Seminar on older emploees

September 25 The Directorate of Labour's task force on 50+ held a seminar on older emploees on the labour market. Hjalti Jóhannesson of RHA and Kjartan Ólafsson of UNAK/RHA presented a paper on older emploees in the times of structural change in the economy in the Icelandic countryside. Their presentation drew heavily on two projects, i.e. an ongoing project monitoring the socio-economic impacts of aluminum plant and hydro project in east Iceland and the research project How to make a living in Insular Areas - Six Nordic Cases completed 2006 under the management of Nordregio.