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Jun 15Jun 16Jun 17

Opening - Imagining the future(s): preparing for the local jobs and skills of tomorrow -...

Nadim Ahmad (OECD)Jeffrey Finkle (OECD)Simon Harris (Ireland)Karen Maguire (OECD)Micheál Martin (Ireland)Deirdre O' Shaughnessy (Irish Examiner)Ruth Paserman (European Commission)Jeffrey Schlagenhauf (OECD)Youness Sekkouri (Morocco)Tiziano Treu (National Council for Economics and Labour, Italy)

Jun 15, 2022

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

UCC Centre for Executive Education

Workshop A. More than a band-aid: The social economy’s transformative power

Andrew Forde (Department of Rural and Community Development, Ireland)Mikel Irujo Amezaga (Government of Navarra, Spain)Sarah McKinley (Democracy Collaborative, United States)Antonella Noya (OECD)Ruth Paserman (European Commission)Ana Umbelino (City of Torre Vedras, Portugal)Cécile Vergier (City of Montreal, Canada)

Jun 15, 2022

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

MTU Cork School of Music- Curtis Auditorium

Workshop B. Don’t wait until it’s too late: reskilling today for the jobs of tomorrow

Andrew Brownlee (SOLAS)Adam Gajek (Eurochambres)Christine Juen (Permanent Mission of Austria to the OECD)Kristine Langenbucher (OECD)Raluca Painter (European Commission)Ronald Painter (National Association of Workforce Boards, United States)Patricia Wruuck (European Investment Bank)

Jun 15, 2022

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

MTU Cork School of Music – The Doolan Room

Workshop C. Blended and remote working: new tools – and challenges – for local jobs

Rudiger Ahrend (OECD)Luca Comper (Autonomous Province of Trento, Italy)Peter Creticos (Institute for Work and the Economy, United States)Dirk Lüerßen (Wachstumsregion Ems-Achse, Germany)Grainne O’ Keeffe (Ludgate Hub, Ireland)Sandra D. Péloquin (Business Development Bank of Canada)Alessandra Proto (OECD)

Jun 15, 2022

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Morrison’s Island Campus CCFET

Workshop D. Dismantling barriers to participating in education, training and employment

Denis Barrett (Cork City Council, Ireland)Adam Biernat (Regional Labour Office in Krakow, Poland)Meadhbh Costello (IBEC, Ireland)Alba Iglesias Clavijo (Municipality of Fuenlabrada, Spain)Soledad Martín Hernández (Municipality of Fuenlabrada, Spain)Anders Norberg (Skellefteå Municipality, Sweden)Anna Rubin (OECD )Sally Sinclair (National Employment Services Association, Australia)

Jun 16, 2022

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Concert Hall

Stories of places that are breaking the mould - livestreamed

Iñaki Barredo Ardanza (Ministry of Economy and Finance, Basque Country, Spain)Maggie Cusack (Munster Technological University, Ireland)Lisa Dale-Clough (Greater Manchester Combined Authority, United Kingdom)Ann Doherty (Cork City Council, Ireland)Denis Leamy (Cork Education and Training Board, Ireland)Tim Lucey (Cork County Council , Ireland)Karen Maguire (OECD)Rui Moreira (Portugal)John O’Halloran (University College Cork, Ireland)John Wooding (University of Massachusetts Lowell, United States)

Jun 16, 2022

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

East Foyer

Insights, innovations and inspirations: The Local Initiatives Marketplace

Jun 16, 2022

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Concert Hall

Refugees, diasporas and migrants: connecting the dots for inclusive local development - livestreamed

Gabriel Bergin (City of Stockholm, Sweden)Lucas Gómez (Office of the President of the Republic of Colombia)Jonathan Healy (Healy Communications , Ireland)Fatemeh Jailani (SINGA Global)Anna Novosad (Ukraine)Tomás Ó Ruairc (Department of Education, Ireland)Michael Van der Cammen (Federal Employment Agency, Germany)

