TALKING ABOUT MY GENERATION
International conference on work and employment for young people
Rome, 15-17 October 2010
Centro Congressi Palazzo Rospigliosi – via 24 maggio, 43
Friday 15 October
15.00 | Opening: Work is a value
Coordinator: Fabio Astrobello, Responsible for international relations and civil rights, Giovani Democratici
Speakers:
Philip Cordery, Secretary General PSE
Stefano Fassina, Responsible for economic and labour policy, Democratic Party
Sandro Gozi, Responsible for European policy, Democratic Party
Brando Benifei, Responsible for European and foreign policy, Giovani democratici, ECOSY Vice President
Petroula Nteledimou, ECOSY President
Thione Niang, Chair of the international committee, Young Democrats of America
18.00 | Campaign presentation with interventions from Ecosy Veterans and Presidents and Secretary Generals present at the conference
Coordinator: Janna Besamusca, ECOSY Secretary General
Speakers:
Francesco Parisi, Responsible for economic and labour policy, Giovani Democratici
Federica Mogherini, MP
Vinicio Peluffo, MP
Enzo Amendola, Regional secretary Campania, Democratic Party
Giacomo Filibeck, Responsible for Mediterranean and African policy, Democratic Party
Luciano Vecchi, Regional Councillor, Emilia-Romagna
Michele Mazzarano, Regional Councillor, Puglia
Saturday 16 October
10.00 | Round table 1 – The right to work: towads a job guarantee for young people
Chair: Christophe Schiltz, ECOSY Vice President, JSL (Luxembourg)
Speakers:
Esa Suominen, Head Political Department, SDP (Finland)
Lisa Nandy, MP, Labour Party (UK)
Lapo Pistelli, Responsible for international relations, Democratic Party
Round table 2 – Education, training and employability: find the balance
Chair: Thomas Maes, Ecosy Students Network, ANIMO (Belgium)
Speakers:Jens Jungblut, President European Students Union General Assembly
Maria Badia I Cutchet, MEP, PSOE (Spain)
Andrea Cozzolino, MEP, Vice President Italian Delegation in S&D Group
Marco Grandinetti, Italian Students Federation Coordinator
Round table 3 – Better working conditions: stop unpaid work, limit fixed term contracts and guarantee social rights
Chair: Nils Hindersmann, ECOSY Vice President, Jusos (Germany)
Speakers:
Cesare Damiano, MP
Ophelie Latin, Generation Precaire (France)
Hela Khamarou, Generation Precaire (France)
Luca Scarpiello, European Youth Forum
13.00 Buffet lunch
13.30 | Lost in transition? Getting young people into stable employment
Video message di Laszlo Andor, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Presiede: Brando Benifei, Responsible for European and foreign policy, Giovani democratici, ECOSY Vice President
Speakers:Maria João Rodrigures, President High level group on mobility in Europe
Marianna Madia, MP
David Sassoli, MEP, President Italian Delegation in S&D Group
Cesare Damiano, MP
Nils Hindersmann, ECOSY Vice President, Jusos (Germany)
Federica Mariotti, IUSY Vice President
15.30 Coffee Break
16.00
Round table 4 – Our modern labour markets: student and labour mobility
Chair: Pedro Delgado Alves, ECOSY Vice President, JS Portugal National Secretary
Speakers:
Jan Cremers, researcher
Maria João Rodrigues, President High level group on mobility in Europe
Katarina Nevedalova, MEP, ECOSY Vice President
Amalija Koren, ECOSY Vice President, CSDY (Croatia)
Federico Nastasi, RUN-National University Students Network Coordinator
Round tablea 5 – End discrimination against young people: equality and security
Chair: Kaisa Penny, ECOSY Vice President, SDY (Finland)
Speakers:
Pia Locatelli, President SIW
Paola Concia, MP, Rainbow Rose
Khalid Chaouki, ECOSY Expert Group on Active Citizenship, Democratic Party
Fabio Astrobello, Responsible for international relations and civil rights, Giovani Democratici
Sandra Breiteneder, ECOSY Feminist Network Coordinator , ARCIGAY
Round table 6 – Solidarity forever: for the Union makes us strong!
Chair: Miki Dam Larsen, ECOSY LGBT Network Coordinator
Speakers:Iannis Poupkis, Vice President ETUC Youth
Josef Weidenholzer, President of SOLIDAR
Luigi Iorio, FGS National Secretary
Simone Burger, Youth Officer DGB Munich
Johan Hassel, IUSY Secretary General
Sunday 17 October
10.00 | Work is a way of life. When is work "decent" in the 21st century?
Chair: Petroula Nteledimou, ECOSY President
Speakers:
Zita Gurmai, MEP, PES Women President
Gianni Pittella, Vice President of the European Parliament
Mercedes Bresso, CoR President
Josef Weidenholzer, President of SOLIDAR
Fausto Raciti, Giovani democratici National Secretary
Closing remarks: Massimo D'Alema, President Foundation for European Progressive Studies and Fondazione Italianieuropei