Strietska-Ilina, Olga and Tessaring, Manfred. Systems, institutional frameworks and processes for early identification of skill needs. (2007). Cedefop – European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Thessaloniki, Greece). ISBN :  92-896-0391-7. Pages: 234. This publication presents the results of two workshop discussions at a jointly organised Cedefop (Centre for the Development of Vocational Training) conference. The first workshop focused on how different levels of skill needs (national, regional, sectoral) can complement each other and contribute to the national labour force. The second workshop focused on the translation of research results on this topic into policy and practice. The book gives an overview of methods for early identification of skill needs in the Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Romania, the UK, the US and other countries. The final part of the volume looks at some initiatives and information sources in the field of early identification of skill needs at the European level. EU bookshop