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GLO President Klaus F. Zimmermann spoke at AASLE in Seoul about parental learning among ethnic German migrants to Germany.

Posted on December 17, 2018 by admin

The President of the Global Labor Organization (GLO), Klaus F. Zimmermann (UNU-MERIT & Maastricht University), reached South Korea on December 11 to speak first on December 12 in a research seminar at Sogang University Seoul about “Arsenic Contamination of Drinking … Continue reading →

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GLO President Zimmermann visited Sogang University in Seoul/South Korea to deliver a research seminar

Posted on December 12, 2018 by admin

On his pre-Christmas conference and lecture tour through Asia, the President of the Global Labor Organization (GLO), Klaus F. Zimmermann (UNU-MERIT & Maastricht University), reached South Korea on December 11 using Korean Airlines from Xiamen to Seoul. He spoke on … Continue reading →

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Dreaming in the “garden on the sea”: Exploring the other side of Xiamen

Posted on December 12, 2018 by admin

Jointly organized by WISE, the Institute for Economic and Social Research (IESR) of Jinan University, and the Department of Economics of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the 2018 International Symposium on Contemporary Labor Economics at the Wang Yanan Institute … Continue reading →

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GLO President Zimmermann spoke at the 2018 International Symposium on Contemporary Labor Economics in Xiamen, China

Posted on December 9, 2018 by admin

The 2018 International Symposium on Contemporary Labor Economics at the Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics (WISE), Xiamen University, China took place on 8-9 December. The symposium was jointly organized by WISE, the Institute for Economic and Social Research … Continue reading →

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From Kigali to Xiamen: GLO President Zimmermann to discuss research and policy issues

Posted on December 7, 2018 by admin

Starting from Bruxelles airport, GLO President Zimmermann reached on 1 December 2018 the Marriott Hotel in Kigali/Rwanda that hosted the 3-5 December African Economic Conference 2018. Organized jointly by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Economic Commission for … Continue reading →

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Zimmermann spoke at the 3-5 December African Economic Conference 2018 in Kigali/Rwanda

Posted on December 7, 2018 by admin

After his participation at the 3-5 December African Economic Conference 2018 in Kigali/Rwanda, GLO President Klaus F. Zimmermann, traveled on December 5 from Kigali through Doha and Hongkong to reach Xiamen on December 6. His travel had begun on 1 … Continue reading →

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Economic Integration for Africa’s Development: GLO President Zimmermann speaks at the African Economic Conference 2018 in Kigali/Rwanda

Posted on December 2, 2018 by admin

Starting from Bruxelles airport, GLO President Zimmermann reached on 1 December 2018 the Marriott Hotel in Kigali/Rwanda that hosts the 3-5 December African Economic Conference 2018. Organized jointly by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Economic Commission for … Continue reading →

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(Aus-) Wege aus der europäischen Spaltung: Die wirtschaftliche Relevanz der Flüchtlingsfrage wird überschätzt.

Posted on December 1, 2018 by admin

Die Flüchtlingsfrage hat sich in der Europäischen Union zu einem politischen Sprengsatz entwickelt, der die Gemeinschaft an einer Überforderung zu einverständlichen Handlungen zu zerstören droht. Der Arbeitskreis Europäische Integration e. V. tat deshalb Recht daran, sein Jahreskolloqium 2018 am 29. … Continue reading →

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Economists discussed the nature of skills gaps and the future of labor in Luxembourg

Posted on December 1, 2018 by admin

Predictions of future labor markets suggest that 9 out of 10 jobs will require digital skills. However, more than 40% of Europeans currently do not have basic digital skills. And about 40% of the European companies report facing difficulties recruiting … Continue reading →

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High-level conference on ‘Investment, Technological Transformation and Skills’ in Luxembourg begins on November 28.

Posted on November 27, 2018 by admin

On 28 – 29 November 2018, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Central Bank (ECB) organize a high-level conference on‘Investment, Technological Transformation and Skills’.      The conference, which will take place at the EIB headquarters Luxembourg, provides an … Continue reading →

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