Cedefop is organising an online workshop on Training funds which will take place on 22 May 2024 from 9.30 to 15.30 CET.
The objective of the workshop is to present and discuss the interim findings of Cedefop's study on ‘Training funds in the EU’, particularly:
- patterns of implementation of training funds across the EU – an overview;
- functioning of training funds in selected EU countries, their strengths and challenges;
- lessons learned for successful design and implementation of training funds.
Participation is by invitation only.
Speakers
 Juan Arasanz is a senior researcher in the field of comparative industrial relations, working conditions and employment policies at Notus ASR (Barcelona). He holds a Master's degree in Public and Social Policy from the Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) and a post-graduate degree in Data Analysis for Public Policies from the University of Barcelona. View moreHe works as Eurofound national correspondent and is regularly involved on international research projects. He combines research with teaching the Labour Relations Degree programme at the UPF. |
 Simon Broek (1982) is senior researcher and was involved in more than 140 research and evaluation projects in the last fifteen years. In these projects, he is often the lead researcher or project manager, also responsible for managing client contact, quality control and conflict resolution. He worked for the European clients (DG EMPL, DG EAC, ETF, Cedefop, EUROFOUND, DEVCO), international clients (UNESCO, ILO, OECD, DAAD), Dutch ministries and others. View moreHe is specialised in the field of education and training, labour market and social affairs with a main focus on VET, apprenticeships, and adult learning. In 2022 he started a PhD on adult learning self-directedness and learning culture (Open University, the Netherlands). He is project leader of the Training Funds in Europe Cedefop project. |
 Klara Engels-Perenyi is a Policy Officer in the Skills Agenda unit in DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion at the European Commission. She is working on adult skills policies, and in particular on the Commission initiative on individual learning accounts and on the action “Skills for Life” of the EU Skills Agenda. View moreKlara is coordinating the Commission expert group on Adult Learning and the Network of national coordinators for the implementation of the EU Agenda on Adult Learning. She worked before on higher education policies and the Bologna Process and developed the Commission’s initiative on an EU approach to micro-credentials. |
 Sofia Gutierrez Dewar, is a senior VET expert at the Fundación Estatal para la Formación en el Empleo, in Spain. She holds a university degree in Economics and Business Sciences and further education in training practices at NYU. Her focus is now on issues related to national and European research projects addressing lifelong learning and CVT, social dialogue, anticipation of sectoral training needs, and making training for digitalisation available for all. View moreHer professional experience for the last 25 years in FUNDAE includes assisting the management board in the designing of the different calls for proposals of the Spanish training for employment system, defining priorities and target groups. She has been member of the ReferNet Spain team for 8 years. |
 Chantal Huinder describes being director of Doorzaam, the training fund of temporary workers within the Netherlands, as a privilege. Doorzaam enables her and her team in making a difference in the lives of temporary workers regarding sustainable employability. Or as Doorzaam likes to refer to: safety, health and education. View moreShe's passionate about people and adding sustainable value to their live and is always up for starting new initiatives. She has an educational background in International Business and Management Studies and a master's in Social Science. Which makes it no surprise that she loves it when she can work where these worlds come together. |
 Patrycja Lipińska has worked as an expert at the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) since 2005. She is responsible for research and policy analysis on VET financing. Her recent and current projects include financing CVET/adult learning with a focus on demand-side schemes, financial and non-financial instruments supporting training performance in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, individual learning accounts and training funds. She holds master degrees in economics from the University of Gdańsk, Poland and the University of Exeter, UK. |
 Eleni Papaioannou, Researcher in Adult Education and VET Eleni Papaioannou (Ph.D.) is a researcher in continuing education and lifelong learning. Her thematic expertise includes lifelong learning, European and international policies, adult education and VET. |
 Robert Plummer, Senior Adviser for Social Affairs, BusinessEurope Robert is a senior adviser responsible for issues concerning migration and mobility, education and skills, social dialogue and the European Labour Authority. Prior to joining BusinessEurope, Robert worked as a political adviser for the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) party. View moreHe attended Keele University in the UK and holds a Ph.D in industrial relations and human resource management, focusing on a comparative study of the demand for EU migrant workers in Sweden and the UK. He also has an MA in European industrial relations and human resource management and a BA in human geography and human resource management. |
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He manages a team of European experts investigating skills trends and changes in the worlds of work and support the development and implementation of the Union policy in the field of vocational education and training. The Department work encompasses a wide range of research and policy analysis in two Cedefop strategic areas of operation, namely skills and labour market and learning and employability. View moreAn economist by training, Antonio has taught regional economics at the University of Rome since 2002. He also lectured at the National High School of Public Administration on cost-benefit analysis and public expenditure. Prior to joining Cedefop, in 2010, he was Head of Research and Studies at the public services authority of the Municipality of Rome. Until 2007, he was Head of Area at CLES, an independent centre of studies on labour market and economic development based in Rome. In this capacity, he coordinated a number of key projects of the organization, including monitoring and evaluation of large-scale EU funded programmes, research projects on the green economy, job[1]and enterprise-creation, labour market analysis and skills development. |
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Jürgen Siebel joined Cedefop from the private sector in September 2019. As Executive Director, he is responsible for managing the Agency’s operations in accordance with the strategic direction of its tripartite Management Board. View moreWith his management team and all staff, Jürgen has led Cedefop to strengthen its position as a go-to ally for the EU institutions, social partners, researchers and practitioners when it comes to analysing the impacts of megatrends on the labour market, on skills, and on training ecosystems – and on how vocational education and training enables a fair digital and green transition. Jürgen has a background in human-resources management with particular emphasis on learning and education, earned his MSc in economics at the University of Hamburg, and his PhD in business administration from the University of Vienna. |
Antonio Ranieri is Head of Department for VET and Skills at Cedefop.
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