BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTEND:20260909T170000 UID:6a9ffcb6bfb45 DTSTAMP:20260908T221654 LOCATION: DESCRIPTION: You are invited to join us for this Eminent Speaker Series afternoon \;webinar\, \;taking place via Zoom on Wednesday 9th September. \; ESA's \;National President\, Professor Robert Breunig \;will be in discussion with Alexander Hijzen. Alexander's presentation will focus on the OECD LinkEED 2.0 \;initiative which seeks to promote cross-country research and policy analysis using linked employer-employee data. It discusses how it works\, why it is useful and what may be next. These questions will be illustrated with concrete examples from LinkEED projects related to productivity\, job mobility\, and underrepresented groups (gender\, migrants). Special emphasis will be given to a recent project on the effects of import competition and digital innovation on local labour markets. About our Speaker Alexander Hijzen is a senior economist at the Directorate for Employment\, Labour and Social Affairs of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)\, the project leader of the OECD LinkEED \;2.0 network \;and a Research Fellow of IZA@LISER. From 2015 to 2016\, he was a Visiting Scholar in the Research Department of the International Monetary Fund. Prior to joining the OECD he has worked as a post-doctoral fellow for the Centre for Research on Globalisation and Economic Policy (GEP) at the University of Nottingham. His research has been published in international academic journals such as the Economic Journal\, European Economic Review and Journal of Human Resources. Alexander holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Nottingham and is of Dutch citizenship. Information When: Wednesday 9 September 2026Time: From 4.00pm until 5.00pm AEST \;(check the time where you are)Where: Online via ZoomCost: Free of Charge for members / $10 for non-members - \;remember to login prior to avoid the non-member fee. Registration and Joining this Webinar To register please book online below. The webinar link to join this event will be automatically generated and sent within your confirmation invoice. \; Please note\, these often get trapped in spam filters. \; \; The timing of this event is AEST \;(SYD/CBR/MEL). \; Central Council Code of Conduct URL;VALUE=URI:http://esacentral.org.au/event/67128 SUMMARY:Alexander Hijzen - OECD LinkEED 2.0 Initiative - ONLINE ONLY DTSTART:20260909T160000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR