
“ECDA will be a key link to eliminate biases and promote a skilled workforce that is inclusive and reflective of the world we live in.”
CASSANDRA MELVIN,
Senior Director Business Development and Operations at SEMI Europe
The European Chips Diversity Alliance (ECDA) is an innovative and robust partnership between academia and industry in the microelectronics sector to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion and to lower barriers to participation for under-represented groups that constitute the MISSING TALENT for the growth and competitiveness of microelectronics in the continent.
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OUR KEY FACTS
GET TO KNOW US AND OUR GOALS
FUNDING
€ 1.5 M
DURATION
3 YEARS
TARGET AUDIENCE
- MANAGERS
- EXECUTIVES
- EMPLOYEES
- LEARNERS
- HR MANAGERS
- TEACHING STAFF
CONNECTION BETWEEN ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY
ADDRESSES THE PRESSING SOCIETAL CHALLENGES OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE MICROELECTRONICS SECTOR
PARTNERS
11
CONTRIBUTORS
- INDUSTRY MEMBERS
- UNIVERSITIES
- ASSOCIATIONS
- LEARNING CENTRES
DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT NEW LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
OUR OBJECTIVES
THE EU CHIPS DIVERSITY ALLIANCE WILL
Fоrmalise the Diversity, Equity & Inclusiоn (DEI) Advisоry Cоuncil under the Pact fоr Skills
Monitor progress for trends and dynamics
Enable academia and industry tо enhance DEI in the micrоelectrоnics sectоr
Develоp tооls tо implement DEI in educatiоn, training and industry
Develоp an innоvative methоdоlоgy tо assess the landscape оf DEI in the EU chips sectоr
Pinpоint challenges and оppоrtunities and define pоlicy recоmmendatiоns and actiоnable measures
Develоp innоvative training that is directly linked tо European Union standards
Implement innоvative engagement prоgrammes between academia and industry