The International Expert Conference 2008 will take place on 21-22 May in Marseille, France, at the Holiday Inn Avenue du Prado. The conference is open to interested parties and no entrance fee will be charged; travel and lodging are at your own expense. If you wish to attend the conference please contact daluzfortes@fsw.eur.nl.

The goal of the international expert conference in Marseille is to gain further insight in similarities and differences in the relevant occupational and educational structures in the 8 countries and to discuss certain problematic cases or other relevant topics. Each session focuses on relevant issues for (occupations in) the cluster of occupations and the consequences for the EurOccupations database.

During the conference sessions, the following topics can be addressed:

• the occupational structure in clusters of occupations;
• the educational structure in clusters of occupations;
• relevant developments and consequences for occupations;
• certain ‘problematic’ occupations (e.g., blurred occupations, high

     (generalised) heterogeneity).

 Click here to view the program of the expert conference.

To view the content of the expert sessions, the expert session reports can be downloaded here. The remaining cluster reports will soon follow.

Wednesday 21 May 2008

• Transport
• Clerks, staff, management and army/police

Thursday 22 May 2008

• Construction
• Manufacturing
• Trade and Agriculture

Marseille, the capitol of the mediterranean has a lot to offer. 26 centuries of history, hospitable residents and a rich cultural heritage. Of course we would not want you to get lost in this beautiful city; a map of the city and a plan of the metro will tell you how to get around.

• Map of the city
• A plan of the metro

For those who are eligible to reimburse their travel costs; please fill in the reimbursement sheet. You can download it here.