PRESS RELEASE – Launch of the Data Collection Phase for Skillscape Research – Hope4AI Project

/ 30.01.2025

How are employers and employees in Romania preparing for the impact of artificial intelligence?

The Employers’ Confederation Concordia announces the start of the data collection phase for Skillscape Research, a key component of the European project Hope4AI – Helping Organizations Preparing Employees for AI, implemented in partnership with MGYOSZ (Hungary), BNS and VASAS (trade unions from Romania and Hungary).

The research focuses on two key economic sectors in Romania – retail and energy – and aims to analyse how digital transformation, including the adoption of artificial intelligence, is reshaping skill needs, restructuring processes, and social dialogue.

The research objectives include:

• identifying automation risks and emerging skill requirements in the targeted sectors,
• assessing the level of preparedness among employers and employees for the digital transition,
• developing scenarios and policy recommendations to support a fair transition (just transition).

Data will be collected over the coming months through surveys and qualitative interviews with employers, employees, and social partner representatives.

The final research results will be publicly released in April 2025, contributing to national and EU-level discussions on the future of work and workforce readiness for the digital age.

The Hope4AI project is co-funded by the European Union