1. EU sector councils on employment and skills Manuel Hubert Unit New Skills for New Jobs, Adaptation to Change, CSR, EGF Brussels 18 January 2011

2. An agenda for new skills and jobs Better functioning of EU labour markets & flexicurity Right skills for right jobs Improving the quality of work and working conditions Creating jobs

3. Equipping people with the right skills for employment Develop labour market intelligence and skills governance: EU skills Panorama Top 25 growth occupations in EU/ Top 5 per MS Skills requirements from European Vacancy Monitor Surveys: employers/learners/graduates on skills mismatches Sectoral analysis based on European sector councils Cedefop and Member States projections

4. EU sector councils on employment and skills EU network of national councils National skills and jobs councils EU sector councils on jobs and skills Bottom-up approach

5. Current situation Sector Skills councils Observatoires des métiers Comitete Sectoriale Fondi per la fomazione continua (FPIFC) Skills committees (AF) Conselhos Sectoriais National education and training Committees Sectoral professional councils (EQA) Sector training funds Sektorové rady Expert special Councils (SVEI) KBB, Sectorfondsen Common challenges No exchange

6. A network of existing observatories Sector Skills councils Observatoires des métiers Comitete Sectoriale Fondi per la fomazione continua (FPIFC) Skills committees (AF) Conselhos Sectoriais National education and training Committees Sectoral professional councils (EQA) Sector training funds Sektorové rady Expert special Councils (SVEI) KBB, Sectorfondsen EU sector councils

7. Network of existing national/regional observatories Decision, leadership and steering by European social partners Involvement from representatives of education and training providers Initial scope: information exchange and dialogue Cooperation with existing EU initiatives Key principles

8. Production by council of synthesis reports on: Quantitative developments Qualitative developments Methods, tools, case studies from observatories Recommendations from Council to policy makers Organisation of 2-3 meetings/year Organisation of 1 dissemination conference/year Financial support from Commission conditional and temporary Key principles

9. Composition of EU sector councils National skill councils EU education and training EC (observer) European social partners Webtool Steering board (sector representatives) ReportsMeetings EU secretariat

10. Peer learning for national/regional councils Platform of exchange between sector representatives and education/training providers Easy access to information for SMEs Tool to support sectoral social dialogue activities Recommendations to draw attention of policymakers Possibility to develop joint actions Value-added of an EU sector council?

11. Difference with Sectoral Social Dialogue Agree not to discuss labour relations in Sec. Co. Skills anticipation core topic of EU sector councils Involve other stakeholders than social partners Dialogue between education and employment Definition of sectors Sector council should provide feedback to SSDC

12. Thank you for your attention! Contact: Manuel.Hubert@ec.europa.eu http://ec.europa.eu/restructuringandjobs http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=958&l angId=en