1. Welcome and opening Production of Skills Supply and Demand Forecasts
CEDEFOP
Welcome and opening
Production of Skills Supply and Demand Forecasts
Alphametrics
Rachel Beaven, Cambridge
Econometrics
Skillsnet Technical Workshop, November 2016, Thessaloniki

2. Our core team Many familiar faces, and some changes Alphametrics
Cambridge Econometrics (CE)
lead contractor, responsible for overall project management, coordination and liaison with Cedefop
Warwick Institute for Employment Research (IER)
Rob Wilson & colleagues
Although Rob continues to be an important part of the core team, I’d like to say a few words to mark his handover of the leadership to me….
Economix Research & Consulting (ERC)
Ben Kriechel
Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA)
Annemarie Kuenn-Nelen
Alphametrics (AM)
Terry Ward
Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw)
Robert Stehrer

3. The extended team Skillsnet Additional expertise
Individual Country Experts (ICEs)
Group Country Experts
Additional expertise

4. Our experience
A multinational and multidisciplinary team with much relevant experience
examining and interpreting European sectoral trends and exploring changing patterns of skill demand and supply
a successful track record of collaborative work adapted to Cedefop’s developing needs, having developed the original framework for Cedefop’s skills supply and demand forecasts and delivered the forecasts under three successive contracts since 2006

5. Objectives of this workshop
Take stock of the achievements of the preceding 4-year Framework Contract
Outline the programme of work under the new Framework Contract
Explain the transition from the preceding to the new Framework Contract, and the changes to the roles of CE and IER
Present key aspects of the new work programme and how they are intended to improve upon the existing approach
Discuss how to extend and improve the dissemination of and engagement with the outputs of the research
We have quite a full programme
TODAY…
TOMORROW…
I’d like to
welcome you all;
and
encourage you all, as I have experienced at previous workshops, to engage in open discussion – we welcome your comments and inputs to help guide the successful future of this research

6. Further information
Cambridge Econometrics Eva Alexandri, Rachel Beaven, E3ME model