Public employment services in the context of the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights

Agenda

09.30 - 10.00 | Registration

10.00 - 10.15 | Welcome by Krzysztof PATER, President of the Labour Market Observatory (LMO) (Poland, Diversity Europe Group)

10.15 - 11.30 | Session 1 – Public employment services in the European Union: state of play

Moderator: Krzysztof PATER, President of the Labour Market Observatory (LMO) (Poland, Diversity Europe Group)

 This session will look at

  • The current PES context, following the Youth Guarantee, the Council Recommendation on the long-term unemployed and the European Pillar of Social Rights
  • Challenges and key areas for improvement for PES
  • The importance, relevance and coordination of cooperation between PES, facilitated through the PES Network
  • What are the active labour market programmes and other support measures that have proven effective?

Speakers:

  • Yana TOOM, Member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Committee on Culture and Education, European Parliament (Estonia, ALDE)
  • Hilde OLSEN, Policy officer, Employment Strategy Unit, Directorate Employment, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (EMPL), European Commission
  • Susanne KRAATZ, Analyst, Seconded National Expert, European Parliament Think Tank

Q & A and open floor discussion

11.30 - 11.45 | Coffee break

11.45 - 13.00 | Session 2 – Towards a better outreach and activation of unemployed and inactive people: good and promising practices from the field

Moderator: Vladimíra DRBALOVÁ, Vice-President of the Labour Market Observatory (LMO) ( Czech Republic, Employers' Group)

This session will look at good practices that exist in the EU, with some concrete examples from Member States

 Speakers:

  • Vincenzo SILVESTRI, National Councillor of the Council of Labour Consultants (Ordine dei Consulenti del Lavoro) and President of the "Council of Labour Consultants " Foundation
  • Guy PÜTZ, Head of the Service for Employers, Agence pour le developpement de l’emploi (ADEM) – (Luxembourg public employment service): example of enhanced cooperation with employers
  • Paul-Louis COLON, Analyst, FOREM – (Walloon Region public employment service, Belgium): example of enhanced cooperation with FGTB and CSC trade unions in reaching out to NEETs in the Mons and Charleroi regions

Q & A and open floor discussion

13.00 – 14.30 | Light networking lunch

14.30 – 16.40 | Session 3 – Giving further support to the work of public employment services

Moderator: Cinzia DEL RIO, Vice-President of the Labour Market Observatory (LMO) (Italy, Workers' Group)

This session will look at

  • How can public employment services be supported?
  • How can public employment services engage more with social partners, employers and individuals who may benefit from PES support?
  • How can cooperation and peer-learning between PES be enhanced?
  • What is the role of European Union action in helping to strengthen PES cooperation and support for different PES?

Speakers

  • Fons LEROY, Chair of the Public Employment Services Network (PES Network)
  • Susanne KRAATZ, Researcher, EP Think Tank
  • Ben EGAN, Advisor, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
  • Anna KWIATKIEWICZ-MORY, Advisor, BusinessEurope
  • Amana FERRO, Senior Policy Officer, European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN)

Q & A and open floor discussion

16.40 – 17.00 | Conclusions and closing of the event by Krzysztof PATER, President of the Labour Market Observatory (LMO)

Participants can speak in English, German, French, Italian, Bulgarian, Polish, Hungarian, Czech and Spanish

                               and listen to English, Italian, French, Czech and Polish