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The EESC brings together representatives from all areas of organised civil society, who give their independent advice on EU policies and legislation. The EESC's326 Members are organised into three groups: Employers, Workers and Various Interests.
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Mr Thomas Janson, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee and International Secretary, Confederation of Professional Employees, Stockholm, Sweden
Presentation of the European Economic and Social Committee opinion of 23 April 2008 on flexicurity in the Swedish context
Flexicurity And Restructuring - Presentation of the European Economic and Social Committee opinion of 23 April 2008 on flexicurity in the Swedish context
Mr Magnus Kendel, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee and Director at Almega Employers' Association for Service Companies, Stockholm, Sweden
An example of collective agreement negotiated between Teknikforetagen: Association of Swedish Engineering Industries and Ifmetall: Swedish trade union of industrial workers
Flexicurity And Restructuring - An example of collective agreement negotiated between Teknikforetagen and Ifmetall
Ms Sophie Thörne, president of CEEP: European Centre of Enterprises with Public Participation and of Enterprises of General Economic Interest, Stockholm, Sweden
Flexicurity seen from the public sector perspective
Flexicurity And Restructuring - Flexicurity seen from the public sector perspective
Mr Vinícius Carvalho Pinheiro, Regional Coordinator for the Americas, Social Security Department, International Labour Organization – ILO
1st EU-Brazil Round Table - Mr Vinícius Carvalho Pinheiro, Regional Coordinator for the Americas, Social Security Department, International Labour Organization – ILO
Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities – European Commission
Mr Egbert Holthuis, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities – European Commission
1st meeting of the EU-Brazil Round Table - Mr Egbert Holthuis, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities – European Commission