The Local Area Board (LAB) brought together researchers from in Grenoble Ecole de Management with representatives of employers, schools and a specialist research institute in order to discuss the particular challenges facing young people in France and the links with the programme of work for the STYLE project. There were a number of key themes that emerged on the day including the importance of qualifications, the impact of the crisis and the role of internships in bridging the gap from education to employment. The strong and continued focus on formal qualifications in France was identified as a particularly important challenge facing young people. This continued focus was all the more surpr... »