and Food Industry; Production Outsourcing (metal, textile); Logistics. Having gathered significant EPBD expertise in previous projects, BDG is interested in further functionality of the sector for positive effects at economic, social and environmental level. By actively participating in Pillar II of BUILD UP Skills, BDG considers the strong impact of technological development not only on energy savings and use of renewable sources, but also on market consolidation, increased employment opportunities and regional development. In the BUILD UP Skills QualiShell project, BDG is responsible for external and internal communication, involvement of key actors, stakeholders and public consultation, raising awareness and dissemination and also support for policy development in energy efficiency. Mrs. Narcisa Silion Consultant Business Development Group 16 Vasile Alecsandri Str., Sector 1, Bucharest, Romania P: E: florentina.nanu@bdgind.ro ciprian.nanu@bdgind.ro narcisa.silion@bdgind.ro W:

12 One of the main objectives of the National Authority for Qualifications (ANC) is to develop the National Qualifications Framework according to the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning. Prof. Dr. Eng. Nicolae Postavaru President ANC main responsibilities: ensures the methodological framework; manages the National Qualifications Register; coordinates the process of quality assurance in continuous vocational training (CVT). ANC also coordinates the activity of the Sector-Skills Committees in Romania, which represent the labor market and monitor and control the continuing VET system. By actively participating in Pillar II of BUILD UP Skills, the proposed qualification and training scheme will fulfill both the legislative and labor market requirements. Mrs. Liliana Andreescu Expert National Authority for Qualifications 1-3 P-ta Valter Maracineanu, B entrance, 2 nd floor, room , Bucharest, Romania P: E:nicolae.postavaru@anc.edu.ro liliana.andreescu@anc.edu.ro W:

13 The mission of the National Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training Development (CNDIPT) is to contribute to the development of a qualitative and attractive technical and vocational education, offering equal chances of personal and professional development to each student so that to make that person able to work and to continue its lifelong learning, to be able to contribute as a TVET graduate to the economic development of its community, to consolidation of the Romanian democratic society. Mrs. Angela Popescu Curriculum Expert In order to accomplish this mission, CNDIPT: ensures the harmonization of the Romanian developments with those realized at European and international level in elaborating the policies and strategies referring to the technical and vocational education, in identification of qualifications and curriculum development for the formal education system, in cooperation with the social partners; contributes to the methodological developments referring to the educational supply planning, to development of schools institutional capacity, to organization and development of the teachinglearning process, to examination and certification, to quality assurance in technical and vocational education. The National Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training Development Spiru Haret Str., Bucharest, Romania P: E: angela@tvet.ro W:

14 Sector Skills Committee in Construction (CSCon) has an important role in the development of VET being a link function of harmonization between the initial and continuous professional training and the requirements imposed by the labor market. CSCon main attributions: Mr. Gabriel Mocanu Secretary General participates in the development of the legal framework; promotes the competence based training and evaluation system; encourages voluntary participation to CVT and TVET; develops, review and validate qualifications for each sector; identifies potential experts for the competence based qualification, assessment and certification system development. CSCon is interested in participating in the further implementation of the Roadmap 2020 measures and to increase its administrative capacity, by contributing to BUILD UP Skills QualiShell project. Sector Skills Committee in Constructions 11A Justinian Str., sector 2, , Bucharest, Romania P: E:gabriel.mocanu@cmc.org.ro

15 Dr. Eng. Cristian Stamatiade Director, Technical Directorate The Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration (MDRAP) carries out, as appropriate, together with the line ministries, the government policy in the following areas of activity: regional development, cohesion and spatial development, cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation, discipline in construction, spatial planning, urban planning and architecture, habitation, housing, residential buildings, thermal rehabilitation of buildings, real estate and urban planning management and development, public works, construction, central and local public administration, reform and administrative-territorial reorganization, taxation and regional and local public finance, dialogue with the associative structures of local public administration authorities, development of public community services, state aid provided to local public administration authorities, industrial parks, public service management, planning, coordination, monitoring and control of the use of non-reimbursable financial assistance provided to Romania by the European Union programs in its areas of activity. MDRAP is the main beneficiary of the results or BUILD UP Skills Romania (ROBUST) project and it is highly interested in moving forward to ensure the effective implementation of the proposed measures. Eng. Aurelia Simion Head of Unit, Technical Directorate Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration 17 Apolodor Str., , Bucharest, Romania P: W:

16 More information about the project is available at: Contact Project Coordinator: INCD URBAN-INCERC, Horia Petran Phone: Communication: Business Development Group, Narcisa Silion Phone: