European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
The European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan
EESC hybrid public hearing
Via Interactio, online platform - Monday, 10.05.2021 from 09:30 to 13:00
#EPSR
#SocialEurope
Draft Agenda
09.00 a.m. - 09.30 a.m. | Log on to platform / Interactio testing for speakers
09.30 a.m. - 09.40 a.m. | Opening remarks
- Laurenţiu Plosceanu, President of the Section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship - EESC
09.40 a.m. - 10.45 a.m. | Panel I: Setting the scene
Moderator: Milena Angelova, Study Group President - EESC
- Krzysztof Nowaczek, Deputy Head of Unit, Coordination Unit, European Commission
- Dennis Radkte, MEP, EPP – co-rapporteur EP report 'A strong social Europe for Just Transitions'
- …, representative of the Portuguese Council Presidency (tbc)
- Prof. Nils Karlson, President and CEO of the Ratio Institute
- Maria João Rodrigues, President, Foundation for European Progressive Studies FEPS
- Agnes Jongerius, MEP, S&D – co-rapporteur EP report 'A strong social Europe for Just Transitions'
- Anne Karjalainen, Chair of the SEDEC commission and rapporteur on the EPSR Action Plan - Committee of the Regions
10.45 a.m. - 11.15 a.m. | Debate
11.15 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. | Break
11.30 a.m. - 12.20 p.m. | Panel II: The views from civil society
Moderator: Milena Angelova, EESC Study Group President
- Oliver Zander, Director General Gesamtmetall
- Helder Ferreira, Interim Director, European Anti-Poverty Network
- Marco Cilento, Head of Institutional Affairs - European Trade Union Confederation
- Mikael Leyi, Secretary General, SOLIDAR
- Silvia Rainone, Researcher, European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)
- Jonas Hagelqvist, Director General of IKEM, the Swedish federation for the chemical and innovation industry
12.20 p.m. - 12.45 p.m. | Debate
12.45 p.m. - 13.00 p.m. | Closing remarks
- Carlos Trindade, EESC Rapporteur - EESC
- Cristian Pîrvulescu, EESC Rapporteur – EESC
- Milena Angelova, Study Group President – EESC
Participants can speak FR, DE, EN, PT, RO and listen to EN, FR, RO.