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Managing Accountability & Flexibility in Labour Market Policy Review on flexibility and accountability in Belgium Mireille Gillebeert - VDAB Aarhus, April 5th 2011. Labour Market Policy Priorities. Demographic Aging > Tailor-made Activation of all Job Seekers and other Non-active Citizens
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Managing Accountability & Flexibilityin Labour Market Policy Review on flexibility and accountability in Belgium Mireille Gillebeert - VDAB Aarhus, April 5th 2011
Labour Market Policy Priorities • Demographic Aging> Tailor-made Activation of all Job Seekers and other Non-active Citizens • War for Talent> Establishment of a Comprehensive Approach for Employers (specifically SME) • New Skills for New Jobs> Recognition and Development of Competences
Labour Market Policy Priorities • Sustainable Employability> Provision of Career Supporting Services to all Working Citizens • Multiple Stakeholders and Service Providers> Expansion of Partnerships
Balance of Flexibility and Accountability in Flanders • Local Latitude within Common Guidelines and Objectives • Adjusted Management Structure • Financial Empowerment of Regional Management • Achieving Flexibility by Exploiting Benefits of Scale • Facilitating Cooperation between Local Partners
Building Regional Partnerships • Local Job Shops • Mobile Sections • Centres of Excellence
New Forms of Cooperation: Challenges • Institutional Crowdedness • Clustering Existing Structures • Governance Capacity on a Local Level • Manageability and Performance Measurement • Accurate Financial Allocation • Commitment and Ownership