From education to the workplace: a global challenge

On 30 June 2011, a seminar on Youth and Employment was hosted by the Employment and Social Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, and jointly organised by four European agencies: Cedefop, ETF, EU-OSHA and Eurofound.

The agencies highlighted the complementarity of their work by each presenting different aspects and perspectives related to youth employment in Europe and its neighbourhood countries.

Topics included

• the transition from education to the workplace;
• guidance for young people at risk;
• safe and decent jobs for young people;
• the “NEETs” phenomenon and its economic costs;
• the active inclusion of disadvantaged young people in employment; and 
• the global dimension of youth employment.

Full report (PDF 19pp) published 14 November, 2011
Full speakers’ presentations are also available.

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