Project information:
Progress, DG employment, social affairs and equal opportunities.
VP/2008/009
start/finish:
01/12/2008 - 01/12/2009
promotor: EVTA
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"Going local to respond employment challenges"
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Restructuring is one of the key themes of EVTA.
During the General Assembly of EVTA in Torino, June 2008, "Upskilling of the Workers" has been defined as one of the three main shared areas of interest of the association.
EVTA is a partner of EURANEC, the EUropean network of Regions for ANticipation of Economic Changes, created in July 2007 by the Region Centre.
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Objectives of the project
In Lisbon, Europe agreed that the challenge of globalization can only be overcome if a great commitment is shown to constructing a highly competitive, knowledge-based society, creating more and better jobs that are economically stable, skilled and protected, in a context of strong social cohesion and environmentally sustainable in the long term. The full participation of regional and local Governments in implementing European strategies is essential in promoting the full involvement of social partners and the civil society in general.
The intention of this project is to hold specific discussions - involving Regions and EVTA partners - to carry out research and to organise and disseminate the most successful experiences (political, regulatory, organisational) in the context of training carried out as
part of local development policies and active labour policies.
Therefore a "working network" between Regions and EVTA in a framework of Mutual Learning will be created with the following objectives:
| • | To promote benchmarking as a tool for improving policies and drawing the greatest benefit from experiences; |
| • | To improve and encourage the use of methods developed at regional level to create a benchmarking structure; |
| • | To identify tools that will support policy-makers in their decision-making processes. With the help of vocational educational, sectoral and employment organizations, a |
| • | catalogue of good practices, services, tools and other available resources will be assessed and made transferable and implementable to fit the needs at regional and local level. |
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Meetings
16/17 April 2009:
1st official meeting at Saint Pierre-des- Corps (Région Centre, France)
6/7 July 2009:
Implementation meeting at Turin (Regione Piemonte)
25 November 2009:
Final Conference at Brussels (Committee of the Regions)
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