Objectives of the conference on employment
Employment conferences headed up by the Lord Mayor have been held in Munich's town hall every year since 1993. The conferences provide a forum for the vigorous discussion of important labor market policy issues that affect the city. The aim is quickly to identify developments and trends that have a bearing on labor market and employment policy. Respected speakers from the scientific and business communities attend to engage in discussions with a trade audience.
Themes covered by the employment conferences to date
Job opportunities in the new media, information and communication technology industries
Labor and the environment: creating and sustaining the jobs of tomorrow
New business startups: opportunities to create new jobs
Commitment to the future of work in Munich
Work in the 21st century: Quo vadis employment?
Internet metropolis Munich: the opportunities and risks that the Internet poses to employment
Local labor markets in structural transition: strategies operated by European cities within the EU's EQUAL initiative
Labor market reforms: opportunities and risks for Munich