Shanghai, April 2, 2009: International Conference on “Transition from School to Work” calls for increased investments into training and education in both China and Europe
The global financial crisis and the accompanying loss of jobs are hitting Chinese students at the worst time imaginable. Driven by China’s phenomenal growth and the resulting increase in demand for trained workers, more and more young people are choosing to attend university. 6.1 million graduates will leave Chinese university this year, six times as many as in 2000, facing the consequences of the global crisis and finding that higher education has not properly prepared for the labour market in terms of providing the skills needed by Chinese employers. A new training and education policy is needed which furthers closer cooperation between politics, schools, universities and industry. That was one of the results of the first Chinese-European conference on education and training hosted by the Shanghai Academy. – Shepard Fox Communications developed the conference format and agenda, managed the speakers, which included experts from Warwick University, the OECD, McKinsey and the Adecco Institute, and arranged for media interviews.
Conference Agenda & Summary, Photo of Working Session I, Photo of Media Attendance, Press Clipping (Chinese), Press Clipping (Chinese)