Training

European Automotive Service & Repair Association (Easra) was created by French Automotive Craftwork Employers Federation named "Fédération Nationale de l'Artisanat Automobile" (Fnaa) www.fna.fr, a social partner being active with employees' organisations to adequately take into consideration the specific needs of enterprises and workers of the automotive sector. To this end, Easra's Statutes provide the chance of setting up vocational education and training projects with the aim of sharing solutions by pooling efforts at the European level. The German Member of the European Parliament, Mr Willi Rothley supported the "Euromecanic" exchanges that Easra set up with European funds. Repairers from Belgium, Finland, France, Germany and Spain attended training courses on electronic diagnosis of breakdowns and emission control systems.

10 years later new and green technologies, globalisation and ageeing populations are accelerating changes in labour markets and in skill needs. There is an important demand of high skilled people. European automotive industry employs 12 million persons, i.e. 6% of workers. Easra will strengthen the European association role in vocational training by identifying and promoting best practices and tips to attract students to the sector. Innovative methods, practices, teaching and self learning products as well as guidelines, reports and case study are of interest. Retirees and volunteers from the automotive industry, young students, senior technicians and teachers are actors of this social change. Bringing them together in an intergenerational learning, i.e. learning from each other is a key issue for more efficiency. Therefore Easra launched an European cooperation for education and training in automotive enterprises.

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