Role neformálního vzdělávání při rozvoji pracovních kompetencí a dovedností pro Průmysl 4.0

The main objective of the thesis is to find out what role non-formal or informal education plays in the development of work competencies and skills for Industry 4.0 in the European or Czech environment. A secondary objective is to find out whether and, if so, how developed the EU strategy is in the development of competencies and skills for Industry 4.0 in the period 2013-2022. The introductory part defines key terms and concepts, especially the industrial revolution and its history, as well as Industry 4.0 and its specifics. The focus is also on work competencies and skills for Industry 4.0 and on the topic of skills mismatch. Furthermore, I elaborate on non-formal education in the development of work competencies and skills for Industry 4.0 and I find out whether the EU has a strategy for the development of work competencies and skills for Industry 4.0 in the period 2013-2022. In the thesis, I describe non-formal education activities from field experience, both international and national. This is based on examples of projects that have been supported by program Erasmus + or Czech initiatives. Furthermore, the thesis contains a SWOT analysis used to evaluate non-formal education. In closing the thesis, the role of non-formal education in the development of competencies for Industry 4.0 is examined through qualitative research. Specifically, as a result of the Level Up project, which is described in detail in the thesis.