Programme
2.30 p.m. Registration
3.00 p.m. Welcome address
- Oliver Röpke, President, Workers' Group, European Economic and Social Committee, EESC
- Bart Vanhercke, Director, European Social Observatory, OSE
3.15 p.m. Socialising the EU budget
Introduction by Bart Vanhercke, OSE
Panel discussion introduced by
- Anne Demelenne, EESC Member, rapporteur on ‘The European Semester and Cohesion policy’
- Karl Pichelmann, Senior Adviser, DG for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
- Kelig Puyet, Director, Platform of European Social NGOs
General debate
4.00 p.m. Towards a European unemployment benefit scheme
Introduction by
- Oliver Röpke, President, EESC Workers' Group, and
- Francesco Corti, University of Milan, and OSE
Panel discussion introduced by:
- László Andor, Former EU Commisioner and currently Secretary-General of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies, FEPS
- Liina Carr, Confederal Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation, ETUC
- Cosmin Dobran, Head of Unit, Secretariat General, European Commission
General debate
4.45 p.m A Social Imbalances Procedure for the EU
Introduction by Sebastiano Sabato, OSE
Panel discussion introduced by:
- Cinzia Del Rio, EESC Member, Rapporteur ‘The European Pillar of Social Rights – Evaluation of the initial implementation and recommendations for the future’
- Jeroen Jutte, Head of Unit, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission
- Frank Vandenbroucke, Professor, University of Amsterdam
General debate
5.45 p.m. Conclusions
Oliver Röpke, President, Workers' Group, European Economic and Social Committee, EESC