European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
Day 1 – Monday 8 September 2025: Civil Society Forum Part I & Workshop
09:30-10:00 | Registration and welcome
10:00-10:05 | Opening Remarks by the Co-Chairs
- Pascal KERNEIS, European Services Forum (ESF), EU DAG Chair
- Joo-hyoung LEE, University of Seoul, ROK DAG Chair
10:05-10:50 | The benefit of social dialogue – how to keep high standards and sustainability high on the agenda
- Ruairi FITZGERALD, Advisor, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
- Soon-won KWON, Sookmyung Women’s University, ROK DAG member
Discussion
10:50-11:10 | Coffee break
11:10-12:05 | Follow-up of previous CSF discussion topics
Green shipping corridors and the link to a just transition
- Tanja BUZEK, European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), Acting EU DAG vice-chair
Migrant Labour
- Gyu-yong LEE, Korea Labor Institute, Senior fellow
- Jasmijn SLOOTJES, Deputy Director, Migration Policy Institute
Platform work – follow-up on the desktop study
- Jonathan STABENOW, Policy Officer, DG EMPL, European Commission
- Lucie SUSOVA, Advisor, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
- June NAMGOONG, Korea Labor Institute, Deputy Chair of the Korea DAG
Discussion
12:05-13:00 | Implementation progress of the 2021 Panel of Experts’ recommendations
- Karen CURTIS, Chief, Freedom of Association Branch, International Labour Standards Department, ILO
Q&A and discussion by the EU and ROK DAG members
Occupational Safety and Health: Ratification status of ILO Conventions No. 155 and No. 187
- June NAMGOONG, Korea Labor Institute, Deputy Chair of the Korea DAG
- Karen CURTIS, Chief, Freedom of Association Branch, International Labour Standards Department, ILO
- Irene DELARIA, Italian Labor Union (UIL), Technical Officer
Discussion
13:00-14:30 | Networking lunch
Workshop – "EU and Korea perspectives on the digitalisation of the economy"
14:30-14:40 | Opening remarks by co-chairs
- Pascal KERNEIS, European Services Forum (ESF), EU DAG Chair
- Joo-hyoung LEE, University of Seoul, ROK DAG Chair
Adoption of the draft agenda
14:40-15:10 | The trade dimension of AI and the digitalisation of the economy (Business Perspective)
- Pascal KERNEIS, European Services Forum (ESF), EU DAG chair
Discussion
15:10-15:30 | Coffee break
15:30-16:30 | AI and Digital Transformation (Labor Perspective)
Reemployment Policies, Vocational Education and Training; Social dialogue
- Maria Antonietta PRIOLO, Italian Labor Union (UIL), International Department, Policy Analyst
- Ji-soo KIM, Economic, Social and Labor Council (ESLC), Policy Analyst
- Sara BUONPORTO, International Digital Certification (IDCERT), Business Developer
Discussion
AI and Energy Policy (Environmental Perspective)
Offshore wind, Renewable energy, etc.
- Kong-jang CHO, Korea Environment Institute, Chief Research fellow
Discussion
16:30-17:30 | Preliminary discussion on the Joint Conclusions
Day 2 – Tuesday 9 September 2025: Civil Society Forum Part II
Civil Society Forum Part II
10:00-11:00 | ESPR (Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation)
– Including Battery Digital Product Passport (DPP)
- Dilyana SLAVOVA, Euromontana, EU DAG vice-chair
EU CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism)
- Christophe LAM, BusinessEurope, EU DAG member
Building Sustainable Industry Together: Korea’s Approach to Resource Efficiency and Industrial Decarbonisation
Accelerating a Product Design for Circularity: Policy Directions and Key Strategies
- Ji-hye JO, Korea Environment Institute, ROK DAG member
Korean Companies’ Perspective on EU Environmental Regulations
- Gwi-il JUNG, Korea International Trade Association, ROK DAG member
Discussion