EGF Information event for former DELL and ancillary workers
Event held: 11th & 12th February, 2010
Published on 15th February, 2010
Individuals who have been made redundant due to the DELL announcement (January 2009) were invited to attend an up-coming information event to explore their future options available under the EGF (European Globalisation Adjustment Fund) initiative. This event took place on Thursday, 11th and Friday, 12th February from 10am - 5pm in the South Court Hotel, Raheen, Co. Limerick.
Up to 2,400 affected workers from DELL and its ancillary enterprises (Banta Global Turnkey, IEC/Flextronics, Sercom, Sodexo, Cube, RPS Engineering, Rehab Logistics, Novo Strat) in the Mid-West region were contacted and invited to attend this event. These eligible workers were in employment with the companies in question at the time of the announcement and were made redundant no later than 31st January, 2010.
FÁS has been tasked to establish a dedicated EGF co-ordination unit (operating out of Limerick) to ensure there is a concentrated local and regional focus in providing assistance to those affected workers.
Complemented by significant Government funding, the EGF fund exists to assist redundant workers to prepare for alternative employment. This range of additional measures will assist these affected workers to access tailored personalised supports in terms of occupational guidance, job search assistance, training courses, entrepreneurship support and accelerated routes into further and third level education.
At this two-day event, eligible individuals found out about the EGF customised options which are on offer from FÁS, Enterprise Ireland, City and County Enterprise Boards, Fáilte Ireland, Teagasc, VECs and third level institutions throughout the region. Invited individuals could also register for courses and services and sign-up for further guidance if required. To assist in career planning, there were guidance seminars on-site along with representatives from the Department of Social & Family Affairs, MABS, Citizens Information and private training providers.
Event: EGF Information Event
Dates/Times: Thursday, 11th February (10am-5pm) & Friday, 12th February (10am-5pm)
Venue: South Court Hotel, Raheen, Co. Limerick
FÁS is committed to working closely with relevant state organisations and stakeholders to provide an effective integrated service for affected workers to explore their future options in re-training, upskilling, education and self-employment. Further information on the range of EGF funding, supports and programmes for eligible workers is available on www.tusnua.ie.
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For further information please contact: FÁS Communications Unit, Tel. +353 (0)1 607 0506.
