Bridging the skills gap for growth and job creation - the business perspective, Sofia - Main contents
| date | March 22, 2018 |
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| city | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| location | Sofia, Bulgaria  |
| organisation | European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) i |
European Economic and Social Committee,
Business, Culture, education and youth, Employment and social rights,
Ongoing megatrends such as globalisation, digitalisation and demographic change have a significant impact on labour markets and businesses across Europe. European employers have difficulty in finding people with the skills they need to grow and innovate. At the same time, many Europeans lack adequate reading and writing skills and even more have poor numeracy and digital skills.
How do we bridge the skills gap? How do we adapt education systems to the challenges of today? What should be done at European and national level? Together, participants to this conference will attempt to answer these questions. The event is being jointly organised by all the major Bulgarian employers' associations with the support of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). High-level representatives of employers' organisations, policymakers and academics will discuss and share best practice in order to put forward ideas and solutions.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is an EU advisory body comprising representatives of workers' and employers' organisations and other interest groups. It issues opinions on EU issues to the European Commission, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament, thus acting as a bridge between the EU's decision-making institutions and EU citizens.
What does the EESC do?
It gives the interest groups a formal say on EU legislative proposals. Its 3 key tasks are to:
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-ensure that EU policy and law are geared to economic and social conditions, by seeking a consensus that serves the common good