Blockchain Skillsets for Europe, a new milestone for the industry and a big step towards smart government regulation

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The European Union prioritises Innovation in its politics. As has been made clear by other European initiatives, such as the Digital Europe programme, the Horizon program and the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI), blockchain is at the heart of the continent’s strategy to promote digital transformation. Blockchain is a distributed, immutable ledger technology, accessible to everyone in the network. When a new entry is added, constituting a ‘block’, to this ledger, it is copied over to all participants. This is called decentralized architecture – the notion of a trusted party is replaced by network validation (everyone can check). Given that blockchain is seen as the future of the continent, not surprisingly, the EU has released a new initiative in the recent period.

The project is called CHAISE. It is a road map for the sector collaboration on the development of skills in blockchain. The goal is to develop a strategy and curriculum to teach people about blockchain technology, and impart the various skills needed to create, support and maintain blockchain technology applications.

In more detail, CHAISE is a 4-year transnational initiative led by the European Commission, set to formulate and deliver a European strategy to address skill mismatches and shortages in the Blockchain industry and deliver appropriate training, qualifications and mobility solutions, targeting sector realities and needs . The European blockchain sector is relatively strong, but competitiveness will soon depend on the availability of the workforce. Employers are facing a shortage of skilled professionals that is preventing the sector from unlocking its full potential. Therefore, the European Commission saw the need to develop measures to improve blockchain knowledge, to create the standards for a first “Blockchain specialist” occupational profile.

CHASE has established the following elements as the program’s goals:

• Improve blockchain knowledge, improve professional skills and identify relevant gaps at EU level.
• Establish a collaborative strategy to track changes in job requirements and predict future demand for blockchain expertise.
• Create a modular VET program with a focus on learning outcomes for Europe and educational materials on blockchain.
• Establish occupational standards for the blockchain industry workforce across the EU to overcome labor market fragmentation.
• Set up standardized educational requirements for blockchain qualifications across the EU, create a sector requirement linked to the new blockchain-specific occupational profile.
• Connecting job seekers and blockchain companies to promote professional mobility and increase the allure of the sector.
• Organize a permanent collaboration network to systematically track changes in the workforce, measure skill requirements, as well as maintain the relevant European Blockchain Skills Strategy.

If successful, CHAISE will be an impressive breakthrough – it will develop a blockchain training program to address the need for technical, non-technical and interdisciplinary skills. When implemented alongside other initiativeswill be a fantastic chance for EU public administrations to accelerate the digitization of public services, while allowing them to rethink their information systems, support user trust and privacy, help develop new business opportunities and establish new leadership areas. , all of which benefit residents, public services and businesses, and much more.