Practical information
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
with presentations by
Dr. Cristina Martinez
Senior Policy Analyst specializing in employment and skills development
Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) programme, OECD
Mr. Aurelio Parisotto
Senior Economist with the Policy Integration Department,
International Labor Organization (ILO)
and
Mr. Kees van der Ree
Coordinator of the Green Jobs Programme,
and Programme Manager for the Local Economic Development (LED) programme,
International Labor Organization (ILO)
and discussions with
Dr. Jean-Pierre Cling
Professor of Economics at Université Paris 13,
Research Director, Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), Hanoi (2007-2010)
and
Dr. Françoise Nicolas
Senior Research Fellow and Director,
Ifri Center for Asian Studies
at
Ifri
27, rue de la Procession, Paris 75015
(métros Volontaires; Pasteur)
See the OECD - ILO joint publication: Job-rich Growth in Asia: Strategies for local employment, skills development and social protection
Other events
Nuclear Sharing in Europe: A Contested Policy That Endures
Since the end of the Cold War, the number of US nuclear weapons stationed in Europe has fallen more than seventy-fold, yet their presence in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Turkey remains a quiet pillar of NATO's deterrence posture. This "nuclear sharing" arrangement, central to the Alliance since its founding, has long been contested by public opinion, political parties, and civil society across Europe, without ever being abandoned by host governments. This paradox lies at the heart of the seminar: why does such an unpopular policy persist?