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How serious is the gap between
supply and demand for skilled labour? What factors cause this gap?
How are companies dealing with the increasing challenge to employ
the right work force?
Analyses, views and case studies by decision makers in
the skills market.
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Ekkehardsaal, Ekkehardhotel,
St. Gallen |
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12.00 - 16.00, 19 June 2003
English spoken |
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PROGRAM |
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12.00 - 12.30 |
Registration and Aperitif |
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12.30 - 12.35 |
Word of Welcome
H. Stöckling - Minister of Education of the Canton of St. Gallen |
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12.35 - 12.50 |
Introducing WorldSkills and the WorldSkills
Leaders Forum
T. Dusseldorp - President WorldSkills |
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12.50 - 13.00 |
Outline of objectives and program of this
afternoon
L. Thibault - Vice-President Special Affairs WorldSkills
Master of Ceremony for the Forum |
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13.00 - 13.10 |
The Skills Gap - Perceptions and Reality
Dr. K. Stoll - Chairman of the
Supervisory Board of the Festo Group |
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13:10 - 13.20 |
Minimizing the Gap - An Industrial Perspective
J. Roetman - General Manager Fluke Europe |
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13.20 - 14.10 |
Lunch |
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14.10 - 14.20 |
The Skills Gap – The Finnish Perspective
Dr. C. Taxell - Chairman of the Board of Finnair |
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14.20 - 14.30 |
The Skills Gap - The Canadian Perspective
Ms D St-Jacques - Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister of HR Development, Canada |
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14.30 - 15.20 |
Coffee and table discussions |
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15.20 - 15.30 |
Concluding remarks
L. Thibault |
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15.30 - 16.00 |
Informal |
GUEST SPEAKERS |
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Dr.
Kurt Stoll - Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Festo Group
Dr. Kurt Stoll has supported the development of skills - especially
among young people - throughout his professional career and is an
avid supporter of WorldSkills and the ideals it stands for. Dr.
Stoll is holder of the Federal Cross of Merit and the Rudolf Diesel
Medal (known as the "Oscar for Inventors"), and holds
an Honorary Doctorate in Technical Science at the TU , Vienna, and
an Honorary Professorship of Zheijang University, China.
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Jan Roetman - General
Manager Fluke Europe
After a distinguished career in Marketing, Jan Roetman became European
Marketing Manager at Fluke Europe BV in May 1995. Based in Eindhoven,
he is now responsible for the European Industrial Group with the
title of Vice-President. Under his leadership and in close cooperation
with Fluke Headquarters in Everett, U.S.A., the Fluke organization
has seen a major transformation of their business model and the
implementation of a de-centralized structure. Fluke is now part
of the Danaher Company who have continued expansion with successful
acquisitions in Europe and other countries.
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Dr.
Christoffer Taxell - Chairman of the Board of Finnair
Dr Christoffer Taxell is a former Government Minister, Member of
the Boards of Raisio Yhtymä Oyj, Sampo Oyj and Stockmann Oyj Abp,
Chairman of the Board of Stiftelsen for Åbo Akademi, and Chairman
of the Board of Finnair Oyj since 2003. |
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Diane
St-Jacques - Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of HR Development,
Canada
Ms. St-Jacques is Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human
Resources Development of Canada. She entered politics in 1979 and
holds several other senior positions in public life. She believes
in young people and recognizes their achievements.
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