Policy initiatives
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Based on the major challenges ahead, the labour market is high on the agenda of policymakers at various policy levels. Given the ambition to see 8 out of 10 people between 20 and 64 in work, measures are naturally being developed, some more pertinently than others. A collection of measures and visions is provided below:
- According to labour market expert Jeroen Franssen, the measures that the federal government is putting on the table with the labour deal are 'bumbling around’ and 'a waste of time for a labour market that is on fire'.
Read more (in Dutch): Agoria over arbeidsdeal: “Gemiste kans, 8 op de 10 aan de slag glijdt verder weg”
Read more (in French): Agoria à propos de l'accord sur la réforme du marché du travail : « Une occasion manquée, l’objectif de 80 % de taux d’emploi s’éloigne un peu plus »
- Some 10% of the extra people we need to put to work could come from smart forms of migration, according to the Be The Change analysis. Jolyce Demely, director of Agoria Flanders launches a concrete proposal.
Read more (in Dutch): Succesvol economisch migreren betekent vlot reguleren en interregionaliseren
- Actiris' incoming Director-General Christina Amboldi was inspired by Be The Change and is asking Brussels businesses to trust her approach.
Read more (in Dutch): Cristina Amboldi, directeur-generaal van Actiris: "Ondernemingen in Brussel: vertrouw op ons!"
Read more (in French): Cristina Amboldi, directrice d’Actiris, aux entreprises bruxelloises : « Faites-nous confiance ! »
