Interpretation requested from: German, Greek, English, French, Italian, Lithuanian, Hungarian and Polish into German, Greek, English, French and Polish
09:30 a.m. | Welcome – the issue at stake
- Krzysztof Balon, President of the EESC Study Group on "Long-term social care, labour supply and mobility"
- Adam Rogalewski, Rapporteur of the EESC opinion on "Long-term social care, labour supply and mobility"
09:50 a.m. | Introducing the scene: care users' and care providers' views
- Alina Badowska, Polish care worker working in Italy and Switzerland
- Anne-Sophie Parent, Secretary-General of the AGE Platform Europe
10:15 a.m. | Existing regulations and agreements for live-in carers’ protection: are they sufficient?
Speakers:
- Claire Hobden, International Labour Organisation (ILO), Inclusive Labour Markets, Labour Relations and Working Conditions Branch (INWORK)
- Eve Geddie, Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants
- Kostadinka Kuneva, MEP, Rapporteur of the EP's opinion "Women domestic workers and carers in the EU" (tbc)
- Anna Harvey, European Services Workers’ Union (UNI Europa)
- Marie Béatrice Levaux, President of the European Federation for Family Employment & Home Care (EFFE)
- Penny Clarke, European Public Services Union (EPSU)
- Henri Lourdelle, European Federation of Retired and Older Persons (FERPA)
11:45 a.m. | Discussion
12:50 p.m. | Final word and Closing
- Fritz Von Nordheim, European Commission, DG EMPL
- Adam Rogalewski, Rapporteur of the EESC opinion on "Long-term social care, labour supply and mobility"
- Krzysztof Balon, President of the EESC Study Group
Coffee/tea will be provided in front of the meeting room