Program and outline expert conference Marseille, May 21-22

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Program and outline expert conferenceMarseille,
May 21-22
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• Goal international expert conference
• to gain further insight in similarities and
  dissimilarities of the selected key occupations
  in the 8 countries
• to discuss relevant topics and possible
  consequences for the EurOccupations database.
• Topics of cluster sessions (varies between
  sessions)
• the occupational structure in clusters of
  occupations
• the educational structure in clusters of
  occupations
• relevant developments and consequences for
  occupations
• certain problematic occupations (e.g., blurred
  occupations, high (generalised) heterogeneity)
• To discuss possibilities to utilise the
  EurOccupations database in (policy) practice.

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• DAY 1
• Wednesday 21 May 2008, 1330-1730
• 1330 1400 welcome and registration
• 1400 1500 plenary session (chair Peter
  Elias)
• introduction of the project and the
  EurOccupations database (Kea Tijdens)
• the EurOccupations expert research (Judith de
  Ruijter)
• preliminary findings of the EurOccupations expert
  research (Yves deWeerdt)
• questions/discussion
• program and outline of the expert conference
• 1500 1530 break
• 1530 1730 4 parallel expert sessions
• expert session 1 care welfare
• expert session 2 information
• expert session 3 transport
• expert session 4 clerks, staff management
• 1830 - 2130 dinner (practical information)

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• DAY 2
• Thursday 22 May 2008, 900u-1730u
• 0900u 1100u 4 parallel expert sessions
• expert session 1 trade agriculture
• expert session 2 construction
• expert session 3 manufacturing
• expert session 4 education
• 1100u 1130u break
• 1130u 1300u plenary session (chair Peter
  Elias)
• main findings of the 8 expert sessions (8 cluster
  coordinators)
• discussion
• continuation of the EurOccupations initiative
  (Kea Tijdens)
• 1300u - 1400u lunch