Programme

Meet the Champions of excellence

23 February 2024, 8:30 – 14:00 - EESC, Rue Belliard 101, 1040 Brussels

#MeetTheChampions    #EuropeanYearOfSkills

8:30 – 9:30 Arrival of participants & registration - Welcome coffee

5^th floor (Atrium 5 & Foyer 5) & 6^th floor (Atrium 6 & Foyer 6)

• Interact with the Champions of Excellence, who are available to meet and discuss with the participants (also during the breaks) in Atrium 6
• Visit the stand activities, which remain open throughout the event: some 20 stands, including skills demonstrations, are displayed on the 5th and 6th floor of the building throughout the event.
• Wall of ideas (5th floor): to leave a mark and contribute with ideas in response to a variety of questions
• Photo booth (5th floor): to seize the moment and capture memories

9:30 – 10:15 INTERACTIVE OVERVIEW OF THE EVENT (Introductory session)

Room JDE 62 + listening rooms JDE 52 and JDE 51
(interpretation in EN FR DE ES IT PT PL)

Moderator: Rogier Elshout

• Sofia Sevenants, European Year of Skills Task Force, European Commission
• Katrina Leitane, President of the Youth group of the European Economic and Social Committee
• Sylvaine Agator, Abilympics Champion, France
• Charlotte Baeghe, Euroskills Champion, Belgium
• Garikoitz Mujika, Euroskills Champion, Spain
• Stefan Mißbach, Worlskills Champion, Germany
• Efje Descarpentries, National champion, France

10:15 – 11:15 HIGH LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSION WITH CHAMPIONS OF EXCELLENCE

Room JDE 62 + listening rooms JDE 52 and JDE 51
(interpretation in EN FR DE ES IT PT PL)

Moderator: Rogier Elshout

• Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights
• Oliver Röpke, President of the European Economic and Social Committee
• Laurence Gates, CEO of WorldSkills Europe and Board member of WorldSkills International
• Jule Janson, Worldskills Champion, Germany
• Tamas Bandur, Euroskills Champion, Hungary
• Saga Naumanen, Abilympics Champion, Finland

Q&A with the audience

11:15 – 11:45 Coffee break & visiting of stands, skills demonstrations & wall of ideas

11:45 – 12:30/45 PARALLEL WORKSHOPS

• Learning mobility opportunities (organised by EC) – Room JDE 63
• Fighting gender stereotypes in VET (Vocational Education and Training) (organised by EC) – Room JDE 51
• SkillSet 4.0: Skills for today's and tomorrow's opportunities in the EU (organised by EESC), Room JDE 62
• Together for a digital and sustainable future: developing digital and green skills for every age (organised by EESC), Room JDE 52

12:30 – 13:00 Visits of stands, skills demonstrations, wall of ideas, photo booth

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch and visits of stands, skills demonstrations, wall of ideas, photo booth