European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
Public Hearing on the European Pillar of Social Rights – evaluation of the initial implementation and recommendations for the future
28 March 2019, 14.30 – 17.30
EESC building, JDE 62, Rue Belliard/Belliardstraat 99, 1040 Brussels
14:30 - 14:45 Welcome and opening session
- Ms Vladimíra Drbalová, EESC Study Group President
- Mr Bernd Schlüter & Ms Cinzia Del Rio, EESC Rapporteurs
14:45 - 15:00 Keynote speech
- Ms Raquel Lucas, Head of Unit "Coordination" at DG EMPL
15:00 - 15:40 Panel 1: Implementation of the social pillar to date – Reflections from civil society
- Mr Sebastiano Sabato, Policy Officer, European Social Observatory (OSE)
- Ms Christiane Miβlbeck-Winberg, Director, European and International Affairs, Confederation of Danish Employers
- Ms Zane Rasnaca, Researcher at the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)
- Mr Andres Edholm, Head of the Bussels Office of The Confederation of the Swedish Enterprises
- Ms Amana Ferro, Policy Officer, European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN)
- Ms Katja Reuter, Policy & Advocacy Office at the Social Platform
15:40 - 16:10 Discussion
16:10 - 16:50 Panel II – What next for the implementation of the social pillar?
- Ms Diana Crumpana & Ms Aniela Aron, Romanian Presidency Team "Employment, Social policy, Health and Consumers Affairs", EPSCO Unit
- Ms Marie-Anne Paraskevas, Senior Policy Officer at Unit "ESF and FEAD: Policy and legislation", DG EMPL
- Ms Lieve Verboven, Director, ILO – Brussels' Office
- Ms Rebekah Smith, Deputy Director in the Social Affairs department of BUSINESSEUROPE
- Mr Ben Egan, Adviser at European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
- Mr Conny Reuter, SOLIDAR Secretary-General and Co-Chair of the EESC Liaison Group
16:50 - 17:20 Discussion
17:20 - 17:30 Closing remarks - Mr Bernd Schlüter & Ms Cinzia Del Rio, EESC Rapporteurs
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