Universidad Internacional y Menéndez Pelayo (UIMP)

Valencia, from 18h to 20th May, 2011

Directors:

-Manuel Sanchis i Marco, Professor of Applied Economics, University of Valencia

-Vicente Royuela Mora, Professor of Applied Economics, University of Barcelona

Secretary:

-Vicent Almenar i Llongo, Professor of Applied Economics, University of Valencia

AGENDA
WEDNESDAY 18th
Educational abilities and professionalskills

09:00 – 09:30REGISTRATION AND DOCUMENTATION DELIVERY

09:30 – 10:00INTRODUCTORY PRESENTATION

Mª Antonia García Benau

Director of UIMP-Valencia

Manuel Sanchis and Vicente Royuela

Directors of the course

10:00 – 11:15OPENNING ADDRESS

Jordi Curell Gotor

Director of lifelong learning, higher education and international affairs, Directorate-General for Education and Culture, European Commission

Youth in movement: the contribution of education and training policies to the Europe 2020 Strategy

11:15 – 12:30Antonio Lastra

Professor ofPhilosophy, University of Valencia

Educating citizens

12:30 – 13:45Manuel Sanchis and Vicente Royuela

Professors of the University of Valencia and the University ofBarcelona

La flexiguridad como atributo clave de un mercado de trabajo adaptable en España

16:00 – 17:15Ramón López Martín

Professor of Pedagogy, University of Valencia

Academic skills for a successful entry into the labour market

17:15 – 17:30DISCUSSION

THURSDAY19th
Professional training and the modernisation of the social protection systems

10:00 – 11:15Steven Tobin

Senior Economist, International Institute for Labour Studies, ILO

Human capital and the abilities of the labour force

11:15 – 12:30Adela Descals Tomás

Professor of Psychology, University of Valencia

Intellectual capabilities and vocational choice

12:30 – 13:45Vicente Castelló Roselló

Director of INEM-Valencia, Ministry of Labour

16:00 – 17:15Mercedes Boronat

Magistrate, Court on Labour, High Court of Justice of the Valencia Community

Judiciary sentences onemployment and social protection issues

18:00 – 20:00ROUND TABLE: MODERNISING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND SOCIAL PROTECTION IN THE VALENCIAN REGION

Moderator:Belén Cardona

Professor of Labour Law, University of Valencia

Panellists:

Elvira Ródenas

Secretary of employment and training of UGT-PV Trade Union

Francisco MolinaBalaguer

Secretary General of CC.OO.-PVTrade Union

Miguel Soler Gracia

Director General for Professional Training, Ministry of Education, Spain

José Vicente González Pérez

President of CEV, Valencian Entrepreneurial Association

Rafael Ferrando Giner

President of CIERVAL, Valencian Entrepreneurial Association

20:00 – 20:30GENERAL DISCUSSION

FRIDAY20th
Flexicurity and labour market’s adaptability

09:30 – 10:30Alexander Hijzen

Administrator, Division for Employment Analysis and Policy, OCDE

Labour market flexibility from the OECD perspective

10:30 – 11:30Esteban Lozano

Policy Analyst, Employment Analysis Unit, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, European Commission

Flexicurity: the European Commission approach

11:30 – 12:30Lone Henriksen

Head of Unit

Ministry of Labour, Denmark

Flexicurity: the Danish case

12:30 – 13:30Helmut Mahringer

WIFO

Flexicurity: the Austrian case

13:30 – 14:30CLOSSING ADRESS

Mª Antonia García Benau

Director of UIMP-Valencia

Valeriano Gómez

Minister of Labour

Ángel Gabilondo

Minister of Education

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