WEBINAR@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@September 28, 2020The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the practice of telework by forcing many companies and organisations to use it to maintain all or part of their activities. In response to a survey jointly carried out between April and May 2020 by WAPES, in partnership with the International Labour Organisation, the Inter-American Development Bank and SOCIEUX+, among 80 public employment services (PES) on all continents, more than 82% of the participants reported national measures to foster telework. This increase, which has had short-term effects, forcing organisations to make rapid or even improvised adjustments, has led to the active implementation of telework on a large scale. This flexibility has largely contributed to maintaining the essential activities of public employment services in periods of confinement. Today, questions are being raised about the future of telework, its impact on organisations, management methods, but also more generally on the evolution of skills, professions and the labour market (including the Gig economy).Purpose of our webinarOur objective is to share our knowledge about the reality of telework today and to learn from our experiences during the pandemic and look to the future, to : identify the most appropriate scenarios adapted to each organisational reality (sustainability or […]

WEBINAR@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@October 21, 2020The OECD Local Development Forum invites you to the following webinar:The future of local employment servicesThis webinar is organised in collaboration with the World Association of Public Employment Services COVID-19 is causing unemployment to spike across the OECD. The average OECD unemployment rate is estimated to reach 9.4% in the fourth quarter of 2020 if there is no second wave of the virus, up from 5.3% at the end of 2019. In the case of a second outbreak, it could reach 12.6%. A second wave could hit businesses and households even harder, as many are still recovering from the first wave. And the recovery will not be rapid, with unemployment remaining at 7.7% at the end of 2021, or 8.9% if there is a second wave. Employment services are playing an important role in keeping labour markets functioning during COVID-19. To fulfil this challenging role, they need to be agile, quickly adapt to the new situation and adjust their response frequently and flexibly to respond to unpredictable developments. Many local employment services are facing an unparalleled inflow of new jobseekers, but cannot meet with their clients in person due to confinement restrictions. At the same time, the number […]

WEBINAR@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@November 20, 2020Labour markets in Europe are facing considerable talent shortages due to demographic changes, technological developments and evolving occupational preferences. Even if the situation varies across countries, recent analysis reveals that there is labour shortage in several sectors and occupations, in particular health and personal care, but also seasonal work in agriculture, construction workers and certain ICT specialists. Worldwide, several countries have developed policy strategies for targeted labour immigration. These include online platforms for selection and targeted international recruitment programs initiated by PES or other stakeholders. Often, private recruitment agencies are involved. All initiatives have as common objective to structure and facilitate the process of skilled labour immigration.Objective of the webinarThis online workshop initiated by the PES Germany has the objective to present and discuss the state of play and new initiatives with a view to PES approaches for recruitment using bilateral agreements. It covers the following aspects: Policy lessons: Which key ingredients make international recruitment strategies a success and what are main obstacles? PES strategies: How can PES effectively contribute to recruiting for vacancies difficult to fill? Fair recruitment: How to best ensure fairness with a view to workers, sending countries and competing recruiters?AudiencePublic Employment Service directors and […]

WEBINAR@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@November 26, 2020Promoting Economic Recovery and Jobs GrowthThe Covid-19 pandemic, which ravaged the globe throughout the first half of 2020, still shows no sign of abating. To date, the virus has infected over 30 million and killed more than 1 million of those. This has drastic ramifications for not only the patients and their families, but also the global economy, which is reeling from unprecedented demand and supply shocks. Due to decreased sales and halted operations, many employees have been furloughed or laid off, with little chance of finding new employment while the economy stagnates. While no economic sector has been spared by the slowdown, the impacts are being felt particularly acutely in the tourism and manufacturing sectors, which are especially sensitive to any changes in the global movement of goods and people. It is a huge problem for the Asia-Pacific region, where 4 countries alone – China, Japan, South Korea, and India – collectively account for over 40% of the global manufacturing output (United Nations Statistics Division, 2018). Manufacturers in these countries are suffering as the pandemic blunts demand and holds up the supply chain. Meanwhile, travel restrictions have hurt tourism hotspots all over the region, which welcomed almost […]

WEBINAR@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@25 March 2021The National Agency for Employment and Self-employment of Tunisia (ANETI) in collaboration with the Executive Secretariat of the World Association of Public Employment Services (WAPES), are pleased to invite you to a webinar on the topic: «The challenges of the PES in times of accelerated digital transformation», which will take place on 25 March 2021 at 1.00 PM (GMT). PES, like most companies and organisations for several years now, have been incorporating technical and technological innovations into their operational processes. Therefore, in its willingness to adapt to technological developments, digital technology has become quite naturally part of the PES activities. The COVID-19 pandemic has, however, dramatically speeded up this transformation. In response to the economic and social difficulties resulting from the various health measures urgently adopted in most countries of the world, the necessity to maintain, or even increase their capacity to cope with increased demand, has forced most PES to massively resort to digital technology, whether through the development of remote services or within their own work organisation (teleworking, paperless document, and information). In all cases, the use of digital technology by the PES has changed the relationship with the user and, beyond that, the very role […]

