"Meet the champions of excellence" is a flagship event of the European Year of Skills, jointly organized by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the European Commission. It will show inspiring skills of young people and highlight the value of vocational education and training as an effective learning and career path.
CEDEFOP and the EESC are jointly organizing the "Fifth Policy learning forum on Upskilling pathways: a vision for the future". The Forum is organised in a context where all adults, regardless of their socio-economic background, labour market status and qualifications deserve the opportunity to constantly update and acquire new skills to keep up with rapidly changing work realities, manage ever more frequent transitions in the labour market and to thrive in their personal lives and career.
08 November 2023 | 09:00 - 16:00 | EESC | Room JDE52 | Rue Belliard 99, 1040
Brussels
Belgium
Cette conférence de haut niveau a été une occasion d'examiner la mise en œuvre concrète des plans nationaux de relance et de résilience (PNRR) et de voir si les investissements et les réformes permettent de relever les défis sociaux.
Parmi les intervenants figurent des représentants de la Commission européenne, du Parlement européen, du Réseau européen des services publics de l'emploi, de l'EIGE (Institut européen pour l'égalité entre les hommes et les femmes), d'Eurofound (Fondation européenne pour l'amélioration des conditions de vie et de travail), du CEPS, de la KU Leuven, des représentants de la jeunesse et des partenaires sociaux au niveau européen (BusinessEurope, CES) et au niveau national.
La première session, intitulée "Promouvoir les objectifs sociaux des plans nationaux de relance et de résilience par le biais du Semestre européen", explorera les liens entre les PNRR et le Semestre européen.
La deuxième session, intitulée "La dimension de genre dans les plans nationaux de relance et de résilience", s'est concentrée sur la garantie d'une dimension de genre adéquate dans la mise en œuvre et le suivi des PNRR.
La troisième session, intitulée "La dimension jeunesse dans les plans nationaux de relance et de résilience - un accent sur les mesures en faveur de l'emploi", a examiné l'impact et la pertinence des PNRR pour les jeunes et les organisations de jeunesse.
Enfin, lors de la session principale intitulée "Promouvoir la cohésion sociale par le biais des plans nationaux de relance et de résilience", les intervenants ont conclu en se tournant vers l'avenir et en considérant le rôle du dialogue social et la participation des organisations de la société civile comme l'outil clé pour construire des partenariats afin de faire face aux défis existants et émergents.
Un compte-rendu de l'évènement apparaîtra sur les paes de l'évènement bientôt.
Originally focused on matters of security and defence, open strategic autonomy has expanded to encompass a wide range of policies from geopolitics, trade and economics (i.e. critical raw materials and supply chains) to technology, environment and climate, social and governance. However, the Member States still do not agree to what levels of ambition should strategic autonomy be pursued or how would the concept of strategic autonomy be defined. In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis and then with the war in Ukraine, all seem to agree that the EU should develop more capabilities to increase self-sufficiency.
On 15 September 2022, the EESC's Labour Market Observatory will hold a remote public hearing on The labour market in rural areas.
The EU's rural areas are home to 137 million people representing almost 30% of its population and over 80% of its territory. The hearing will examine labour market developments and trends in rural areas and the EU's actions in this area. Through a debate with civil society organisations and socio-professional stakeholders, the event will look at the current labour market opportunities and challenges in rural areas and discuss current recommendations in the field.
Speakers due to attend include representatives of the European institutions, Eurofound and the EESC, as well as the social partners and other civil society organisations.
On 29 June 2022, the EESC's Labour Market Observatory (LMO) will hold a remote public hearing on "The work of the future: ensuring lifelong learning and training of employees", concluding the LMO study on the topic.
The hearing will look at the financing of lifelong learning, the issue of equal access to lifelong learning, the validation of competences and skills linked to labour mobility across the EU, and the question of lifelong learning in the public sector.
Invited speakers include representatives of the European institutions, of the social partners, as well as other civil society organisations.
On 28 March 2022, the EESC's Labour Market Observatory will hold a remote public hearing on youth participation in the EU labour market.
The COVID-19 crisis has aggravated inequalities and the impact on young people is stronger than for other age groups. The youngsters who were in education or training at the time of the pandemic have seen their schooling interrupted and often need to catch up. Among those in employment, many lost their jobs and the recently graduated have not always found employment. In the context of the European Year of Youth, the event will examine, through a discussion with civil society organisations and socio-professional stakeholders, the challenges, opportunities, and current trends concerning youth on the EU labour market.
Speakers due to attend include representatives of the European institutions, Eurofound and the EESC, as well as the social partners and other civil society organisations.
The EU as a driver of shared prosperity – civil society for an economy that works for people & the planet
HYBRID EVENT • EESC
Brussels
Belgium
While Europe and its societies are still in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic and with the Conference on the Future of Europe in its closing stages, the EESC will be holding its annual Civil Society Days in March 2022.
10:00 to13:00 | 14:30 to 16:00 - Online event - Rue Belliard, 99
1040 Brussels
Belgium
On 26 November 2021, the EESC's Labour Market Observatory will hold a remote public hearing on A Just Transition for workers of European industries: fostering opportunities for reskilling and upskilling.
The green and digital transition have brought many challenges and opportunities for the EU industry. Investment in skills is essential to support the twin transition and to contribute to a fair recovery. The event will examine, through a discussion with civil society organisations and socio-professional stakeholders, how to ensure a just transition for workers of European industries, taking into consideration the need to strengthen opportunities for reskilling and upskilling. The event includes a webinar taking place in the context of the series of EESC events related to the New Industrial Strategy.
Speakers include representatives of the European Commission, Eurofound, Cedefop and the EESC, as well as the social partners and other civil society organisations.
