Anja Meierkord

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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

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? //INFO: This session will be translated by Wordly. If you would like to listen to the translation, please bring headphones suitable for your device.
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA Schrödinger-Saal
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09:00 - 10:30 Is Economic Inequality Inevitable?
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+5
Dem
Fin
Afternoon
Making Pension Systems Fit for the Future
English 90
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.   
Volksschule , Volksschule Obergeschoß 2
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14:00 - 15:30 Making Pension Systems Fit for the Future
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+3
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. In case of heavy rain, the session is going to take place on the upper floor of the elementary school. 
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA Vorplatz
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09:00 - 12:00 Rethinking Work in the Age of AI & Automation
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+4
Fin

Thursday, 29. August

Starting times
Morning
Rethinking (Wealth) Taxation
English 180
The increase in income and wealth inequality poses a serious challenge to social cohesion, 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 income and wealth inequality. //INFO: Bring hiking shoes and water. In case of heavy rain, the session is going to take place on the upper floor of the elementary school.
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA Vorplatz
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09:00 - 12:00 Rethinking (Wealth) Taxation
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+3
Dem
Fin