Flexicurity Talk

Date: 16th March
Time: 18.30-19.30 (reception 19.30-21.00)
Venues: presentation in H216, reception in the Senior Common Room, Old Building
Topic: "Flexicurity: A secret formula?" The talk will be on the Danish model of flexicurity, mainly that it is relatively complex and among other things requires an active labour market policy as well as trust in both politicians and the social partners; whether the model can survive globalisation and a financial crisis; and if it is relevant for other countries.
Format: The event will open with a brief introduction by the chair followed by a presentation of 15-20 mins. Thereafter there will be questions for the speaker and we will end the evening with some drinks and snacks in the SCR in the Old Building.
Presenter: Mr Claus Hjort Frederiksen, Minister of Employment in the Danish Government . Part of the Danish delegation will also be: Mr. Bo Smith, Permanent Secretary ; Mr. Søren Møller Andersen, Head of Press and Personal Adviser ; Mr. René Andreasen, Personal Secretary to the Minister and Mr. Kim Taasby, Special Adviser
Chair: Dr Marco Simoni from the European Institute at the LSE with academic expertise in European Political Economy. Dr Simoni was also co-author of one of the first international publications on flexicurity: Decent work in Denmark. Employment, social efficiency and economic security
If you have any questions, please contact Sara Löfberg (Speakers Officer) on S.Y.Lofberg@lse.ac.uk or 07842882778 Hope to see you all there! Kind regards, SCANDISOC