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10 – 10:15 a.m.
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Welcome and opening :
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Pavel Trantina, President of the Section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship (SOC)
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Carlos Trindade, President of the Labour Market Observatory (LMO)
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10:15 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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Session 1 - Current tools and initiatives to fight long-term unemployment
Moderator: Carlos Trindade, President of the Labour Market Observatory (LMO)
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10:15 – 11 a.m.
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First discussion on the current state of play
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What is the current situation regarding long-term unemployment in the EU? How is the 2016 Council recommendation in this field monitored?
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How can LMO's project to assess the implementation of the recommendation contribute to EU institutions' work?
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Are there good practices and interesting initiatives on the inclusion of long-term unemployed people in the labour market?
Panelists:
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Laura Agea, Member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL), European Parliament (IT, EFD) (tbc)
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Gelu Călăcean, Policy Coordinator, Unit on Employment strategy, Directorate on Employment, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (EMPL), European Commission
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John Rowan, Head of the Secretariat of the Employment Committee of the Council of the EU (EMCO)
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Donald Storrie, Chief Researcher - Coordinator, Eurofound (European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
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11 – 11:45 a.m.
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General discussion
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11:45 a.m.– 12:15 p.m.
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Second discussion: good practices and further initiatives for the inclusion of long-term unemployed into the labour market
Panelists:
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Mara Brugia, Deputy-Director, Cedefop (European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training)
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Eamonn Davern, Policy officer in charge of the Public Employment Services (PES) Network, DG Employment, Social affairs and Inclusion, European Commission
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Ben Egan, Adviser, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
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Robert Plummer, Adviser, Businesseurope (tbc)
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12:15 – 1 p.m.
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General discussion
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1 – 2:30 p.m.
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Lunch break
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2:30 – 3.45 p.m.
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Session 2 - Improving employment opportunities for Roma
Moderator: Ákos Topolánszky, President of the EESC Permanent study group on Inclusion of the Roma
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2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
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Discussion on:
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What are the specific challenges as regards inclusion of Roma into the labour market?
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Are there good practices in this field and how to build upon them?
Panelists:
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Soraya Post, Member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), European Parliament (SE, S&D group)
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Dominique Bé, Policy Officer, Unit on Disability and Inclusion, Directorate on Social Affairs, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (EMPL), European Commission
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Gábor Daróczi, Expert in issues related to Roma
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Marta Pinto, Senior Policy Officer, European Roma Information Office (ERIO)
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3:15 – 3:45 p.m.
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General discussion
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3:45 – 4:50 p.m.
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Session 3 - Improving employment opportunities for persons with disabilities
Moderator: Christophe Lefèvre, Member of the EESC Permanent study group on Disability rights
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3:45 – 4:30 p.m.
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Discussion on:
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What are the specific challenges as regards inclusion of persons with disabilities into the labour market?
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Are there good practices in this field and how to build upon them?
Panelists:
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Marek Plura, Member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL), European Parliament (PL, EPP group)
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Hana Velecka, Policy officer, Unit on disability and inclusion, Directorate on Social Affairs, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (EMPL), European Commission
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Ignacio Velo Antolín, Head of International Business Development, Ilunion Group, Spain’s social business leader service provider and advocate for the inclusion of persons with disabilities into the workforce
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Sabrina Ferraina, Policy Manager, European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD)
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4:30 – 4:55 p.m.
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General discussion
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4:55 – 5 p.m.
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Conclusions:
Carlos Trindade, President of the Labour Market Observatory (LMO)
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