PUBLIC HEARING – 11 September 2017 – Brussels

Impact of the social dimension and the European Pillar of Social Rights on the Future of the European Union

The European Economic and Social Committee has the pleasure to invite you to its public hearing on the «Impact of the social dimension and the European Pillar of Social Rights on the Future of the European Union».

The event will focus on the draft interinstitutional proclamation endorsing the European Pillar of Social Rights and the link between the pillar and the reflection paper on the social dimension of Europe by 2025.

 
Speakers will include representatives of employer organisations, trade unions, Members states and academia.

Programme

10.00 a.m. Registration

10.30 a.m. Welcome: Krzysztof Balon, Study Group President

10.35 a.m. Introductory comments:

  • Ms Gabriele Bischoff, Rapporteur of the EESC Opinion
  • Mr Jukka Ahtela, Co-Rapporteur of the EESC Opinion

10.45 a.m. Panel One: «The Future of Europe: connecting the social dimension with the other Future of Europe Reflection Papers and the European Pillar of Social Rights»

  • Prof. Frank Vandenbroucke, Professor at the University of Amsterdam and the University of Antwerp (keynote speaker)
  • Mr Hidesten, Chief Executive Officer, Per Hidesten Industri arbetsgivarna
  • Ms Sotiria Theodoropoulou, Senior Researcher, European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)

11.35 a.m. Discussion with participants

12:05 p.m. Panel Two: «From reflection to action – policy areas and actors» (Views from the social partners and civil society organisations)

  • Dr Oliver Stettes, Head of Research Unit Labour and Personnel Economics, Cologne Institute of Economic Research
  • Ms Esther Lynch, Confederal Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
  • Prof. Dr habil. Ryszard Szarfenberg, Professor at the Warsaw University
  • Ms Helena Pall, Mr Todor Krastev, Permanent Representations of, respectively, Estonia (confirmed) and Bulgaria (tbc)

12.35 p.m. Discussion with participants

12.50 p.m. Concluding remarks:

  • Ms Gabriele Bischoff, Rapporteur of the EESC Opinion
  • Mr Jukka Ahtela, Co-Rapporteur of the EESC Opinion

Participants can speak in FR/DE/EN/IT/NL/EL/RO and listen to FR/DE/EN/EL

Registration

For any questions related to the event please contact June Bedaton (telephone +32(0)2 546.81.34) or Judite Berkemeier (telephone +32(0)2 546.98.97). E-mail: Section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship (SOC)

Venue: EESC, Room VMA3, Rue Van Maerlant 2, Brussels

Monday 11 September 2017: 10.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.

(Registration starts at 10.00 a.m.)

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