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Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis Portugal

Conference on Implementing Flexicurity in Times of Crisis Prague, 25-26 March 2009. Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis Portugal. Maria Cândida Soares Gabinete de Estratégia e Planeamento Strategic and Planning Office. Employment and Unemployment (2008Q03). Source: Eurostat.

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Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of Crisis Portugal

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  1. Conference on ImplementingFlexicurity in Times of Crisis Prague, 25-26 March 2009 Lifelong Learning Policies in a Context of CrisisPortugal Maria Cândida Soares Gabinete de Estratégia e Planeamento Strategic and Planning Office

  2. Employment and Unemployment (2008Q03) Source: Eurostat

  3. Lifelong Learning – Portugal 2007 Source: Eurostat

  4. National Reform Programme 2008-2010 Strategic challenges • Investing in education and training and improving the qualifications of the Portuguese population • Promoting job creation, preventing and combating unemployment • Fostering the balance between flexibility and security in the labour market and improving working conditions • Strengthening social cohesion Short term action to deal with the CRISIS INITIATIVE INVESTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT (December 2008)

  5. National Reform Programme 2008-2010 Investing in education and training and improving the qualifications of the Portuguese population • New Opportunities Initiative • Vocational Training • Basic and Secondary Education • Higher Education

  6. New Opportunities Initiative – targets 2010

  7. New Opportunities Initiative – results 2008

  8. Vocational Training Labour Code

  9. Basic, Secondary and Higher Education Preschool, Basic and Secondary Level Higher Level

  10. Initiative Investment and Employment 2009 • Measures: • Support to maintain employment • Support young people to access employment • Support the return to work • Extend social protection

  11. Employment Initiative 2009 • RESULTS (5 weeks of implementation): • 35 000 enterprises / 91 000 workers • 3 200 workers in training

  12. Employment Initiative 2009 • RESULTS (5 weeks of implementation): • 3 750 young people in professional training

  13. Employment Initiative 2009 • SOME RESULTS: • 2 700 unemployed supported (young and adults) • 11 000 unemployed are working under the Contract • 882 applications for the creation of PI Offices

  14. Employment Initiative 2009

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