The first objective of the Restructuring Forum, organised by the European Commission in cooperation with the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Committee of the Regions will be to set the scene for discussion and debate between the stakeholders on the role of skills needs anticipation in employment, education and training policy making and practices, and on how and by whom this should be done. The main results of 18 sectoral studies will be presented, highlighting the common challenges, the differences and the relative position of the different sectors under review in relation with competences and skills requirements. Workshops will offer the opportunity for participants to listen to the presentations of good practices for specific sectors and to discuss further some of the recommendations laid down in the studies.