The Minister of Labour and Social Insurance, Mr.Yannis Panayiotou, in his speech today at the 13th Nicosia Economic Congress, on the challenges in the labour market and how to solve them, referred, among other things, to the importance of the European Year of Skills 2023, which was officially launched today and focuses on green and digital skills.
In this context, the Ministry of Labour, Panagiotou said, at the next meeting of the Council of Ministers, will submit a proposal, which has been formulated regarding the National Action Plan for the European Year of Skills.
The Minister of Labour then stressed the need for a balance between the growth of the economy and the cohesion of society. In particular, with regard to the labour market, he referred to the important role of strengthening the Cypriot core of the Cypriot economy, which must be stable and of high quality. In particular, he pointed out the need to broaden the productive base through the planned reintegration of more citizens into the productive process, the rational use of foreign labour force and the proper management of the demographic dimension and under-fertility.
In addition, Panagiotou stressed the importance of human resources development through the interconnection of education with the labour market and the need for continuous professional learning. In particular, he referred to the need to strengthen professional culture, as well as the way in which the dimension of professional qualification and certification will be enhanced. He also stressed the importance of promoting the human-centred business model, which is based on quantitative and qualitative investment in professional staffing, as well as on the stability of job staffing.
At the same time, he referred to ensuring normality and stability through the safeguarding of industrial peace, which is based on social dialogue and smooth labour relations, which must be based on laws, rules and agreements that must be implemented in accordance with the principles and principles of the European Employment Strategy.
At the same time, he referred to ensuring normality and stability through the safeguarding of industrial peace, which is based on social dialogue and smooth labour relations, which must be based on laws, rules and agreements that must be implemented in accordance with the principles and principles of the European Employment Strategy.
