Tuesday, 6 June 2017
08.30 – 09.15 EEA CC Bureau meeting [Bureau members only]
09.30 – 12.00 Opening by the EEA CC co-chairs: Mr Petr Zahradník, EESC Member, and Mr Halldor Árnason, EFTA Member
- Adoption of the draft agenda
- Approval of the minutes of the 24th meeting of the EEA CC (Vaduz, Liechtenstein, 19-20 May 2016)
- EEA CC Resolution on Digitalisation and its impact on jobs and skills
- Presentation of the resolution and the report by the co-rapporteurs: Ms Helga Jónsdóttir, EFTA Member, and Mr Petr Zahradník, EESC Member
- Discussion and adoption
- Presentation on "Digital revolution: opportunity or threat for CE economies?"by Mr Pavel Kysilka, Chairman of the 6D Academy
13.00 – 15.00 Developments of the EEA Agreement and current EU/EEA EFTA issues
- Mr Georges Baur, Assistant Secretary-General, EFTA
- Mr Václav Navrátil, EEA Desk Officer, EEAS, representing the President-in-office of the EEA Joint Committee
- Mr Knut Hermansen, Minister Counsellor, Norwegian Mission to the EU
Discussion
15.30 – 16.30 Visit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – (Loretánské náměstí 5, 118 00 Praha 1)
Welcome by Deputy Minister for Europe, Mr Jakub Dürr
Wednesday, 7 June 2017
Venue: University of Economics (Nám. W. Churchilla 4, Prague 3, 130 67 - Rectors Hall NB 169 – 1st floor in the New Building)09.30 – 11.30 EEA CC Resolution on The social dimension of the EEA and the European Pillar of Social Rights
- Introductory presentation by Ms Pavlina Zakova, Economic Adviser, European Commission Representation in the Czech Republic
- Presentation of the Resolution and the report by the co-rapporteurs: Ms Judy McKnight, EESC Member, and Ms Bente Stenberg-Nilsen, EFTA Member
- Discussion and adoption