This report is based on meetings with public authorities, civil society organisations and local community representatives, and field visits to Luník IX in Košice and the Building Hope project in Rankovce. It records information and assessments shared during the two-day mission; claims not independently verified are identified as stakeholder testimony.
2026-07-6 & 7 - The Roma - Mission report from country visit to Slovakia
Launch of the European Employment and Social Outlook (EESO) 2026
Location
European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Rue Belliard 99/101
Brussels
Belgium
The European Commission (DG EMPL) and the EESC (SOC section) are organising this conference to present and discuss the key findings from the European Employment and Social Outlook (EESO) 2026 – DG EMPL's flagship report.
The 2026 edition of this report, scheduled to come out in October 2026, focuses on job quality, its link to macroeconomic outcomes and related policies.
The permanent group on Inclusion of the Roma is organising a public hearing on 29 October 2026 on the topic of "Inclusive Roma Education, Upskilling and Pathways to Quality Jobs". The hearing will look at:
The role of the EU Union for Skills in Roma integration
Good practices on fighting segregation in education
Good practices on Roma inclusion in the labour market through VET
Roma women's education and integration in the labour market
The opinion addresses Europe’s persistent innovation commercialisation gap: while the EU excels in research and patents, it struggles to turn scientific excellence into globally leading companies.
