The European Employment Forum

Creating jobs for growth,  27-28 November 2012, Brussels, Belgium

Venue: SQUARE Brussels Meeting Centre, rue Mont des Arts 22, B-1000 Brussels

Objectives

The European Employment Forum annual conference and exhibition focuses on the major social and economic issues surrounding employment and creates an effective discussion and meeting forum. The two-day conference features a broad international panel of speakers presenting current thinking and policy, with the European Commission Directorate Generals well represented. In addition, the event attracts a wide range of individuals, businesses, social partners and government policy makers from across the EU and beyond.

Below are some of the key issues which will be discussed over the 2 days:

• Youth employment

• Young entrepreneurs in Europe

• The European Social Partners work programme

• Active ageing – intergenerational solidarity & interdependence

• Europe's new Entrepreneurship Action Plan

• Youth in Action

• Skills, mobility and flexicurity – the next steps

• Putting communities at the heart of your employment strategy

Eurofound contribution

Eurofound will be present at the Employment Forum and Donald Storrie, Head of Employment & Change at Eurofound will participate in the event.

A programme is available.