Speakers, chairs & rapporteurs

Manfred Tessaring graduated 1972 in National Economics and
obtained his doctorate in economics of education in 1979. Until
1996 he worked with the Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
of the Federal Employment Agency in Nuremberg, Germany, where
he was executive scientific director. Since 1996 he is working with
Cedefop in Thessaloniki, Greece, where he is Head of the Area
‘Research and Policy Analysis’.

His main responsibilities include:

•   research in vocational education and training,
•   identification and anticipation of skills needs,
•   analysis of progress achieved to implement the Copenhagen
    objectives for vocational education and training.

His work is documented by a number of publications. He is
engaged in several European research projects and networks and
is member of European and national committees.