The initiative promoted by the Regional Government of Tarapacá and Fundación Chile seeks to strengthen the education-to-employment ecosystem of the Tarapacá Region in Mining and Renewable Energy, with a strong connection to industry, by training talent and consolidating a training model aligned with regional development.
The Tarapacá Region currently faces the challenge of aligning technical and vocational education with labour market demands, incorporating principles of sustainability, circular economy, and digitalisation. This is because:
The regional initiative seeks to:
Education-to-employment ecosystem: strengthen Tarapacá’s education-to-employment ecosystem in mining and renewable energy, promoting training in sustainability, circular economy, and digitalisation.
Alignment with industry: Strengthen the Labour Training Pathways (TFL), adapting the educational offering to the needs of the mining and renewable energy sector.
Specialised talent: Train students and teachers in sustainability, climate change, circular economy, and innovation.
Collaboration ecosystem: Connect educational institutions, companies, and sustainability stakeholders to consolidate a training model aligned with regional development.
This initiative contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goals: