1. Skills for Europe's future 113-14 November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security Better information about the future labour market needs: New skills for new jobs initiative Aviana Bulgarelli Cedefop

2. Skills for Europe's future 213-14 November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security Cedefop European agency for the development of vocational education and training (VET)  Centre of knowledge and expertise Research, analysis, scientific advice and networking to provide evidence and support in: developing/implementing VET policy European cooperation in VET

3. Skills for Europe's future 313-14 November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security Why better labour market intelligence to better respond to global challenges to support evidence-based policy-making to fill existing information deficits Education and skills – key driver for European growth, competitiveness and jobs  need to know which occupations and skills will be required  develop - through education and training - knowledge, skills and competences needed

4. Skills for Europe's future 413-14 November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security Shift towards services continues… EU-25+

5. Skills for Europe's future 513-14 November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security …with demand for all occupations Danger of job polarisation! EU-25+

6. Skills for Europe's future 613-14 November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security Qualification requirements raising across all jobs… 33% 46% 21% 26% 49% 19% 50% 25% 31% EU-25+

7. Skills for Europe's future 713-14 November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security Cedefop-Photomuseum Award 2007: People at work, people at training; Schlamann, A. interSHOPs. …even in elementary occupations

8. Skills for Europe's future 813-14 November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security …policy implications? opportunity for consistent education and training policies  to provide adequately skilled workforce with an optimal skills mix for growth and flexicurity strategies partnership, shared responsibilities and higher investment in LLL targeted guidance and counselling and validation of non-/informal learning

9. Skills for Europe's future 913-14 November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security BUT… participation in LLL still low 78 million low skilled Source: Eurostat, LFS, 2000, 2007

10. Skills for Europe's future 1013-14 November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security Regularly updated information about labour market needs is key for informed decisions  European labour market requires European level monitoring Approaches to anticipate skills exist in several Member States BUT: not yet well established at European level  need for common analytical framework

11. Skills for Europe's future 1113-14 November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security New skills for new jobs initiative EU action Commission Communication (12/08) –first assessment of skill needs up to 2020 –mapping and exploration of existing instruments –outline the way forward  towards development of effective common European approach to anticipation of skill needs

12. Skills for Europe's future 1213-14 November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security New skills for new jobs initiative Cedefop’s contribution  regular European forecasts of skills supply and demand (every 2 years)  employers surveys as a complementary tool Cedefop’s work on skill needs is part of overall strategy to make life-long learning a reality  validation of non-/informal learning  common European principles and tools (EQF, ECVET, guidance, quality, Europass)

13. Skills for Europe's future 1313-14 November 2008, ParisLifelong learning and job security Thank you very much for your attention! Contact details for more information: www.cedefop.europa.euwww.cedefop.europa.eu & www.trainingvillage.gr/skillsnetwww.trainingvillage.gr/skillsnet Alena Zukersteinova alena.zukersteinova@cedefop.europa.eu Torsten Dunkel torsten.dunkel@cedefop.europa.eu Peter Szovics peter.szovics@cedefop.europa.eu