Youth Employment in Kosova
Jointly organized by Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports
(with the support of World Bank and European Training Foundation)
Grand Hotel
Str. Nena Terezë
10 000, Prishtinë
Agenda
Tuesday, 16 September2008
Workshop Objectives
1. To present findings/results of the World Bank reports, ETF and DFID;
2. To facilitate discussions on employment and youth policy related issues as a priority of the Government of Kosova, by focusing on:
· Diagnosis of youth employment;
· Effective implementation of employment policies through a better governance and continuous improvement of administrative capacities of all relevant institutions;
· The need for donor coordination and support to Kosovo actors in the current policy dialogue
Venue: Hotel Grand in Prishtina ______
09- 09:30 Chair: Workshop Objectives
Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare
Mr.Eshref Shabani
Welcome speech
Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Mr.Nenad Raśić- Minister
Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Mr.Valton Beqiri - Minister
09:30 – 10:20 Discussion topics in regard to Youth Employment and support of the developing partners
- Mr. Fatmir Hoxha – Director of Youth Department
- Mr. Defrim Rifaj – Director of the Labour and Employment Department
European Commission Office, Mr. Kjartan Bjornson, Operating Chief -ZNKM
World Bank ......
10:20- 11:00 Presentation of the World Banks report on Youth Employment in Kosovo and Self-assessment report of ETF on Administrative Capacity of Employment Institutions
World Bank
Mr.Diego F. Angel-Urdinola
European Training Foundation
Ms. Agnieszka-Majcher-Teleon
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-11:50 DFID Presentation “Economic Growth and Social Inclusion in the context of European Integrations "Western Balkans”
Ms.Elizabeth Barker
11:50-12:45 Questions and discussions on findings/results of all presented reports in regards to employment
12:45-14:00 Lunch in the hotel Grand
14:00-15:30 Three parallel working groups
Working Group I – Inter-sectoral discussions in regards to Youth Employment from which policies may be derived
Facilitator- World Bank Mr Diego F. Angel-Urdinola .....
European Commission – Ms. Sophie Baumont
Rapporteur - Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare
Ms. Jehona Namani-Rexha, Head of Department for Vocational Training -DLE
Working Group II- Impacts on current youth employment programs
-Active Policies on Youth Employment
Facilitator- Mr. Levent Koro- UNDP
Rapporteur - Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports
Znj.Hasnije Ilazi- Expert on Youth Issues
Youth Department
Working Group III: Challenges in Governance and Administrative Capacity of Employment Institutions
Facilitator: Ms. Lida Kita ETF
Rapporteur – Mr.Hafiz Leka- Head of Employment Division
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-17:00 Reporting from the three working groups
Working group I – Inter-sectoral discussions in regards to Youth Employment from which policies may be derived
Working group II- Impacts on current youth employment programs
-Active Policies on Youth Employment
Working group III: Challenges in Governance and Administrative Capacity of Employment Institutions
Questions and discussions
17:00-17:30 Concluding remarks – Road ahead and further steps
Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare
Mr. Dëfrim Rifaj – Director of the Labour and Employment Department
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