Press Release: EU partnership to help 800,000 workers in the defence industry better adapt to change

The European Commission and the main actors in the defence industry launched a new partnership to help better anticipate and manage the changes facing the sector. The initiative – presented at a forum on restructuring in Brussels – brought together the Commission and the Aerospace & Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD), the European Metalworkers Federation (EMF) and the European Defence Agency (EDA). Its remit is to monitor developments in the industry, while the partners will exchange know-how on anticipating skills needs and managing restructuring in a socially responsible way.

European Defence Agency: News, 9.12.08: EDA supports European Commission’s initiative on anticipation of change and restructuring in the defence industry http://www.eda.europa.eu/newsitem.aspx?id=434

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