17.09.2018 Circular

Invitation : Updated Agenda : Delivering on the European Pillar of Social Rights: The role of the European Semester and the new MFF 

Brussels 26 September 2018

  • All ETUC Member Organisations
  • National offices members in Brussels
  • TUSLO
  • MEPs
  • EESC (ECOSOC)
  • Permanent Representations of Government at the EU

For those that have registered to this event, please note that

For the access of external participants to the EP, please note that we will meet this Wednesday at 14:20 sharp at the Info-Port/Desk for event participants and guests, located on the left side of the Altiero Spinelli (ASP) building when viewed from Place du Luxembourg (see map below), where badges will be distributed and from where  you will be accompanied to the meeting room. Please share this information with your contacts.

I look forward to meeting you this Wednesday at 1pm.

Kindest regards,

 

 

Dear all,

On behalf of the ETUC and of the “Stand up for the Social Pillar Alliance”, we are delighted to invite you to event:

Delivering on the European of Social Rights: the role of the European Semester and the new MFF 

that will take place on Wednesday the 26th September 2018 from 3pm to 5pm at the European Parliament in Brussels. Please find attached and hereunder the updated agenda.

The “Stand up for the Social Pillar Alliance” is formed by the following organisations: Social Economy Europe, European Trade Union Confederation, CECOP-CICOPA Europe, Social Platform and the European Movement Confederation.

We look forward to welcoming you on the 26th to debate about the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights.

Kind regards,

Esther Lynch

Confederal Secretary

Delivering on the European Pillar of Social Rights:

The role of the European Semester and the new MFF

Wednesday 26th September 2018
15:00-17:00 at the European Parliament, room A3G-3

Hosted by Elena Gentile MEP (S&D, IT) and Brando Benifei MEP (S&D, IT)
 

15:00-15:15 Welcome and opening remarks                                           

  • Elena Gentile, Member of the European Parliament (S&D, IT), Co-President of the Social Economy Intergroup
  • Brando Benifei, Member of the European Parliament (S&D, IT)
  • Petros Fassoulas, Secretary General of the European Movement International, on behalf of the alliance Stand up for the Social Pillar

15:15-16:00 Roundtable on Stakeholder involvement for socio-economic convergence through the EU semester

Presented and moderated by Kélig Puyet, Director of Social Platform

  • Enrique Calvet Chambon, MEP (ALDE, ES)
  • Luca Visentini, Secretary General of ETUC
  • Giuseppe Guerini, President of CECOP-CICOPA Europe
  • María Antonia Pérez León, Director General for Self-Employment, Social Economy and CSR of the Government of Spain
  • Stefan Olsson, Director for Employment (DG EMPL)
  • Maria-Joao Rodrigues, MEP (S&D, PT)

16:00-16:50 Roundtable on The new MFF as a tool to boost social investment

Presented and moderated by Diana Dovgan, Secretary General of CECOP-CICOPA Europe

  • Juan Antonio Pedreño, President of Social Economy Europe
  • Esther Lynch, Confederal Secretary of  ETUC
  • Masha Smirnova, Policy & advocacy adviser at Social Platform
  • Verónica Lope-Fontagné, MEP (EPP, ES)
  • Anna Krzyzanowska, Head of Unit Coordination with the EIB Group, EBRD and IFI’s, European Commission (DG ECFIN)

16:50 – 17:00 Conclusion remarks by Marco Cilento, representative of the Stand up for the Social Pillar Alliance