EUROPEAN DAY

5th Conference of the

Initiative for Networking Regional and Local

Labour Market Observatories Across Europe

SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE LABOUR MARKET DEVELOPMENT:

The Role of Observatories and Intermediaries in European

Regions and Localities

16 October 2015

University of Milan – Bicocca, Auditorium U12 Via Vizzola, 5 Milan, Italy

Photo credits Page 3, Prof. Mezzanzanica, Scientific Director of CRISP Page 4, the Duomo of Milan Page 4, the University of Milan Biocca

WELCOME GREETINGS

Dear conference delegates,

I am really glad to have the opportunity to invite you to Milan for the event “THE ROLE OF OB-SERVATORIES AND INTERMEDIARIES IN EUROPE-AN REGIONS AND LOCALITIES“, as Scientific Di-rector of CRISP, which is hosting the Conference this year within the University of Milan-Bicocca. Working at the University I am aware that is nec-essary to enhance the role of Intermediaries and

Observatories to create a bridge between the educational and training supply and the labour market. In regard to this issue the Erasmus+ pro-gram funded a project called “VET-EDS, ALIGNING VET AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES” also to enhance the role of labour market observatories in this process. This is a also a great opportunity to learn about the North Italy and visit the EXPO, a global showcase where more than 140 participating coun-tries will show the best of their technology on the topic Feeding the Plan-et—Energy for life. Yours, Mario Mezzanzanica

With the patronage of:

The European Network on Regional Labour Market Monitoring (EN RLMM) focuses on innovative ap-proaches for the monitoring of labour markets in regions and localities across Europe.

EN RLMM

Through various activities involving the publishing of Anthologies and or-ganising meetings, it seeks to further the concepts and instruments in re-gional and local labour market monitoring and to diffuse the common methods for the study, research and analysis in this field. In 2010, the EN RLMM started the Initiative for Networking Regional and Local Labour Market Observatories Across Regions. Meanwhile, the Initia-tive reaches over 500 labour market observatories in the regions and locali-ties of 32 European countries.

The venue of the European Day of the EN RLMM is the University of Milan Bicocca. The University of Milano-Bicocca was established in 1998, to serve students from Northern Italy and relieve some of the pressure on the over-crowded University of Milan. From the start, this very fertile climate became a unique training ground, which offered

In 2015, the 5th Annual Meeting of the EN RLMM will take place in the Lombardy region. In the northern part of Italy, and more precisely in Mi-lan, the economic centre of nation, and the city hosting the Universal Exhibition - EXPO (May 1 - October 31, 2015).

The topic of the fifth EN RLMM European Day is concerned with aligning VET and regional development strategies and the role of labour market observatories in this process. Labour market observatories provide reliable and targeted labour market intelligence on the national, regional and local level. Increasingly, regional and local labour market observatories go beyond providing and analysing data. They participate actively in the planning, implementation and evaluation processes creating spaces for new allianc-es, cooperation and networks. As a result, they emerge as important ac-tors in devising and implementing regional and local development strate-gies. Labour market initiatives constitute an important part of regional and local development strategies. In order to improve the links between VET system and the world of work, VET policy needs to be better aligned with economic development strategies. At the heart of such coordinated and integrated policy-making lies labour market intelligence and forecasting. It serves as a reference point for the decision-makers and also helps them monitor the effects of their initia-tives. Innovative practices of aligning VET policy with economic development strategies already exist in many European regions and localities. We will seek to understand the success criteria at the ground of these initiatives—in particular the role of targeted labour market information in those pro-cesses and we’ll discuss the best practices.

The Topic of the EN RLMM European Day in 2015:

SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE LABOUR MARKET DEVELOPMENT

9:30-9:50 WELCOME SPEECHES Cristina Messa, Rector of the University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy) Cristina Tajani, Municipal Councillor for the Labour Market policies of Milan (Italy) Marco Ricceri Eurispes (Italy) and Birgit Blättel-Mink, IWAK/Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (Germany) 9:50 - 10:40 KEYNOTE SPEECHES Michaela Meghnagi, OECD LEED Programme (France):

Boosting Quality Jobs at the Local Level Cristina Mereuta, European Training Foundation (Italy):

Assessing, Anticipating and Responding to Changing Skill Needs in the South-East European Countries

Moderation: Eugenia Atin, Prospektiker (Spain) 10:40 - 11:00 INTRODUCTION Christa Larsen, IWAK/Centre of Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (Germany)

Introduction to the Relevance of Intermediaries for Enhancing Regional Devel-opment 11:00 - 11:15 Coffee break PRESENTATIONS 11:00 - 11:30 Regional/Local Labour Market Monitoring for Economic Development Strategies Andrew Dean, the University of Exeter (UK):

Understanding the role of Labour Market Intelligence in Aligning Local and Regional VET and Economic Development Strategies

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9:00-9:30 Registration

SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE LABOUR MARKET DEVELOPMENT 16 October 2015

11:30 - 12:30 Regional/Local Labour Market Monitoring for VET Strategies Gianpaolo Montaletti, deputy Manager of Regional Agency for VET and La-bour Policies:

Big Data for VET decision makers Irene Vecchione, General Director of Formatemp (Body for the training of temporary workers):

Informative needs and perspectives in the experience of lifelong learning for job placement and re-placement Doris Bartelmes, Ministry for Social Affairs, Labour, Health and Demography of Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany):

VET Activities Based on Branch Monitoring in Health and Elderly Care Pro-fessions 12:30-13:15 Regional/Local Labour Martket Monitoring for Regional Strategies Miren Gotzone Sagardui, Lanbide (Spain):

Regional Strategy and Labour Market Information: Key Factors for Trai-ning and Education Planning in Basque Country Marta Sosnowska, Voivodeship Labour Office of Bialystok (Poland):

Labour Market Intelligence in Poland: Diagnosis and Trends in Polish Re-gions Moderation: Aleksander Surdej, Cracow University of Economics (Poland) 13:15 - 14:15 Lunch 14:15 - 15:45 WORKING GROUPS (further information will be provided in due course) 15:45 - 17:00 PLENARY DISCUSSION AND CLOSING REMARKS Moderation: Aline Valette-Wursthen, Céreq (France) and Moreno Baruffini, IRE (Switzerland)

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onitoring.net 18:00-20:00 City tour (Castello Sforzesco, Piazza Castello, Milan — meeting point)

From 20:00 Dinner: participants will have to cover the costs themselves

SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE LABOUR MARKET DEVELOPMENT 16 October 2015

CONTACT/REGISTRATION

Christa Larsen: Coordinator of the EN RLMM, Managing Director of IWAK

Sigrid Rand: Manager of the EN RLMM

Institute for Economics, Labour and Culture (IWAK)

Centre of Goethe University Frankfurt am Main

www.iwak-frankfurt.de

www.regionallabourmarketmonitoring.net

Senckenberganlage 31 I 60325 Frankfurt am Main I Germany

Tel.: +49-(0)69-798 25474

The Annual Meeting of the EN RLMM will take place with the kind support of:

VENUE University of Milan – Bicocca,

Auditorium U12

Via Vizzola 5

Milan

PUBLIC TRANSPORT Train Station: Milano Greco Pirelli

Subway Line5, Stop: Bicocca

Silvia Dusi, contact person for the

event

Interuniversity Research Centre

for Public Service, CRISP

tel. +39 3408238441