Sebastian Saniuk is a Professor and Head of the Department of Management Engineering and Logistics Systems at the University of Zielona Gora, Poland.Sandra Grabowska is a Professor in the Department of Production Engineering at Silesian University of Technology, Poland.Waldemar Sługocki is a Professor and Head of the Department of Regional Policy in the Institute of Economics at the University of Zielona Gora, Poland.

• Introduction Chapter I. Technological Foundations of Industry 5.0, and New Competency Needs Chapter II. Social and economic challenges for modern industry Chapter III. Social Architecture of Industry 5.0 Organizations: Human-Centric Ideals, Critical Perspectives, and Competency Implications Chapter IV. Bridging the Competency Gap: Learning Strategies, Institutional Responsibility, and Workforce Resilience Chapter V. Public policies supporting the development of digital competencies Chapter VI. International and regional cooperation in competence development Summary and conclusions

Sebastian Saniuk is a Professor and Head of the Department of Management Engineering and Logistics Systems at the University of Zielona Gora, Poland.Sandra Grabowska is a Professor in the Department of Production Engineering at Silesian University of Technology, Poland.Waldemar Sługocki is a Professor and Head of the Department of Regional Policy in the Institute of Economics at the University of Zielona Gora, Poland.

• Introduction Chapter I. Technological Foundations of Industry 5.0, and New Competency Needs Chapter II. Social and economic challenges for modern industry Chapter III. Social Architecture of Industry 5.0 Organizations: Human-Centric Ideals, Critical Perspectives, and Competency Implications Chapter IV. Bridging the Competency Gap: Learning Strategies, Institutional Responsibility, and Workforce Resilience Chapter V. Public policies supporting the development of digital competencies Chapter VI. International and regional cooperation in competence development Summary and conclusions

Sebastian Saniuk is a Professor and Head of the Department of Management Engineering and Logistics Systems at the University of Zielona Gora, Poland.Sandra Grabowska is a Professor in the Department of Production Engineering at Silesian University of Technology, Poland.Waldemar Sługocki is a Professor and Head of the Department of Regional Policy in the Institute of Economics at the University of Zielona Gora, Poland.

• Introduction Chapter I. Technological Foundations of Industry 5.0, and New Competency Needs Chapter II. Social and economic challenges for modern industry Chapter III. Social Architecture of Industry 5.0 Organizations: Human-Centric Ideals, Critical Perspectives, and Competency Implications Chapter IV. Bridging the Competency Gap: Learning Strategies, Institutional Responsibility, and Workforce Resilience Chapter V. Public policies supporting the development of digital competencies Chapter VI. International and regional cooperation in competence development Summary and conclusions