Safety, Skills & Training Zone
Safety, Skills & Training Zone
When: Tuesday 2 April – Thursday 4 April
Where: Exhibition – Hall 3
Open to: All registered participants – holders of an exhibition pass and holders of a conference pass
The Safety, Skills & Training Zone, supported by GWO, is a brand-new exhibition area dedicated to safety, learning and participation, helping delegates answer the question “What does good training look like?”
Featuring an exciting mix of live training demonstrations from GWO exhibition partner Tesicnor, debates with industry leadership during the Health & Safety Programme, and activities for delegates to try out themselves, the Safety, Skills & Training Zone will help you think differently about the way we learn and keep our skills refreshed so everyone can work safely in a wind turbine environment.
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Tuesday 2 April 2019
Training Demonstrations & GWO Stakeholder Clinics
| Morning | Afternoon | Demonstration |
| 10:30 – 11:15 | 14:00 – 14:45 | Working at Height & Rescue – Live demonstration Tesicnor’s expert GWO instructors show what good training can look like with an exercise demonstration from the Working at Height Standard |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | 14:45 – 15:30 | First Aid & Manual Handling – Try for yourself! Wind turbines are a unique environment with potential risks at every turn. Try a short exercise with us and see how safely you can work – prizes awarded for the best candidates! |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | 15:30 – 16:30 | GWO Stakeholder Clinics We’ll be available to take any and all questions about GWO training. Come and ask our team! |
Wednesday 3 April 2019
Health and Safety Programme
| Timing | Session |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Programme kick-off |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | Panel discussion – The challenges of global training |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Panel discussion – How can training providers respond to the changing profile of technicians? |
| 13:30 – 14:40 | GWO Stakeholder Forum
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| 15:00 – 16:00 | Blade Repair Training – Demonstration |
| 17:00 | Stand Party |
Thursday 4 April 2019
Skills Workshop
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Through a series of presentations followed by breakout groups discussion, this workshop will address topics such as the skills needed for the wind industry going forward, how to make the industry attractive to new talents, and how to shape educational/academic programmes. It will also touch upon issues such as empowering women in the industry, the importance of digital skills, or how to leverage skills from other industries (re-skilling opportunities).
| Timing | Skills Workshop – Programme |
| 10:45 – 12:30 | Introductory presentations:
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| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch break |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Breakout discussions |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Presentation of the breakout discussions, Q&A session |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Conclusions and next steps from WindEurope |
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