9-11 June 2010, Trento, Italy
Implemented with the support of the European Commission,
DG Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities
This seminar is twinned with the seminar on
"Strategies for local economic development – Focus on green jobs"organised by the ILO International Training Centre, 10-21 May 2010, Turin, Italy
Organised by the OECD LEED Trento Centre
Background
‘Greening the economy’ is today one of the most pressing issues in the majority of OECD countries. While at the macro level the implications of climate change are widely acknowledged and acted upon, it is at the local level that impacts have yet to be considered in detail. Labour markets at local levels may find themselves under particular pressure to undertake the required adjustments. In local economies and among the dense networks of enterprises that underpin such economies, there is real concern that climate change mitigation and adaptation will simply mean job destruction as some jobs may be replaced and other suppressed. This concern grows as some job profiles will be transformed and new skills will be required.
However, the local level could lead the transition to a greener labour market and a more sustainable economic development if the current opportunity is seized appropriately.
The seminar will review the impact of the climate change on local labour markets (including through regulations) and study the different tools and methods that can be used to facilitate and best manage the transition to a greener local economy.
The Seminar
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NETWORKING Session This session provides an excellent opportunity to present and discuss your project with your colleagues and experts from other countries |
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Session 1 |
Understanding the impact of climate change on your local labour market |
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Session 2 |
Managing the transition to green growth vs. enabling green growth |
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Session 3 |
Tools and methods to diagnose job creation and job transformation opportunities in your locality |
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Session 4 |
4a Local responses: greening jobs & skills 4b Local responses: green job creation 4c Local responses: innovative approaches for traditional industries |
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Session 5 |
Stimulating green demand |
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Session 6 |
Putting it all together: integrating different policy strands and coordinating who does what |
OECD countries' policy makers and practitioners directly involved in designing and putting in place local strategies to respond to the climate change challenges (national and regional authorities, local employment services, ministries of labour and environment, education and training institutions, regional development agencies, local partnerships …).
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To participate, please fill in this online form Registration is open until 17th May 2010! |
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Should you wish to present your project in the NETWORKING
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Costs: no participation fee is required. Participants cover their own travel and accommodation.
Language: English.
Venue: OECD LEED Trento Centre, Trento - Italy. How to reach Trento
Contact
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To read the full, original article click on this link: Local strategies for greening jobs and skills
