Save the date for the "JUST TRANSITION IN STARA ZAGORA" international conference
Jobs in the Context of Transition - Good Practices for Up/Reskilling
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Economic.bg Brand Media Bulgaria, in partnership with the Regional Economic Development Agency – Stara Zagora and Europe Direct Center – Stara Zagora, is pleased to announce that registration for the “Just Transition in Stara Zagora” international conference is open. The event will take place on 12 March 2025 at Vereya Hotel in Stara Zagora.
The conference aims to provide a view of the energy transformation in the region by showcasing good practices and lessons learned from European regions in the process of addressing industrial and economic challenges. By focusing on sustainable development, job creation, upskilling and retraining, the event will promote solutions that support the social and economic cohesion of regions in the process of transformation.
Representatives of national and local authorities, the European Union, education and vocational training providers, the private sector, and trade unions, among others, will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Stara Zagora in the context of socio-economic transformation and the contemporary challenges facing the sustainable development of the region, such as mismatches in the labour market. International guests from coal regions in transition will present successful initiatives financed by the Just Transition Fund and other cohesion funds, which can serve as a benchmark for Stara Zagora when stimulating new economic opportunities and employment. Experts from the European Commission and national managing authorities will explain the EU's plans to support regions in transition, present future calls for project proposals, and provide guidance on implementing ideas borrowed from the experience of other countries.
Why participate?
This event is an important platform that lets you:
- Explore the opportunities for Cohesion Policy funding to stimulate regional transformation;
- Learn about European success stories in the context of just transition;
- Discuss strategies for upskilling and reskilling workers in the region, with a view to adapting to new economic realities and creating sustainable jobs;
- Network with key stakeholders, including representatives of the European Commission, trade unions, SMEs and local authorities.
Registration
Places are limited. Secure yours now by registering at this link.
Agenda
10:00 – Registration and networking coffee
10:30 – Opening of the conference
11:00 – Presentation of representative sociological survey results on the level of awareness of the role of the EU Cohesion Policy and attitudes towards the Green Deal in the Stara Zagora Region
11:30 – Panel 1: “Capital for Change: Investing in the Just Transition of Stara Zagora”
Speakers include representatives of the European Economic and Social Committee, the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, the Ministry of Innovation, employers and trade unions
13:45 – Panel 2: “Money Talks: How Cohesion Funds Seed the Jobs of the Future in Transition Regions”
Learn about successful initiatives from Konin (Poland), Zasavje (Slovenia) and other transition regions. These will be presented by companies and organizations driving the economic transformations there.
15:15 – Closing of the conference
About TOP JOBS
The TOP JOBS project aims to raise awareness of the contribution of the European Cohesion Policy to job creation and sustainable development of the labour market in coal-dependent regions.
About Brand Media Bulgaria
Brand Media Bulgaria is a media publisher and event organizer, founded in 2013 in Sofia. The company is the publisher of Economic.bg, one of the leading business news websites in Bulgaria, ESGnews.bg, the first specialized ESG platform in Bulgaria, as well as Kmeta.bg – the web portal of Bulgarian municipalities. The company also organizes the Mayor of the Year competition, the international ESG&FRIENDS conference and many other business events.
About REDA – Stara Zagora
The main goal of REDA—Stara Zagora is to support the development and implementation of mechanisms for managing the processes of successful European integration of regional authorities and businesses through the development of regional and local policies that aim to stimulate the region's sustainable and economic development.
About Europe Direct – Stara Zagora
EUROPE DIRECT - Stara Zagora is a member of the EUROPE DIRECT network in Bulgaria, which in turn is part of a group of EUROPE DIRECT centers located throughout Europe. The network was created by the European Commission to provide information on EU institutions, laws, policies, programs, funding opportunities and the rights of EU citizens. The centers are a direct point of contact for individuals and organizations seeking information or assistance related to the EU.
For more information contact us at a.dimitrova@economic.bg or europedirect@szeda.eu, or visit the project website https://www.economic.bg/en/top-jobs.
