Category: Innovation and Diversity
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The European Agenda for Migration from a Global Perspective: An Interview with Mr. Eugenio Ambrosi, IOM Regional Director for the EU
The European Agenda for Migration aims on one side at stopping the human tragedies occurring at EU’s external borders, on the other side at ensuring a better migration management in Europe. What is the international context within which the European Agenda for Migration is being implemented? After 2015, the international scenario has witnessed a significant…
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Fostering the long-term employment of refugees: the Danish perspective. Interview with QVARTZ.
QVARTZ, a Danish consultancy firm, has published a “7-steps Game Plan” aimed at companies for the successful integration of refugees into the job market. The report, based on the Danish job market, contains nevertheless relevant information for all wanting to do the same. The New European interviewed the authors of the report in order to…
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Think outside the box: education, the Finnish way
Mervi Jansson, Finnish expert in education and CEO of OMNIA Education Partnerships, discussed with The New European the major trends in Finnish education and the need to think outside the box. The technological future that awaits for us is already here and a new set of skills will be needed.
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MolenGeek, where the pioneers of innovation are found
The New European had the chance to meet Ibrahim Ouassari and Julie Foulon, the co-founders of MolenGeek, and talk about the origins and mission of the start-up incubator located in the Molenbeek commune.
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Migration and Trade
By Chiara Strozzi* The rapid growth in the immigrant population in many developed countries in recent decades has given origin to much debate on the socio-economic impacts of immigration, also promoting a significant increase in research activity on this issue. A great amount of research in particular has focused on the analysis of the links…
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The many virtues of entrepreneurship – ‘Josette Dijkhuizen’
Interview with Josette Dijkhuizen, entrepreneur at large and consultant.
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The Innovative SME
In the globalised economy, the strategic importance for SMEs to innovate cannot be understated. Unfortunately, often they cannot do it alone and need support. Policy makers at all levels have an important role to play, but coordination is needed.
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Importance of Global skills
The Hays Global Skills Index is an index scaled from 0 to 10 which estimates the national pressure in demand for skills. This index also shows how labour markets have been affected by the crisis. Actually, by looking at a comprehensive set of macroeconomic and labour market indicators across 31 countries, the Hays Global Skills…