High-Level Conference The Role of the Youth Guarantee in the Implementation of the Structural Fund Programmes 2014-2020 Meeting venue: EX-GIL PALACE- Molise Cultura Foundation Via Milano 15 – 86100 Campobasso (Italy) 28 November 2014 - 10.00-17.00 DRAFT AGENDA (Interpretation provided in Italian and English) 10.00 Welcome addresses • Paolo di Laura Frattura, President of Molise Region, Italy • Antonio Battista, Mayor of the City of Campobasso, Italy (tbc) Presentation of the seminar • Arturo Siniscalchi, Area Director, Formez PA Supporting Public administrations capacity building in the labour market: Formez PA experience • 11.15 Francesco Cocco, Project Coordinator AdriGov and Secretary General of Euroregione AdriaticoIonica Setting the scene Aims and objectives • Cllr Drew Hendry, Leader of the Council Highland Council, Vice-President of the CPMR Need for implementing the Youth Guarantee: Trends, challenges and opportunities in the EU Labour Market • Anna Manoudi, Expert, Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Programme, EEPO Thematic Project Manager, OECD • Joachim James Calleja, Director, European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) • Brando Benifei, MEP, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (tbc) • Gianni Rosas, Coordinator for the ILO Youth Employment Programme, International Labour Organization (ILO) (tbc) Draft Agenda - High-Level Conference: The Role of the Youth Guarantee in the Implementation of the Structural Fund Programmes 2014-2020 - 28 November 2014 – Campobasso (IT) – p.1 - Latest update: 11/11/2014 • 12.30 14.00 Giacomo D’Arrigo, Director General, Italian National Agency for Youth Lunch Panel discussion - Achieving a smoother transition between Education and Labour Market and avoiding skills mismatching Introduction: Michele Petraroia, Minister for Employment of the Region Molise Moderator: Claire Dhéret, Senior Policy Analyst, Chair of European Policy Centre Task Force on European Labour Market (tbc) • Denis Genton, Head of Unit Italy, Social Market Economy in Member States DG EMPL (tbc) • Jure Stanjnbaher, Board Member of the European Youth Forum • CPMR Regions to be identified (each will present a regional case study in connection with the theme of the session) Q&A session 15.15 Panel discussion – Synergies between Youth Employment boosting measures and European Structural and Investment Funds Introduction: Eleni Marianou, Secretary General of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions Moderator: Nicolas Brookes, Regional Policy Director, CPMR • Michaela Giuffrida, MEP, Committee on Regional Development (tbc) • Elisabeth Morin-Chartier, MEP, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs • Manuela Geleng, Head of Unit - ESF policy and legislation, financial engineering, DG EMPL, European Commission • Giovanni Bocchieri, Director General for Employment of the Region Lombardy • Massimo Pillarella, Coordinator for the Molise Region of the Youth Guarantee Task force • CPMR Regions to be identified (each will present a regional case study in connection with the theme of the session) Q&A session 16.30 Wrap-up and conclusions by Paolo di Laura Frattura, President of Molise Region, Italy Draft Agenda - High-Level Conference: The Role of the Youth Guarantee in the Implementation of the Structural Fund Programmes 2014-2020 - 28 November 2014 – Campobasso (IT) – p.2 - Latest update: 11/11/2014