Jun 16, 2022

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Crawford Art Gallery

Workshop F. Active, ambitious and anxious: youth engagement and employment for the future

Reiner Aster (gsub - Gesellschaft für soziale Unternehmensberatung mbH, Germany)Sean Campbell (Foroige, Ireland)Eileen Costello Rawat (Young Social Innovators, Ireland)Randall Eberts (WE Upjohn Institute, United States)Diandra Ní Bhuachalla (Ireland)Ricardo Valente (City of Porto, Portugal)

Jun 17, 2022

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

MTU Cork School of Music- Curtis Auditorium

Workshop G. Skills, innovation and leadership: The role of higher and further education as local...

William Beausang (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Ireland)Stephen Byrne (University College Cork, Ireland)John Fitzgibbons (Cork Education and Training Board, Ireland)Lukas Kleine-Rueschkamp (OECD)Áine Ní Shé (Munster Technological University, Ireland)Cesar E. Tamayo (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia)Andy Westwood (University of Manchester, United Kingdom)

Jun 17, 2022

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

UCC Centre for Executive Education

Workshop H. Expanding entrepreneurship opportunities for all

Guillem Aris (Autoocupació)Sergio Arzeni (INSME, Italy)Debbie Barwick (The NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce Incorporated, Australia)John Buck (CEDEC, Canada)Amal Chevreau (OECD)David Halabisky (OECD)Helen McGuirk (Munster Technological University, Ireland)Deiric Ó Broin (Dublin City University, Ireland)

Jun 17, 2022

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Concert Hall

The green transition on the ground: implications for local jobs and skills - livestreamed

Susan Aitken (Glasgow City Council, Scotland, United Kingdom)Murielle Antille (LHH (The Adecco Group))Paul Bolger (University College Cork, Ireland)Tony Dalton (Further Education and Training, Laois & Offaly Education and Training Board, Ireland)Rory Kelleher (Cork Chamber of Commerce, Ireland)Kate O'Sullivan (LinkedIn)Mary Rose Stafford (Munster Technological University, Ireland)Geri Yang-Johnson (Dream Corps Green for All, United States)

Jun 17, 2022

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Concert Hall

The future of local development: more of the same or a change in game? - livestreamed

Roberta Dall'Olio (ART-Emilia-Romagna, Italy)Gerard Keown (Permanent Representation of Ireland to the OECD)Karen Maguire (OECD)Kieran McCarthy (European Committee of the Regions)Michael McGrath (Ireland)Brian Ó Gallachóir (University College Cork, Ireland)

Jun 17, 2022

12:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Clonakilty

Explore our sessions

Opening - Imagining the future(s): preparing for the local jobs and skills of tomorrow -...

Workshop A. More than a band-aid: The social economy’s transformative power

Workshop B. Don’t wait until it’s too late: reskilling today for the jobs of tomorrow

Workshop C. Blended and remote working: new tools – and challenges – for local jobs

Workshop D. Dismantling barriers to participating in education, training and employment

Stories of places that are breaking the mould - livestreamed

Insights, innovations and inspirations: The Local Initiatives Marketplace

Refugees, diasporas and migrants: connecting the dots for inclusive local development - livestreamed

Study visit in Cork 1: Culture and innovation at the heart of a City

Study visit in Cork 2: Community at the heart of a Region

Study visit in Cork 3: Opportunities for all, creating pathways for all

Study visit in Cork 4: Exploring Cork’s maritime culture

Workshop E. Culture and creative sectors: the “art” of local development

Workshop F. Active, ambitious and anxious: youth engagement and employment for the future

Workshop G. Skills, innovation and leadership: The role of higher and further education as local...

Workshop H. Expanding entrepreneurship opportunities for all

The green transition on the ground: implications for local jobs and skills - livestreamed

The future of local development: more of the same or a change in game? - livestreamed

Cultural visit to County Cork: Going beyond city limits

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