Programme

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Tuesday, 9 December 

13:30 – 13:45

  1. Opening by the EEA CC co-chairs Juraj Sipko, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), and Thea Forsberg, EFTA Consultative Committee (EFTA CC) 
  2. A round of introductions
  3. Adoption of the agenda
  4. Approval of the minutes - approval of the draft minutes of the 35th EEA CC meeting, held in Brussels on 2 April 2025.

13:45 – 14:30

  1. Key actions and outcomes of the Danish EU Presidency: competitiveness and social policy
  • Presentation on the competitiveness aspects by Seemab Sheikh, Deputy Director for Trade Policy and Analysis, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and on the social policy aspects by Marie Bøegh-Lervang, Deputy Director of the International Office, Ministry of Employment 

14:30 – 15:45

  1. Preparedness and defence
  • Introductory statement by Petar Cavala, Head of Department for Knowledge and Welfare, Nordic Council of Ministers, "Nordic cooperation on societal preparedness”
  • Presentation by Co-rapporteurs Kim Sivertsen, EFTA CC (Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions) and Tomas Arvidsson, EESC (Group I – Employers - Sweden) of the EEA CC Resolution and Report on "The European Single Market for preparedness and defence"

16:00 – 17:00 

  1. The role of coordinated multi-employer collective bargaining – the case of Denmark
  • Introduction by Søren Kaj Andersen, Associate Professor, Employment Relations Research Centre (FAOS), University of Copenhagen

Wednesday, 10 December

9:00 -10:15

  1. The Arctic in the spotlight of geopolitical interests
  • Nauja Bianco, Expert in Arctic, North Atlantic and Nordic Affairs (TBC)
  • Anders Ladefoged, EESC Member, debriefing on the Nordic Circular Summit, held in Nuuk on 19-20 November 2025

10:30 – 10:45

  1. Preparations for the 37th EEA Consultative Committee meeting 
  • Topics, dates and venue by Maximillian Rüdisser, incoming EFTA CC Chair  

10:45 – 12.00

  1. EEA EFTA participation in EU programmes
  • Presentation by Kristmundur Þór Olafsson, Officer, EFTA Secretariat, on the participation of EEA EFTA States in EU programmes and on the recent EEA EFTA Comment on “horizontal issues in the EU programme proposals 2028-2034”

12:00 - 12:30

  1. Vocational Education and Training in Denmark
  • Presentation by Emilia Chantell Lind, Project Leader, and Susanne Mortensen, International Project Leader, Zealand Business College (ZBC)