The European Pillar of Social Rights: going
forward together
Brussels, 23 January 2017
TENTATIVE PROGRAMME
08:30
09:00
Registration and welcome coffee
Opening session: taking stock
Marianne Thyssen,
Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and
Labour Mobility
Evarist Bartolo,
Minister for Education and Employment, Malta, on behalf of the
Presidency of the Council of the European Union (tbc)
Allan Larsson,
Special Adviser on the European Pillar of Social Rights
Maria João Rodrigues,
Member of the European Parliament, rapporteur on the
European Pillar of Social Rights (tbc)
President of the European Parliament (tbc)
Coffee break
First round of parallel working groups:
A. Equal access to labour markets and skills development
B. Tackling poverty
C. Fair working conditions for all
Buffet lunch
President of the European Council (tbc)
Second round of parallel working groups:
D. Future of work
E. Future of social protection
F. The social dimension of Economic and Monetary Union
Coffee break
Concluding panel discussion: the way forward
Valdis Dombrovskis,
Vice-President, European Commission
Georges Dassis,
President of the European Economic and Social Committee (tbc)
Markku Markkula,
President of the European Committee of the Regions (tbc)
Representative Employers
Representative Trade Unions
Concluding remarks by
Jean-Claude Juncker,
President of the European Commission
European Commission
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RUE DE LA LOI, 170
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