With support from Deutsche Post World Net, IZA has established a new event series in January 2003. The "IZA Tower Talks" tackle current issues and challenges in labor market policy. These events take place in the new corporate headquarters of Deutsche Post World Net, the "Post Tower" in Bonn.
The topics of the events are as attractive as the venue: High-ranking experts from politics, business and academia present their views on labor market policy issues and engage in controversial debates.
As an independent research institute, IZA not only offers scientifically founded policy advice but also takes this opportunity to provide a forum for constructive debates on labor market policy. The objective of this new event series is to stimulate the process of designing and implementing the necessary labor market reforms.
The IZA Tower Talks are aimed at a select audience consisting of local and regional decision-makers from all areas of society. Participation is by invitation only (for more information please contact tt@iza.org).
Norbert Blüm (Former Federal Minister of Labor)
"Honest Work"
September 28, 2011
Hubertus Heil, MdB (Vice Chairman of the SPD Parliamentary Faction, German Bundestag)
"Meeting the Challenge of Skilled Labor Supply in the Face of Demographic Change"
October 07, 2010
Klaus Franz (Head of the Works Council, Adam Opel GmbH)
"Co- and Crisis Management: The Core Business of Modern Representation of Interests"
September 07, 2010
Nikolaus Schneider (Chairman of the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany - EKD)
"Social Justice in Times of Tight Budgets"
June 03, 2009
Edward P. Lazear (Stanford University; former Chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers)
"The Economic Crisis: How We Got There and Prospects for the Future"
Peter Bofinger (University of Würzburg; Member of the German Council of Economic Experts)
"In-Work Benefits vs. Workfare: How to Stimulate Employment in the Low-Wage Sector"
Armin Laschet (Minister for Inter-Generation and Family Affairs, Women and Integration of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia)
"Generations and Integration: The Future Challenges of Politics"
Hans D. Barbier (Chairman, Ludwig-Erhard Foundation; former Chief Economics Editor, FAZ Newspaper)
"Work as a Symbol of a Rediscovered Image of Citizenship"
