Universitatea Politehnica din Bucuresti a avut deosebita onoare de a va invita sa participati la Raw Materials University Day, eveniment organizat in parteneriat cu Comisia Europeana, in data de 5 iunie 2015, ora 09:00, cladirea Rectoratului UPB - Amfiteatrul AN010 ”Radu Voinea”.

Cererea tot mai mare de materii prime si secundare influenteaza deja evolutiile tehnologice prezente si viitoare, iar invatamantul universitar este piatra de temelie pentru oamenii de stiinta si pentru viitorii ingineri, care vor dezvolta potentialul de materii prime din Europa.

Initiativa organizarii evenimentului in cadrul UPB este parte a unei campanii de comunicare in cadrul Parteneriatului European pentru Inovare (EIP) privind materiile prime si promovarea competentelor si locurilor de munca in sectorul materiilor prime, pentru a stimula competitivitatea sectoriala si cresterea durabila.

In cadrul evenimentului a fost dezbatuta relevanta materiilor prime din Romania, precum si necesitatea cresterii gradului de constientizare, a importantei cunostintelor, inovarii si ocuparii fortei de munca din domeniile vizate.

Comisia Europeana vrea sa atraga atentia studentilor asupra materiilor tehnice de studiu si a oportunitatilor de angajare furnizate de acestea.

Principalele obiective ale initiativei pentru o Zi Universitara a Materiilor Prime la Bucuresti sunt:

• prezentarea catre studenti a atractivitatii sectorului materiilor prime si a oportunitatilor de cariera in domeniu pentru viitorii absolventi;
• informarea lor privind cresterea gradului de inovare si de protectie a mediului in sectoarele industriale ce folosesc materiile prime, in viitor (de ex. economia digitala sau cea verde/ecologica).

Scopul initiativei de a avea o Zi Universitara a Materiilor Prime (Raw Materials University Day / RMUD) este imbunatatirea competentelor si a ocuparii fortei de munca in sectorul materiilor prime in vederea promovarii competitivitatii in domeniu si a unei cresteri durabile, in paralel cu prezentarea uriasului potential detinut de acest sector in Europa. Obiectivul este de a atrage tinerii care sunt in curs de a-si alege o specializare, precum si pe viitorii absolventi, si de a-i informa in ceea ce priveste oportunitatile de studiu si cariera in domeniu. In perioada 2014 - 2020, se intentioneaza a se organiza astfel de evenimente in toate cele 28 de state membre.
Mai mult ca oricand este necesar ca tinerii sa raspunda provocarii de a crea conditiile necesare pentru o oferta si utilizare durabile a materiilor prime in UE. Astfel, se vor crea conditiile pentru o crestere economica puternica si pentru combaterea somajului in randul tinerilor, avand in vedere faptul ca peste 30 de milioane de locuri de munca depind de accesul la materiile prime.

Pagini Utile
• Pagina evenimentului (in engleza)
https://ec.europa.eu/eip/raw-materials/en/content/raw-materials-university-day-bucharest-romania
• Pagina evenimentului pe Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/UPB1818#%21/events/587687554705930/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular&feed_story_type=117

Evenimente planificate in 2015:
• 5 June – Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania
• 13 October – Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia
• 3/4 November – University of Lapland, Finland
• 2nd half of 2015 – Poland (tbc)

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Have you ever stopped to think about the importance of raw materials? Metals and minerals are everywhere around us and play a major role in all our lives.
Without them our smart phones and tablets would still be science fiction. If we want Europe to be leading in the digital revolution of this century and to keep being the greenest industry on Earth, we need targeted innovation, resource efficiency and recycling, and sustainable supply of raw materials to the European economy. Moreover, key economic sectors in Europe - such as automotive, aerospace and renewable energy - are highly dependent on raw materials. These raw materials represent the life-blood of today`s industry and are fundamental for the development of "green technologies" and the digital agenda.

To face these key challenges, and to secure the supply of natural resources to European industry, the EU institutions and Member States have already made significant efforts and brought forward numerous initiatives.
"Raw Materials University Day" is a communication campaign launched by the European Commission in the framework of the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on Raw Materials.

Despite the fact that Europe has many universities with a long tradition and excellent programmes in the raw materials sector, the need for knowledgeable and skilled professionals is still highly in demand. Therefore, the European Commission would like to promote skills and employment in raw materials to boost sectorial competitiveness and sustainable growth while showing the huge potential of European raw materials.

The aim of the initiative is to attract young people that are choosing their studies or future graduates, who we would like to inform about the study and career opportunities in the raw materials sector.

We plan a series of events in various Member States, which will take place four times per year between 2014 and 2020. To date 27 universities expressed their wish to take part. The multiple events should show practical examples of career opportunities in raw materials exploration, extraction, processing but also recycling and substitution, covering a number of industrial sectors, including downstream sectors working on eco-design and substitution (e.g. car, chemical, aeronautic industries). Cooperation with industry associations and existing networks of universities specialised in relevant fields would bring an added value to the initiative.
The launching event in Rome took place in December 2013 with the presence of the VP Tajani and was a great success followed by national and international media.