Programme

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Workers' voice for more democratic participation

9.00 – 9.10 Welcome and introductory remarks

  • Lucie STUDNIČNÁ, EESC Workers' Group President

9.10 – 11.00 | Green Transition, a Trade Union issue

Moderator: Mari Carmen BARRERA CHAMORRO - EESC member and WG Vice-president

Interventions:

  • Ben LENNON - ETUC – Policy Advisor
  • Henar ÁLVAREZ CUESTA – León University - Research professor on employment, ecological transition and green collective bargaining

Just transition and social dialogue at national level

  • Patricia RUIZ MARTINEZ - UGT – Deputy Secretary for Trade Union Policy
  • Paul KÖFLER - AUFLEB GmbH - Director General

Q&A

11.00 – 12.45 | Which policies are key to achieve just transitions?

Moderator: Thomas KATTNIG - EESC member and WG vice-president

Interventions:

  • Frank SIEBERN THOMAS – DG EMPL - Head of unit Fair Green and Digital Transitions
  • Milena DAMIANOVA – DG CLIMA – Legal Officer
  • Corinna ZIEROLD, IndustriAll, - Head of Coordination for the Just Transition
  • William COCKBURN - EU OSHA - Executive Director
  • Andrea CASAMENTI - SOLIDAR – Policy Coordinator for Just Transition at SOLIDAR/Coordinator of the European Alliance for a Just Transition

Q&A

12.45 – 13.00 | Conclusions and closure

  • Thomas KATTNIG - EESC member and WG vice-president
  • Mari Carmen BARRERA CHAMORRO - EESC member and WG vice-president