When?
16 December 2007
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Online
Event background
Living to work - working to live Tomorrow's work-life balance in Europe
Dublin Castle and Loughlinstown House, 3-4 November, 2004
Speeches from 3 November
| Speaker | Title of Speech | Text or transcript | Audio | Running time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willy Buschak, Acting Director of the Foundation | Opening speech of the Forum | pdf, 15KB | mp3, 1.32MB | 07:42 mins |
| Micheál Martin TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Ireland | Opening speech of the Forum | pdf, 23KB | mp3, 2.51MB | 14:39 mins |
| Bernhard Jansen, Director, DG Employment and Social Affairs, European Commission | Opening speech of the Forum | pdf, 22KB | mp3, 2.64MB | 15:23 mins |
| Vlado Dimovski, Minister for Labour, Family and Social Affairs, Slovenia | Time for work and time for life – Challenges in the new Europe | pdf, 22KB | mp3, 6.69MB | 39:16 mins |
| Bertie Ahern TD, Taoiseach, Ireland | Balancing work-life demands | pdf, 23KB | mp3, 2.58MB | 15:04 mins |
Speeches from 4 November
| Speaker | Title of Speech | Text or transcript | Audio | Running time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bowman, broadcaster, discusses this topic with Margit Wallstén, Lord Bill Brett and Jeannine Rupp | An economy or a society – where do we live and work? | pdf, 93KB | mp3, 8.28MB | 48:14 mins |
Debate summaries:
Debate room 1: Do we need to work longer – Time over the life course
Debate room 2: Time and flexibility – How working time can reconcile work-life issues
Debate room 3: Investing in work-life balance – a win-win situation?
Debate room 4: Work and care – payback to the elderly or investment in a new generation?
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