On 2 March Cedefop in cooperation with Member of the European Parliament Ole Christensen held a seminar at the European Parliament in Brussels on how the development of skills can contribute to overcoming the present economic crisis.
 Left to right: Director-General Odile Quintin, Employment Commissioner László Andor, Ole Christensen MEP, Cedefop Director Aviana Bulgarelli, Jorgen Ronnest of Business Europe and ETUC Secretary Jozef Niemiec. |
The seminar, Skills and competence to overcome the crisis, took place at the European Parliament. Speakers included Ole Christensen, MEP; Laszló Andor, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion; Odile Quintin, Director-General for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth; ETUC Secretary Jozef Niemiec; Business Europe representative Jorgen Ronnest, and Cedefop Director Aviana Bulgarelli.