Crossroads Meets 2024 - Innovative and Future-proof Training in the Crossroads Region

We invite you to Crossroads Meets 2024 - Innovative and Future-proof Training in the Crossroads Region on November 7 from 1:00 - 4:30 pm at the Villa Flora. This seminar is for educators in the Crossroads region. During the seminar you can attend different workshops in two rounds.

13:00 p.m. - Opening

Official Opening by Tjeerd de Jong: Chairman of the Board of Governors Education Community Venlo & Omstreken Guest Speaker Hans Aarts Director of External Educational Relations at Gilde Opleidingen

13:30 p.m. Workshop Round 1

You can choose one per round on the registration form.

Ai and talents

"AI and talent acquisition, do they really work together"? How can you best use AI in the process of finding and leveraging future talent, and where certainly not? How do you manage to let AI broaden the human aspect, more technology for even more connection with the employee of the future ... AI, a match made in heaven, or the devil in the flesh? ... "In this chat, you'll hear how to love AI, a story of a human and ethical AI."

Given by Frank Aernout, Chief Growth @ Nalantis

Crossroads Meets - Region in your Backpack

Helping students make purposeful choices for their future work careers in their own Crossroads region through a digital learning, proposal and meeting place combined with an event and meeting days. We explain how you can connect to this as an education and what the benefits of this are. Ambassador Ria Joosten shares experiences.

Given by Frits Cox Program Manager Fieldlabs and Innovation and Manufacturing Industry, Ria Joosten Director of Ria Joosten Catering & Events and Region in your Backpack

Growing in Logistics

KLG Europe is a leading logistics service provider committed to innovation and future-proof training. We are proud that we have once again been named The Most Attractive Employer and that we have secured the title of "Best Learning Company". Attracting talent, involving our environment and daring to look beyond standard boundaries is in our DNA. Besides our expertise in transport and logistics, we like to share our knowledge about attracting, motivating and growing talent within our company. KLG Europe is also the initiator of "Experience the Logistics Chain," in which we work together with colleagues from the sector to enthuse young people and those moving up the ranks about the multifaceted career opportunities within logistics.

Given by Yvonne Peeters, executive manager KLG Europe

14:00 Lunch

During lunch, enjoy and discover innovative projects and initiatives from the Crossroads region at the inspiration plaza. This is your chance to make valuable connections and explore collaboration opportunities. Get inspired by what others are doing and share your ideas! Don't miss this unique opportunity to expand your network and discover new opportunities. Stop by and be part of the change!

14:45 p.m. Thjum Arts gives his view!

Thjum Arts won both the jury and audience award at the 2021 Cameretten Festival, made it to the finals of the 2020 Leids Cabaret Festival and won both the jury and audience award at the 2018 Amsterdam Student Cabaret Festival. When Thjum takes the stage, something happens. With his dryly comic thoughtful style, he manages to look at everyday topics in an original way. He examines life in such a way that afterwards you can be nothing but impressed.

15:30 p.m. Workshop Round 2

The importance of networking

Meet the Youngsters is hosting a workshop "The importance of networking'' which will support you in creating and leveraging your own network of (Eu)regional companies, using the Meet the Youngsters platform. Tips, trics, do's and don'ts, they will all be discussed. Through the Meet the Youngsters platform you build your own network of companies, where you can contact the right person in the company directly. You can then apply the tips, trics, do and don'ts during the physical appointment.

Given by Meet the Youngsters

Practical Learning Tomorrow: Making the Right Connection Now!

Explore the key differences between education and business when it comes to appointments and communication! Appointments in business often last only an hour punctually, while education is more flexible. We discuss who to approach in the business world and how to manage expectations properly. We share practical tips and experiences from business to bridge the gap and build strong partnerships. Find out how you can deploy now to make the right connections for future-oriented practical learning.

Given by Egon Mooren relationship manager Middle and North Limburg LWV

Euregional Education

Attracting and retaining talent in the region is becoming increasingly urgent. Society is aging partly because many young people are leaving the region. The border region is perceived as unattractive. But if we think around, could the proximity of the border and the neighboring country also be an opportunity? And if so, what does that mean for education in this region? During this workshop we will discuss the necessity and coloring of euregionally oriented education. Join us:

16:00 PM Keynote: A look at the labor market of the future!

Guest speaker from Research Center for Education and the Labor Market, the research institute of Maastricht University.

16:30 pm Networking opportunity