Webinar 2

Trends in transition pathways of European youth

Key challenges and emerging trends in European youth transition pathways: modelling and secondary data analysis.

Date Provisional, early 2027

Format Online via MS Teams

Research streams Modelling pathways and transitions and Targeted quantitative-data analysis

Presenters Prof. Theodor Leiber (EVALAG, DE) ; Dr Martin Kendler (Economica, AT)

Programme

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Programme provisional, to be confirmed

Time	Session
09:00–09:30	Opening session Short opening and welcome notes by the Coordinator Introduction of the theme by the stream leads: mapping pathways and transitions, identifying challenges, and how modelling and secondary data analysis work together Short follow-up discussion and Q&A
09:30–10:15	Outcomes and findings, Part One — Modelling stream Structural models of youth education and training pathways and transitions to labour, presented by the stream lead, Prof. Theodor Leiber Theories of pathways and transitions, key challenges and research questions Hindering and supporting determinants, and how datasets cover them Policy recommendations and Policy Briefs, contributions to the toolkits and dashboard Follow-up discussion moderated by Alexander Chvorostov
10:15–10:30	Coffee break
10:30–11:15	Outcomes and findings, Part Two — Quantitative-data stream Observed longitudinal trends in youth pathways and transitions to labour: empirical evidence from large-scale surveys, presented by the stream leads, Dr Martin Kendler and Daniel Helmenstein Secondary data analysis of key challenges and research questions, with examples of observable trends Assessment of the data situation; policy recommendations and Policy Briefs; contributions to the toolkits and dashboard Follow-up discussion moderated by Alexander Chvorostov
11:15–11:45	EDU-LAB impacts and dissemination strategies Modelling stream: modelling pathways and transitions in general education and PVET and to the labour market (Prof. Theodor Leiber) Quantitative-data stream: targeted analysis of quantitative data in the European Education Area (Daniel Helmenstein)
11:45–12:15	Lunch break
12:15–13:00	Synthesis and integration of results Feedback and comments from discussants, for example Prof. Filomena Parada and Prof. James Williams Feedback from invited participants: external experts, sister projects and/or EC experts Concluding remarks by the stream leads and the Coordinator

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