Annex 4 Key informant interview questionnaire

1. Which fields of activity, which types of interventions or working methods will become more important in

IC (new directions / trends of development / Stossrichtungen)? Most significant trends in DC Q1: What do you see as the trends in DC with the biggest / most significant implications for practitioners' work today and in the near future (2030)? Q1.1: if needed: respondent shall describe the implication Cross-check with trends from survey Q1.2: Showing PPT, take 2 minutes and prioritise 3-4 key trends. Q1.2.1: When you look at the PPT slide with the 4 most and 4 least important trends from survey, is there any surprise or is all as expected? 2. Taking into account the definition of competencies integrating the notions of skills, knowledge and attitude what are the major developments in terms of competencies needed to work in the selected directions of the IC (Stossrichtungen)? Competencies today Q2: Given the above discussed trends in DC, which competencies do you think are the most important for DC practitioners today? Today's competencies in future Q2.1: And (given the above discussed trends in DC) which competencies do you think will until 2030 become: (ii) more important? (iii) less important? (iv) stay the same? New competencies in future Q2.2: Are there any entirely new competencies that you believe will emerge? Cross-check with competencies from survey Q2.3: Showing PPT, take 2 minutes and prioritise 3-4 competencies. Q2.3.1: When you look at the PPT slide with the 4 most and 4 least important competencies from survey, is there any surprise or is all as expected?

3. How can such competencies be acquired or further fostered? What has been the experience so far? Mechanisms of developing (i.e. acquiring & fostering) competencies Q3: How can such competencies be acquired or further fostered? What has been your experience so far? Young vs experienced professionals Q3.1: In your view, is this different for people with limited experience in IC compared to those who know the sector well?

4. What are the most important challenges to acquire these competencies for potential employees in the

IC who have only a limited experience in this sector. How are they different from challenges to those knowing the sector. Development (acquisition and fostering) challenges for young professionals Q4: What do you think are the most important challenges to acquire these competencies for potential employees in the IC who have only a limited experience in this sector? Development (acquisition and fostering) challenges for experienced professionals Q4.1: How are they different from challenges to those knowing the sector?

5. How should training institutions and employers cope with the corresponding implications/ challenges?

What about employees or future applicants? Training institutions’ measures Q5.1: How should training institutions cope with the corresponding implications/ challenges (associated with the changing or new competency needs/requirements discussed)? Employers’ measures

Q5.2: How should employers cope with the corresponding implications/ challenges (associated with the changing or new competency needs/requirements discussed)? Employees’ / future applicants' measures Q5.3: What about employees or future applicants?

Concluding questions: Which 2-3 attitudes do you find most essential (considering the above discussion)? 2. What are 1-2 effective ways to facilitate the acquisition / fostering of these attitudes? What is your personal take-away from this interview?