Europe 2020 Conference - Agenda for new skills and jobs

Europe 2020 Conference - Agenda for new skills and jobs. 28/02/2013 - 01/03/2013 Dublin (Ireland) - Royal Hospital Kilmainham.

This conference will discuss how local and regional authorities can improve education and respond to the need for more flexible careers, contributing this way to Europe's growth strategy.

The European Union is committed to reach an employment level of 75% of its workforce by 2020 (68.6% in 2011). In Europe, currently more than 23 million people are looking for a job. With the "Agenda for new skills and jobs", one of the seven Flagship Initiatives of the Europe 2020 strategy, the EU and the member states are stepping up labour market reforms, join forces to equip people with the right skills, attempt to improve working conditions and encourage the creation of new jobs.

From the perspective of regional and local authorities, the conference will focus on the main priorities of the flagship initiative: the reform of the labour market, the increase of skill levels, job growth and job quality. It will be a platform for gathering political input from the local level on the delivery of the flagship initiative, but also for exchanging experience and good practice in training and employment strategies. Read more...