JOSPA brings artificial intelligence into skills anticipation
The rapid transformation of world of work, technological development and the green transition are reshaping skills needs at an unprecedented pace. Educational institutions, employment services and businesses need more effective ways to identify future competence requirements and target skills development where it is needed most.
We want to address this challenge by integrating artificial intelligence into foresight activities in a new and practical way.
Although many organisations and regional networks already engage in foresight activities, there is currently a lack of practical, scalable training programmes that systematically integrate artificial intelligence into skills anticipation. Existing programmes often focus on theoretical foundations or extensive degree-based studies. They do not provide the flexible, practice-oriented learning opportunities required for continuous learning.
We want to introduce a new approach by embedding artificial intelligence throughout the foresight process. We will develop a training concept that enables participants to apply AI in different stages of foresight work while strengthening their understanding of the responsible use of AI in identifying future skills needs and planning education and training.
We will also create ready-to-use training models. Organisations can adopt these either as comprehensive training programmes or as individual modules tailored to their specific needs.
HAMK develops new AI-driven foresight solutions
Our experts at HAMK will focus on developing the AI-enabled foresight training concept as well as new tools and operating models that support skills anticipation.
We have previously contributed to the development of AI-based foresight tools, but these solutions have not been specifically designed to support skills mapping and educational planning. JOSPA addresses this gap by creating new solutions. They will help educational institutions, employment services and businesses apply foresight methods in practice.
Our goal is to lower the threshold for foresight activities and provide intelligent, easy-to-use tools also for organisations that have not yet adopted systematic foresight practices.
Towards better labour market matching and future-proof education
Our aim is that organisations will be able to strengthen strengthen their foresight capabilities, expand the use of artificial intelligence in anticipation activities. We also want to help them base educational planning on future-oriented intelligence. We will generate new tools, operating models and collaboration structures that can be adopted throughout Finland.
In the long term we aim to reduce skills gaps and improve the match between employers and employees. We want to support regional competitiveness, sustainable growth and employment. By bringing artificial intelligence into everyday foresight practices, we want to help build a culture of anticipation. That in turn will support continuous learning and enable organisations to respond proactively to changing skills needs.
This is JOSPA
- JOSPA – Continuous Learning through Proactive Skills Anticipation will run from 2026 to 2029. The initiative is funded by the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), and Economic Development Centre of Central Finland serves as the national funding authority.
- Budget: 733 805 € (total budget) 172 148 € (HAMK)
- The initiative is coordinated by the University of Turku and implemented together with Turku University of Applied Sciences, Raision Seudun Koulutuskuntayhtymä (Raseko), Länsirannikon Koulutus Oy (Winnova) and Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK).
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