IN LIVE@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@September 20 to 30, 2021"The Employment Advisor and intermediation, the core business of the PES"at CRADAT Yaoundé - Cameroon.The main objective of the training session is to reinforce the capacities of the Employment Counsellors in the effective mastery of the mechanisms of intermediation and to develop a common understanding of the effective functioning of the Public Employment Services (PES) whose activities constitute the core business and the evolutions of the labor market. Hence, the importance of improving its mastery in all its facets by the Employment Advisor.Specific objectivesSpecifically, the training aims to:Improve the knowledge of Employment Counsellors about their daily work;Improve knowledge of the various transformations in the labor market ;To equip the Employment Counsellors in taking into account the new activities of the profession;Improve the culture of labor market information and optimize the production and use of resources;Improve understanding of interactions with new businesses and new forms of intermediation;Strengthen the sustainability of labor-intensive programs on employment and employability;Share and explore good practices in employment intermediation.Expected resultsWhile taking into account the development of telework and its impact in the internal functioning of the PES as well as in their relations with users and labor market partners, the expected results […]

WEBINAR@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@21 September 2021Virtual Conference organized within the framework of cooperation between the State Employment Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Turkish Employment Agency "İŞKUR" and the World Association of Public Employment ServicesHosted in Baku, AzerbaijanThe COVID-19 pandemic confinements and the resulting global recession of 2020 have resulted in a very uncertain labour market outlook and accelerated the evolution of the future working world. According to the World Economic Forum (2020) report, 43% of companies surveyed stated they would reduce their workforce through the use of new technologies, 41% plan to increase outsourcing of specialised tasks and only 34% plan to hire more staff as a result of this technology integration. The pandemic has brought about new concepts such as 're-skilling' and 'upskilling'. In a newly restricted labour market, the opportunity for re-qualification and upskilling of workers is shrinking. For those workers who remain in their jobs, 40% will have to adjust their essential skills over the next five years, and half of all employees will be required to learn new qualifications (+4%). The public sector needs to provide more support for retraining and upgrading the skills of at-risk or relocated workers. Currently, only 21% of companies surveyed rely on […]

IN LIVE@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@February 8, 2022Dear colleagues from the network of communication officers, As you know, we had planned to meet in Tallinn in December to organize our network and launch the new digital platform of our organization. Unfortunately, due to the health situation, the World Congress has been postponed to April 2022. The current situation requires us to offer new alternatives to our members to share their best practices and meet each other. For this reason, it was decided not to wait any longer to launch the digital platform which, as you will recall, is the result of our meeting in Paris in 2019. On February 15, our website will finally be online thanks to a communication campaign towards our members and partners. As I have already mentioned to you in the past, your participation as a member of our association is essential to the success of this application. Program

IN LIVE@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@25th – 29th of April 2022Dear all WAPES members and partners, We were truly sad to announce in the previous year that the World Congress had to be postponed because of the Covid-19, but we are truly happy to remind you that the WAPES 12th World Congress is still happening from the 25th – 29th of April in Tallinn, Estonia on the topic of Challenges and Innovative Actions for Public Employment Services in a Rapidly Evolving Labour Market. The agenda has remained the same. Due to the postponement of the event, we kindly ask you to register your participation again on the website: www.wapes2021.ee. There is also a form for you to fill about your travel and accommodation details on this website. WAPES World Congress organising teamProgram

IN LIVE@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@13th September 2022The German Federal Employment Agency (BA) and WAPES invite you to a joint workshop. Under the motto"The role of PES and forms of bilateral collaboration in the management of transnational migration", workshops and a panel will be held to exchange best practices, share experiences and discuss possibilities for improvement in joint cooperation. Date: 13th September 2022Time: approx. 09:30 h - approx. 17:00 h (German Time)Venue: Management Academy of the Federal Employment Agency, Schützenstraße 50, 91207 Lauf a. d. Pegnitz (near Nuremberg) Please note:- In order to have the best possible on-site exchange and a full-day workshop, the event will not be hybrid.- To limit pandemic-related hazards while maintaining the workshop nature, the venue and overnight on-site accommodations are provided for up to a maximum of 35 participants.- You will receive the practicalities as well as the exact agenda individually after your registration. Participants of the workshop can arrive already on September 12th. Departure can be no later than the 14th, in the morning.- Please note that we cannot provide any support for the costs of travel. Note for the European Members:Participants of the European Meeting – on September 12th, in the afternoon at the same venue – […]

IN LIVE@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@11-13 October 2022SAMPES AFRICA/MOPA EXPERT MEETING Nairobi-KENYA As folllow up of the SamPES project, WAPES is pleased to invite you to the expert training ‘What do employers need from an employment service’ During this training we will tackle one of the biggest challenges we noticed during the SamPES project:”How can we improve our relationhip with employers.”Agenda Training Day 1, 11 October 2022Day 2, 12 October 2022Day 3, 13 October 2022 Update of action planning Communities of practice Further consultancy supportPlease note: To have the best possible on-site exchange, the event will not be hybrid. The venue and overnight on-site accommodations are provided for up to a maximum of 20 participants. You will receive the practicalities as well as the final agenda individually after your registration. Please note that the training is free of charge for all participants We will support in the costs of travel and accommodation for 1 participant/country (only for WAPES members). On the last day of the training a social event will probably be organized for those who are interested (more details will follow in the final agenda) Parts of this event may be recorded. By registering, you agree to being recorded (image and voice), published […]

IN LIVE@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@28/29th November 2022 Managing Board, Bern 2022 The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO is pleased to hos the meeting of the members of the Managing Boardà Berne, from 28th to 29th November 2022. The meeting will be held in the Kursaal in Kornhausstrasse 3, 3000 Bern. Many thanks to the representatives of SECO who have accepted to host this meeting.