High-level forum
on individual
learning accounts
Online Conference
4 - 5 March 2021
9.30 - 12.30 CET
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Introduction
Agenda
Speakers
Agenda
Thursday 4 March
Watch replay
9:30 - 9:35 (CET)
Welcome
Brian Maguire
, Moderator
9:35 - 9:50 (CET)
Individual Learning Accounts:
a new momentum for up- and reskilling?
Keynote speech
Nicolas Schmit
, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights
9:50 - 10:50 (CET)
Research on Individual Learning Accounts and Individual Learning Schemes:
what do we know so far?
Presentations and moderated panel discussion
Borhene Chakroun
, UNESCO, Director for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems
Stefano Scarpetta
, Director, Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, OECD
Sofia Fernandes
, Senior Research Fellow at the Jacques Delors Institute (Paris) and Director of the Académie Notre Europe
10:50 - 11:00 (CET)
Away from screen break
11:00 - 12:15 (CET)
Practical experiences from Individual Learning Schemes on the ground
Presentations and moderated panel discussion
Martin Flier
, Director, Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, The Netherlands
Boris Sloboda
, Director General of the EU Funds Section at the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic
Inge Steen Mikkelsen
, Leading Senior Advisor at DI – Confederation of Danish Industry
Menno Bart
, Public Affairs Manager, the Adecco Group
12:15 - 12:30 (CET)
What individual learning accounts mean in the French context
Closing of the day keynote
Élisabeth Borne
, Minister of Labour, Employment and Economic Inclusion, France
Friday 5 March
Watch replay
9:30 - 9:35 (CET)
Welcome
Brian Maguire
, Moderator
9:35 - 9:45 (CET)
The experience of Singapore with Individual Learning Accounts
Keynote speech
Francis Lee
, Director, Public Engagement Division, SkillsFuture Singapore
9:45 - 11:00 (CET)
Funding and governance of Individual Learning Accounts
Presentations and moderated panel discussion
Bas ter Weel
, SEO Amsterdam Economics
Patrycja Lipińska
, Expert at the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, Cedefop
Andrew Bell
, Head, OECD Skills Strategy Projects, OECD Centre for Skills
11:00 - 11:15 (CET)
Away from screen break
11:15 - 12:20 (CET)
Enabling factors for Individual Learning Accounts
Presentations and moderated panel discussion
Pedro Moreno da Fonseca
, Skills and Lifelong Learning Specialist, Skills Branch, ILO HQ
Anni Karttunen
, Senior Specialist in Education Policy, CEO, Globedu
Brigitte Bouquet
, International expert for qualifications, General direction, France compétences
12:20 - 12:30 (CET)
Closing remarks
Joost Korte
Director-General, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission
