Invitation to Baltic Sea Arena - at the Working Life Event 2012

Invitation to Baltic Sea Arena
- at the Working Life Event 2012
The EU Commission has allocated 20% of the ESF budget to work for social inclusion and combating
poverty. The Baltic Sea Strategy however, does not sufficiently address these issues. At the Working
Life - Baltic Sea Arena we aim to stimulate finding solutions for some of the most important social
issues now and in the future; the youth unemployment, the exclusion of an ageing workforce and the
social inclusion of the disabled.
Due to the demographic development in the European Union, we will soon see a reduced workforce
unless we include all able individuals in the labour market. Today, labour markets within the EU are
interconnected, and there will be an increasing mobility between countries. Challenges within the
social sphere will not only be a national concern but something we need to solve together with our
neighboring countries. Transnational cooperation is an opportunity to share knowledge, learn from
each other and build sustainable alternatives,
For the second year Inclusive Europe offer a European meeting point – where you will have the
opportunity to debate pressing issues, create common solutions, and develop transnational
partnership with partners from several European countries.
The event takes place in Stockholm, 16-17 October 2012, and has a special emphasis on the benefits
of transnational cooperation and a stronger social dimension in the Baltic Sea Strategy.
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Registration: Before the 31 of August
http://www.inclusiveeurope.se/sign-up/workinglife-baltic-sea-arena-2012
Admission: Free of charge for transnational participants, but due to the limited number of participants
there is a maximum of five partakers per organisation.
Invited countries: Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Czech Republic,
and Belgium.
Target groups: Ministries, authorities, organizations and projects interested in participating in
collaboration on how we can promote prosperity and make the Baltic Sea region more accessible and
attractive.
Location: Water Front Congress Centre, Stockholm, near the Central Railway Station (near
Klarabergsgatan)
Please contact your national coordinator for registration. For additional information contact Ida
Gulbrandsen: +46-735695205 or mail: [email protected]
Arbetsmiljöforum, Långholmsgatan 34, 118 91 Stockholm, Sweden T: +46(0)8- 442 46 00
Agenda 16 October
Open Space workshop – Transnational Project Development Day
The purpose with this workshop is to identify thematic problems/issues regarding the successful
implementation of the Baltic Sea Strategy. It is a participatory process using the Open Space method.
There will be three thematic groups:
a.
Early School Leavers (Drop-outs) – how do you prevent youth unemployment?
b.
Age – how to include and make use of the older work forces in the labour market
c.
Disability – how great resources become available when you adapt the workplace
Content
Registration of participants, tea & coffee
Introduction to the Baltic Sea Strategy, Marek Maciejowski, Northern Dimension
Partnership in Public Health and Social Well-being (NDPHS)
Aims of the day, expected results and presentation of the agenda and participants,
Anna-Lena Carlsson and Ida Gulbrandsen, the Project team working with Inclusive
Europe
The importance of the social welfare regime within the Baltic Sea, Joakim Palme,
Professor of University of Lund
Open Space workshop
Lunch
Workshop continued – group work, summary and conclusions in each group
Summary and conclusions of the work done – plenary session
Closure of the workshop day, Christian Råbergh
Free time
Dinner
Arbetsmiljöforum, Långholmsgatan 34, 118 91 Stockholm, Sweden T: +46(0)8- 442 46 00
Agenda 17 October
Transnational seminars at Working Life Event
Seminars on topics relevant for the implementation of a sustainable Baltic Sea Strategy – covering
future challenges and opportunities within the labour market and social welfare systems. Examples of
the implementation of activities to create inclusion, better workplaces and other areas both on national
and regional level, flagship initiatives, funding opportunities.
Content
Registration of participants
Welcome by Carina Lindvall, CEO Arbetsmiljöforum, organiser of Working Life,
Sweden
Another kind of war – Margot Wallström, previous UN expert
Mobile labour market – occupational hazard? Safety and health in mobile EU
market
Meetings, mingle & lunch
Best practice for preventing youth unemployment, The Swedish Employment
Office
Work until 75 or work as a 17 year old?
A welfare system rehabilitates disabled to the labour market. The Swedish
Insurance Agency
Thanks Barosso, for better workplaces in EU! How has the EU funds contributed to
create a more equal labour market?
We cannot neglect the social problems across the boarders if we shall create a
prosperous Baltic Sea Region! We must take a collective approach to increase
social welfare.
Brain drain – youngsters are fleeing and the old ones are unwanted! What can be
done to get and keep the right competence?
Dinner & awards
The above seminars are either in English or translated into English.
Arbetsmiljöforum, Långholmsgatan 34, 118 91 Stockholm, Sweden T: +46(0)8- 442 46 00