|
Tuesday 27 November
09:45 - 10:30
|
Disability or ability? Developing new personalised services to help people with disabilities into work
The organisers of this summer’s Paralympics hailed its ''seismic effect” in shifting public attitudes towards disability. Despite the incredible feats we witnessed during the games, the reality for many disabled people in the labour market, however, remains mixed at best. Unemployment rates for disabled people in Europe remain unacceptably high...[Read more]
Speakers:
Anne Buckard, CEO, Ingeus AB, Sweden
Ivan Stipic, Operations Manager, Ingeus AB Sweden
|
|
Tuesday 27 November
11:00 - 11:45
|
Small grants - Big impacts
With resources the tightest for a generation, it is more important than ever to understand where small inputs can create big value. England’s ESF programme targets ‘Community Grants’ directly at local communities and small NGOs. Modest funding – never more than €15,000 – allows local groups to reach out to the most disadvantaged and excluded people..[Read more]
Speaker: John Bell, Policy Editor, ESF-Works
|
|
Tuesday 27 November
12:00 - 12:30
|
Solving the youth crisis: policy responses for reintegrating young people into the labour market
Empowering young people by creating favourable conditions for them to develop their talents and actively participate in the labour market is essential for sound economic and social development and for the sustainability of society. The current extent of this youth issue has led to a renewed sense of urgency for a better understanding of the problem...[Read more]
Speaker: Massimiliano Mascherini, Research Manager, EUROFOUND
|
|
Tuesday 27 November
14:00 - 14:45
|
We Mean Business: Discover what Leonardo and Erasmus trainees can bring to your organisation
The EU's Erasmus and Leonardo da Vinci programmes support traineeships for young people in work places abroad. The benefits for the trainees are clear: experience of real life company challenges, teamwork and problem solving. But what's it in for you as a business? Come and find out more!...[Read more]
Moderator: Alison Crabb, Deputy Head of Unit, Vocational Training, Leonardo da Vinci, DG Education and Culture
Speakers: Sara Bervoets, International Relations Office, University of Antwerp
Carl Callewaert, Director of Training Programmes, EPOS
|
|
Tuesday 27 November
15:15 - 16:00
|
Bridging the skills gap for youth in Europe!
Accenture, Adecco and Microsoft invite you to share award-winning, innovative practices on youth skills, entrepreneurship and mobility from around Europe that are successfully enhancing employment prospects and opportunities for young Europeans. This interactive forum will recognise NGO-led public/private actionable solutions across Europe that are helping bridge the productivity skills gap for youth struggling to get into a job and challenge industry as to how we can scale real impact on the employability of our next generation!
Presenters: Olivier Gillerot, President of Belgium & Luxembourg, Accenture
Philippe Michecoppin, International Mobility Director, Adecco Group
Jan Muehlfeit, Chairman, Microsoft Europe
|
|
Tuesday 27 November
16:30 - 17:15
|
Entrepreneurial learning: fostering competiveness and creating jobs in south-east Europe
In south-east Europe, established regional cooperation for entrepreneurial learning provides a unique showcase of structured cooperation between education and the economy. As the implementation of a lifelong entrepreneurial learning system is one of the key priorities of pre-accession countries, in line with the Small Business Act for Europe, structured regional development provides a solid community of practice on which to build innovative solutions and instruments...[Read more]
Speaker: Efka Heder, Director, SEECEL
|
|
Wednesday 28 November
09:30 - 10:00
|
e-Jobs Observatory - Seizing the opportunity of e-jobs
Against the background of economic hardship in Europe and the growth of unemployment to alarming levels, the lack of a suitably skilled e-workforce contributes to the deterioration of the current labour market arena. This can be changed only through a bottom-up approach, which involves early detection and the identification of new professions by industry, adequate offers of training and lifelong learning opportunities, while at the same time...[Read more]
Speaker: Philippe Wacker, Director, e-Jobs Observatory
|
|
Wednesday 28 November
10:30 - 11:15
|
Europe’s new Entrepreneurship Action Plan
Speaker: Marko Curavic, Head of Unit, Entrepreneurship, DG Enterprise & Industry
|
|
Wednesday 28 November
12:00 - 13:00
|
Transition from the Spotlight to the Labour Market – How elite athletes contribute to the success of companies after sport - Focus Group sponsored by Adecco
In the year of the most inclusive Olympic and Paralympic Games ever which took place in London, the world of sport has once again shown us that talent, passion, determination, hard work, and attitude are just a few of the personal traits athletes have that are a key to success. How often do we wonder where these athletes go after the applause falls silent and the Games are over? Have we ever thought of hiring an employee with the traits which make elite athletes become the best in their discipline? Join this session to discover how athletes carry their spirit and transferrable skills into the labour market ...[Read more]
Moderator: Pat Glennon, Athletes Career Programme Director
Speakers: Mark de Smedt, Country Manager Adecco Belgium
Guy Taylor on Regulatory efforts in the EU to facilitate the integration of sports people into the labour market
Frauke Pene, former athlete.
|
