European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
9.30 a.m. | Opening session and introduction
- Gabriele BISCHOFF, President of the Workers' Group
9.40 a.m. | Intervention of Katja LEHTO-KOMULAINEN, Deputy General Secretary of ETUC
9.55 a.m. | Political and institutional situation: challenges and opportunities for the trade unions in the EU in 2017
- New US President, consequences for the EU
- New President of the European Parliament and the end of the informal "big coalition"
- Brexit and the EU strategy
- Up-date on situation in Italy and Rumania
- Elections in Netherlands, France, Germany
- Debate
11.45 a.m. | Social Pillar and posting of workers: follow up and our priorities
- Debate
2.30 p.m. | Our work in the Committee in 2017
Debate on:
- Priorities of the Group and new political activities
- Future of the EESC
- Budget
- Communication
- Our network and new alliances
4.45 p.m. l Conclusions
- Gabriele BISCHOFF, President of the Workers' Group