Europaudvalget 2019-20
EUU Alm.del Bilag 1013
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Chairpersons of the committees from
national parliaments and the
European Parliament responsible for
employment and social affairs,
economic cooperation and development
24 September 2020
Enclosures: 2
Dr Matthias Bartke, MdB
Chairman of the Committee on Labour
and Social Affairs
Dr Peter Ramsauer, MdB
Chairman of the Committee on
Economic Cooperation and
Development
German Bundestag
Platz der Republik 1
11011 Berlin
Invitation
Dear Chairpersons,
Dear Colleagues,
The completion of the European Single Market and the
deepening of global trade relations mean that the European
Union (EU) and its member states have a responsibility for
reinforcing the rights of workers in Europe and across the world.
The signing of the European Pillar of Social Rights represents an
important step on the path to greater equality of opportunity,
social protection and fair working conditions for workers in the
EU. With the European Commission’s
announcement
of a cross-
sectoral initiative on binding due diligence requirements for
companies throughout their global supply chains, the EU is
shouldering the responsibility it has towards workers across the
world.
We would like to invite you, as chairpersons of the committees
from national parliaments and the European Parliament
responsible for employment and social affairs, as well as
economic cooperation and development, to the video conference
For a social and fair Europe
on 9 November 2020
In line with the work programme of the German Bundestag and
Bundesrat for the Parliamentary Dimension of the German EU
Council Presidency, we wish to discuss current issues in social
and development policy with you.
 EUU, Alm.del - 2019-20 - Bilag 1013: Invitation til interparlamentarisk videokonferencen "For a social and fair Europe" 9/11-20
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In the first session, we will examine how the European Pillar of
Social Rights can be brought to life further and discuss the steps
needed on the path to common minimum standards for wages,
unemployment benefits, minimum incomes and old-age
provision. The second session will be dedicated to the subject of
due diligence requirements for European firms for their supply
chains, as part
of the EU’s responsibility towards workers
worldwide. Against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic,
we will also during the conference seek answers to the urgent
question of how strengthening the social dimension can enhance
the resilience of the EU and its member states.
We would have liked to welcome you personally to Berlin, but
regrettably the situation in the pandemic means that it is still not
possible to hold an in-person meeting which could be attended
by representatives from all parliaments. Nevertheless, we look
forward all the more to meeting you online.
Up to four chairpersons or their deputies can be nominated from
each parliament as active participants in the conference.
Naturally, the conference can also be followed as a public live
stream.
We attach the provisional draft programme (Enclosure 1), along
with
an information sheet containing technical information
(Enclosure 2), including on accreditation.
Please take into account the
deadline for registration,
which is
30 October 2020.
We look forward to your participation.
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Matthias Bartke
Dr. Peter Ramsauer