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Europe 2020 – Goals and Challenges for a better Europe
26 November 2011
The Malta-EU Steering and Action Committee (MEUSAC) will be organising, on 30th November, a national conference on Europe 2020. The ‘Europe 2020' strategy has been drawn up to tackle the challenges of the economic crisis and to turn the EU into a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy, increasing employment, productivity and social cohesion across Europe. It is through the contribution of all citizens that it will be possible to reach the set targets.
This national conference wraps up a series of seminars on the various flagship initiatives of the Europe 2020 strategy, namely:
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An agenda for new skills and jobs & youth in the EU;
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Energy efficiency;
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Research and Innovation;
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The Digital Agenda;
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The European Platform against Poverty.
The conference includes presentations by foreign speakers from Denmark, Cyprus, Spain and the United Kingdom on the above mentioned issues. The topics selected include:
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Quality assurance in Vocational, Education and Training provision;
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Overcoming poverty and exclusion;
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Energy efficiency;
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An inclusive European information society in a time of economic crisis; and
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An Innovation Union for economic recovery.
Those interested in attending the conference are requested to register by sending an email on .
Date: 30th November 2011
Venue: The Palace Hotel, Sliema
Time: 8.30 – 14.00
