Call for papers: OECD LEED-Cedefop Green Skills Forum

Date: 27.02.2012

The OECD LEED-Cedefop Green Skills Forum will be held on 27 February 2012, OECD Headquarters - Paris, France. The forum aims to draw on lessons from work conducted by the OECD, Cedefop, and other organisations on the implications of the green economy for skills development and training policies. Transitioning to a greener economy is only possible by developing the skills, knowledge and competences required by resource-efficient, sustainable processes and technologies, and integrating these into our businesses and communities. While effective development strategies and activities for these skills are necessary to achieve green growth, their success relies on an integrated approach with other areas of workforce development and public policy.

The Green Skills forum is an opportunity to gather the latest insights on (1) what firms and organisations are already doing to foster the potential of green growth through skills development activities; (2) how strategies for green skills are integrated with other areas of workforce development and (3) tools and directions for further research.

The Forum will comprise of an introductory session with keynote speeches followed by a research forum consisting of three focused plenary sessions about the following themes:

• Theme 1 - Gearing up education and training for green growth
• Theme 2 - Enterprising approaches to developing a workforce fit for a green economy
• Theme 3 - Integrating skills into local development strategies for green job creation

Deadline for submission of abstract is 1 December 2011. See further details on Submission, travel grants and registration on the link below:

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