Due to rapid technological development and increasing digitalization, the (business) environment is changing rapidly, and we are also increasingly confronted with the issues of waste accumulation and scarcity of resources, which also affects the concept of education. We have investigated to what extent the educational programmes of the wood sector in Slovenia contribute to the acquisition of competences in the fields of the Circular Economy, Industry 4.0, and Ambient Assisted Living. We have elaborated a strategy to integrate these competences at different educational levels in the wood sector. We have found that the contents of the mentioned areas are roughly harmonized across the entire vertical education chain in the wood sector. Notwithstanding the fact that these contents are included in the educational programme to a greater extent than indicated in the curricula, we believe that they need to be further strengthened, especially at the lower levels, which would also allow for an increase in competencies at the higher levels. The contents could be taught by teachers within the framework of regular classes with field trips, project work and seminars, as well as through additional special online trainings.
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