Exploring the Social, Political and Business Environment of Luxembourg
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Sur demande
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8 h
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Cours du soir
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English
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DP065CJ
Objectives
Particular emphasis will be put on critically assessing the results, i.e. the outcomes and impact of the national policy-making process. Where possible, considerations as to how the current institutional settings affect policy outcomes will be made.
Programme
History of the Luxembourg economy with a focus on foreigners’ contribution to its development
A brief history of the Luxembourg economy
Institutions nowadays: accountability
Foreigners in the country: voice
Sectoral presentation of the Luxembourg economy: where are we heading?
Brief presentation of the Luxembourg economy’s main sectors with a special focus on the financial sector
Luxembourg policy-makers’ efforts to diversify the economy, notably towards the ICT, logistics and the life sciences sectors
The way ahead: space technologies and the 3rd Industrial Revolution initiative
The Luxembourg education system and the labour market
Presentation of the Luxembourg education system: curriculum content, institutional features and performance
Key characteristics of the Luxembourg labour market
The Future of work in Luxembourg
The national budgetary system and fiscal policy
Presentation of the evolution of the state of public finances in the past decade
The Luxembourg budgetary process
Long term sustainability of the Luxembourg social security system
Target audience
Residents and professionals with English as a first or second language who are interested in better understanding Luxembourg’s economy and the national news (professionals, entrepreneurs, foreign residents, any individual willing to discover Luxembourg’s economy, its mechanisms and the key challenges ahead)
Duration
8 hours distributed in 4 sessions taught at the pace of one session per week
Examination
No exam is available for this training course.
Certificate
At the end of the training, the participants will receive a certificate of participation delivered by the House of Training.
Partners
American Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg
Office luxembourgeois de l'accueil et de l'intégration (OLAI)
Office luxembourgeois de l'accueil et de l'intégration (OLAI)
Course material
The course material can be downloaded free of
charge via your portal the day before the start of the course (download
the Client Portal User’s Guide here).
Lieu
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Chambre de Commerce Luxembourg7, rue Alcide de Gasperi
L-1615 Luxembourg
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