4 March, 2015
AmCham, Ljubljana

Štefan Simončič, President of the Association EPEKA, Soc. Ent., will participate in the expert conference “Youth and Employment – 21st Century Skills”, organised by AmCham Slovenia, on Wednesday, 4 March 2015 at the Austria Trend Hotel Ljubljana.
Slovenia has 23% youth unemployment.

CAUSE: Is the problem a lack of jobs or inadequate skills and competences of young people?
CHALLENGE:

  • Which occupational profiles are most at risk?
  • Which skills are most in demand?
  • Which are the 21st century skills?
  • Is our education system ready?
  • What measures should we take?
  • Are additional skills crucial for youth employment?
  • How can we reform the education system to help create successful young people?
  • How can we better promote education for the professions most needed by the market?
  • What do businesses need?

The panel will work together to find solutions/answers:

  1. Representatives of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport,
  2. the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities,
  3. the Jožef Stefan Institute,
  4. CMEPIUS,
  5. the Faculty of Economics in Ljubljana,
  6. the Employment Agency of the Republic of Slovenia,
  7. the AmCham Labour Law Commission,
  8. representatives of young people who are unemployed,
  9. young people who have found a job immediately after finishing their education,
  10. representatives of HR departments of major Slovenian and foreign companies,
  11. young people who are about to finish their education,
  12. and of course, all those who will come to the consultation.