Tackling youth unemployment: lessons from Europe Current
Seminar explores continental lessons
16 Jul 2012
Held on 12 July, this seminar explored how different systems across Europe help or hinder young people’s transition into work, with presentations from Professor Chris Winch from King's College London, Robert Plummer from BusinessEurope, Christiane Westphal from the European Commission, and Lutz Ewald from IG Metall in Germany.
Download their presentations:
- Careers Education in Europe and the school to work transition, by Professor Chris Winch, head of the Department of Education and Professional Studies, Kings College London
- Youth unemployment across Europe: the impact of the recession and potential solutions, by Christiane Westphal, policy coordinator, youth employment, entrepreneurship and micro-finances, European Commission
- Creating strong pathways into work: the German dual system, by Lutz Ewald, Department for Vocational Training, IG Metall
- The role of employers in tackling youth unemployment, by Robert Plummer, adviser, social affairs, BusinessEurope
Download the briefing paper for this seminar.
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