The Webinar will share the state of the art on initiatives and policies at EU level that may affect positively the Rail Supply Industry.

We will talk about:

*Characteristics of the European Rail Supply Industry and its capability of resiliency

*Disruptions in the Supply Chains due to COVID-19 crisis, possible origins and effects and discussions on going within European Clusters Alliance-European Commission Task Force on a new “Rapid Alert Function” as introduced in the new Joint European Roadmap to lifting coronavirus containment measures

*The “EU Rapid Alert Function” concept in response to COVID-19: where are we now and what Clusters can do

*Mitigation of risks and impact: Upskilling and Reskilling in the Supply Chain and what Clusters can do

*Q&A

Speakers:

Veronica Elena Bocci | Coordinator DITECFER, Member European Commission Expert Group on the Competitiveness of the Rail Supply Industry

Ulla Engelmann | Head of Unit Advanced Technologies, Clusters and Social Economy at European Commission - DG GROW

Andrei Bunis | Policy Officer Unit Advanced Technologies, Clusters and Social Economy at European Commission - DG GROW