Workforce Development: An International Perspective a seminar co-sponsored by Albert Shanker Institute & New Economy Information Service May 29, 2001 Washington, D.C. The Albert Shanker Institute and the New Economy Information Service sponsored this seminar on workforce development to provide union leaders from North America and Western Europe a comparative perspective on: what unions can do to assist workers to improve their skills; how unions can gain members and build the loyalty of current members through skills development; how unions can improve their standing with employers and the general public through effective programs of training and education. For more information on this conference, click on the links below: Conference Agenda Introduction Session I Background Session II Background Remarks by Richard Hurd Richard Hurd: "Thirst for Knowledge" Session III Background Remarks by Jeff Grabelsky back to homepage