Council of European Employers of the Metal,
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CEEMET Conference:                                                       

Bridging the Gap between Manufacturing Industry
and initial Vocational Education and Training 


Keynote address: Jan TRUSZCZYÑSKI

Deputy Director-General, DG Education & Culture

**Presentations now available online**

 

 

  

For Europe to maintain an innovative and competitive manufacturing industry, ensuring the availability of highly-qualified young people is crucial. How can we best prepare tomorrow’s workforce? 

The CEEMET conference 'Bridging the Gap between Manufacturing Industry and initial Vocational Education and Training' took place on 3 February 2010 at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), hosted by the EESC Employers' Group

There were approximately 100 participants on the day from industry, the European institutions, sector associations, trade unions, government representatives, and trade unions contributing to active debates with the speakers from the two panels under the leadership of  moderator Jacki Davis.


For the agenda, presentations and interrim report, please see links below.


  Background paper for conference

  Interim Report presented at conference


Agenda

 
Welcome by H. Malosse, President of the EESC Employers’ Group

   
Opening remarks, R. Maglione, CEEMET President - PRESENTATION

Presentation of CEEMET project , U. Combuchen, CEEMET Secretary General - PRESENTATION

Keynote address - J. TRUSZCZYÑSKI Deputy Director-General, EC DG Education & Culture - PRESENTATION

New skills for new jobs – JF. Lebrun
, Head of Unit, EC DG Employment and Social Affairs - PRESENTATION


COOPERATION IN iVET: LEADING BY EXAMPLE                                  

              Diversity, Flexibility and Excellence

BOOSTING GROWTH AND JOBS IN EUROPE: WHAT ROLE FOR VET?

H. Clark, Director, EC DG Education and Culture

M. Karikorpi, Director, Education & Science Policy, the Federation of Finnish Technology Industries  - PRESENTATION

M. Moriarty, General Secretary, Irish Vocational Education Association - PRESENTATION

C. Lettmayr, Deputy Director, CEDEFOP

A. Reusser, Worldskills medalist, CAD 
    
Concluding remarks - R. Maglione, CEEMET President - PRESENTATION



If you have any questions, please contact gregorio.todeschini@ceemet.org