EWCO conference programme - Training and employability, Luxembourg, 21-22 June 2005

Day 1: 21 June 2005

15.00-16.00 Opening session
Willy Buschak, Acting Director, European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
François Biltgen, Minister for Labour and Employment, Luxembourg Presidency

16.00-16.30 Coffee break

16.30 Training and employment, the extent of the phenomenon
Measuring Enterprise-based Vocational Training in Europe - The Continuing Vocational Training Survey (CVTS)
Stuart McAllister, Principal Administrator, Eurostat

Presentation of the topic report ‘The impact of training on people’s employability’
Anni Weiler, AWWW GmbH ArbeitsWelt-Working World

17.30-18.00 General discussion

18.15 End of first day

Day 2: 22 June 2005

9.30-10.00 Continuation of debate

Company experiences

10.00-10.45 GOODYEAR
Silvia Sitzen, Human Resources Manager

10.45-11.15 Coffee break

11.15-12.00 MANPOWER France
Successful Training, an assurance of employment
Maité Lemaire, Administrator, Temporary Work Training Insurance Fund

12.00-13.45 Lunch

National experiences

13.45-14.30 Luxembourg
Aly Schroeder, Director for Vocational Training

14.30-15.15 Spain
Competence Development Activities in European SMEs
Iñigo Isusi, Senior Consultant, IKEI

15.15-15.45 Coffee break

15.45-16.30 Training in the area of Health and Safety Initiatives, Luxembourg
Carlo Steffes, Doctor-Labour Inspector

16.30-17.00 Conclusion