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The COMPLEMENTS project has launched its Policy and Skills Survey for Security & Defence, inviting experts and stakeholders across Europe to contribute their insights on the skills needed to address emerging security and defence challenges.

 

As an Erasmus+ Forward-Looking project supporting the Pact for Skills, COMPLEMENTS brings together three industrial ecosystems — Aerospace & Defence, Mobility-Transport-Automotive, and Digital — to strengthen cooperation on skills development and support Europe's strategic priorities.

 

The survey explores how current European, national and regional policies support skills development for security and defence, where critical skills gaps remain, and how expertise can be transferred across industrial ecosystems and between civilian and defence applications.

It also looks ahead to 2030–2035, inviting respondents to identify emerging trends that could reshape skills needs and recommend priority actions for policymakers, industry, Pact for Skills partnerships, and education and training providers.

 

The findings will contribute directly to the Strategic Skills Roadmap for Complementary Sectors in Security & Defence and its policy recommendations for decision-makers at European, national and regional levels.

 

COMPLEMENTS welcomes contributions from a broad range of stakeholders, including:

- Industry representatives from aerospace and defence, mobility-transport-automotive, and digital ecosystems;

- Universities, research organisations, and vocational education and training (VET) providers;

- Public authorities and policymakers;

- Defence and security institutions;

- Industry associations, clusters, and skills partnerships;

- Other organisations with relevant expertise or an interest in security and defence skills.

 

Whether your work focuses on technical and digital skills, workforce development, policy, research or training, your experience can help identify practical solutions and opportunities for cross-sectoral cooperation.

The survey takes approximately 16 minutes to complete and consists of a short respondent profile and three open-ended questions. Responses will be analysed in aggregated form.

Share your expertise and help shape the future of skills for Europe's Security & Defence sector.

Take the survey here.

 

Your contribution will help COMPLEMENTS identify skills priorities, strengthen cooperation across industrial ecosystems and develop recommendations to support a skilled and adaptable workforce for Europe's security and defence needs.

 

Thank you for contributing to this European initiative.