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Anja Meierkord

Labour Market Expert

OECD

Labour Market Expert

OECD

She helps policymakers think about the impact of megatrends on the skills needed in the labour market and advises them on what they can do to help people gain these skills. Meierkord has worked with numerous OECD countries to reform their skills anticipation and adult learning systems.

Anja Meierkord on the Schedule 2024

All times in CEST

Sunday, 25. August

Starting times

Morning

Is Economic Inequality Inevitable?

English 90

Since the 1980s, wealth and income inequality has started to rise again in many countries. While some, such as the US, have seen a significant increase in inequality, others, such as Sweden, have maintained relatively stable levels. Explore the reasons for these divergent trends: What are the roots of inequality and which policies can make a real difference?

Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA Flora-Heiss-Rogger Saal

09:00 - 10:30 Is Economic Inequality Inevitable?

Dem

Fin

Afternoon

Making Pension Systems Fit for the Future

English 150

Global demographic changes, such as declining birth rates and increasing life expectancy, are challenging the sustainability of many European pension systems. Explore how successful pension models can provide valuable lessons. It is critical to act now and implement policies that ensure a secure future for all, preventing old-age poverty for future generations. //INFO: Bring hiking shoes and water.

Ort Alpbach , Buswendeplatz

14:00 - 16:30 Making Pension Systems Fit for the Future

Fin

Monday, 26. August

Starting times

Morning

Rethinking Work in the Age of AI & Automation

English 180

Digital technologies have fundamentally changed the way businesses operate and people interact. While many jobs will be lost along the way, many more will be created and almost all will be transformed. What will the future of work look like? Discuss how policy makers, companies and societies can ensure that workers acquire the skills needed to succeed in an ever-changing labour market. //INFO: Bring hiking shoes and water.

Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA Vorplatz

09:00 - 12:00 Rethinking Work in the Age of AI & Automation

Fin

Thursday, 29. August

Starting times

Morning

Rethinking (Wealth) Taxation

English 180

The increase in income and wealth inequality poses a serious challenge to impoverished individuals and threatens both social mobility and economic stability. Taxation and other redistributive mechanisms can counteract these dynamics. Explore the crucial role of the state in addressing the dynamics that drive inequality. //INFO: Bring hiking shoes and water.

Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA Vorplatz

09:00 - 12:00 Rethinking (Wealth) Taxation

Dem

Fin