European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
Tackling the Rise of Cost of Living
09.30 – 09.45 Ι Opening by
- Lucie STUDNIČNÁ, Workers' Group President
09.45 – 10.30 Ι Setting the scene by :
- European Parliament’s 2024 post-electoral Eurobarometer on cost of living, Gonzalo VELASCO
MONASTERIO (EP DG COMM Public Opinion Monitoring Unit)
Q&A
10.30 – 12.00 I Understanding the impact of the cost-of-living crisis
- On working conditions – Agnès PARENT-THIRION, Senior research manager, EU Agency
Eurofound
- On gender and energy poverty - Mariëlle FEENSTRA, Scientific Director, 75inQ
- On public services - Jan Willem GOUDRIAAN, EPSU General Secretary
- On youth – Sina RIZ À PORTA, Board member, European Youth Forum
- On environment, sustainable transitions – Catherine GANZLEBEN, European Environment Agency
- On fundamental rights – Ursula TILL-TENTSCHERT, EU Agency for Fundamental Rights
Q&A
12.00 – 12.45 I Mix of policy measures and recommendations
- Francesco SARACENO, Economist and Deputy Department Director at OFCE-Sciences Po
12.45 – 13.00 I Closing remarks by
- Lucie STUDNIČNÁ, Workers' Group President