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Highlights - Plenary vote: Implementation of the European Disability Strategy - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 29-11-2017 03:22 PM CET The report of rapporteur Helga Stevens (ECR, BE) as adopted in EMPL on 19 October, will be voted in plenary on 30 November. The rapporteur formulates recommendations related to eight priority areas: accessibility, participation, equality, employment, education and training, social protection, health and external action. She also looks forward to the new 2030 strategy which is expected to be published upon the expiration of the current strategy in 2020. Further information No barriers: empowering people living with a disability Report on Implementation of the European Disability Strategy Source : © European Union, 2017 - EP Hearings - Health and Safety related to the new generation jobs - 07-11-2016 - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 29-11-2017 02:45 PM CET The main objective of the hearing has been be to discuss how technological and other developments in the labour market are creating new challenges for health and safety policy as well as to consider what responses might be appropriate. This is intended to cover employment sectors that have developed in recent years, including nanomaterials and biotechnologies, as well as the new ways of organising more traditional work that modern technology makes possible, including more flexibility regarding working times and location. In some cases, this may offer a better work-life balance; in others a greater risk of stress or burn-out. 5 experts had been invited and their presentations were be followed by an exchange of views with Members. Location : JAN 4Q1 Further information Draft programme Source : © European Union, 2017 - EP Hearings - Work-life balance and Gender Equality - 19-03-2014 - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 29-11-2017 02:41 PM CET Information      Draft programme      Registration form      Poster Presentations      Presentation Konstantina Davaki - Research Fellow, London School of Economics and Political Science      Presentation Agnes Parent Thirion - Senior Programme Manager for working conditions, Eurofound      Presentation Isabell Welpe - Chair for Strategy and Organisation, Technische Universität München      Presentation Claudia Menne - Confederal Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation Source : © European Union, 2017 - EP Hearings - EMPL/CULT Joint hearing on "The reform of the educational systems in Europe" - 26-02-2015 - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs - Committee on Culture and Education 29-11-2017 02:41 PM CET On 26 February EMPL held a joint hearing with CULT on "The reform of the educational systems in Europe as a way to fight early school leaving, child poverty and youth unemployment" Five experts had been invited. The presentations were followed by an exchange of views with Members. Location : Jozsef Antall 2Q2 Presentations      Harald Weber - Potential contribution of Inclulsive Education in fighting ESL and preparing for the labour market      Christian Morabito - Child Poverty and Social Exclusion in Europe      Lars Thies - Building Bridges Between Education and Employment Source : © European Union, 2017 - EP Hearings - EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN THE EUROPEAN CIVIL AVIATION SECTOR - 07-05-2015 - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 29-11-2017 02:41 PM CET Mini-hearing on Employment and working conditions in the European civil aviation sector Location : Jozsef Antall 6Q2 Draft programme Presentations      Dirk Gillis - IRIS Ghent University      Elisabetta Chicca - European Transport Workers' Federation      Jon Horne - European Cockpit Association      Emmanuel Jahan      Professeur Peter Turnbull Source : © European Union, 2017 - EP Hearings - Hearing on re-shoring Europe - bringing jobs back to Europe - 23-09-2015 - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 29-11-2017 02:40 PM CET Off-shoring used to be a frequently used term throughout the EU - with company after company shifting its production and services to lower cost countries. But now there are signs that the opposite is happening as businesses bring back production and services to Europe, in a process some are calling "re-shoring". The aim of the hearing was to hear the views of experts representing the ILO, business and workers' federations about the potential of re-shoring for the EU labour market. Location : JAN 6Q2 Draft programme Presentations      Tony Caldeira      Raymond Torres, ILO      Manuel Garcia Salgado, SEAT Statements of political groups      Thomas Händel, Chair (GUE/NGL)      S&D      ECR      ALDE      Greens/EFA      ENF Source : © European Union, 2017 - EP Hearings - Member States' Active Labour Market Policies - 03-12-2015 - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 29-11-2017 02:39 PM CET The intention of this hearing is to discuss Member States' active labour market policies in the context of the Active Inclusion Strategy, that the European Commission launched in 2008. Location : PHS 1A002 Further information Draft programme Presentations      Lola Santillana-Vallejo - Spanish Trade Union CCOO-CLM      Prof Jacek Męcina - Institute for Social Policy at University of Warsaw      Paul Swaim - OECD      Luk Zelderloo - EASPD      Steven Tobin - ILO Research Department Source : © European Union, 2017 - EP Hearings - Hearing on Greek labour market reform - 05-12-2016 - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 29-11-2017 02:36 PM CET On 5 December Mr Pedro Martins, Professor from the London School of Business and Management in London took part at the hearing as a member of the "Expert Group for the review of the Greek labour market institutions" to present their recommendations adopted on 27 September 2016. The expert group consists of eight independent experts, its composition was jointly agreed with the Greek government and the institutions and was set-up in April 2016. It was tasked with helping Greece and the international institutions (European Commission, European Central Bank, European Stability Mechanism, International Monetary Fund) to reach an agreement on labour reforms. Location : JAN 4Q1 Further information Draft programme Recommendation of the Expert Group for the review of the Greek labour market Source : © European Union, 2017 - EP Hearings - Refugees: Social Inclusion and Integration into the Labour Market - 18-02-2016 - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 29-11-2017 02:35 PM CET The purpose of the hearing was to get a better understanding of the necessary conditions to facilitate a successful integration of refugees into our European societies and labour markets. Location : JAN 4Q1 Further information Programme Source : © European Union, 2017 - EP QUESTIONS? STAY CONNECTED  Contact Us | This email was sent on behalf of the European Parliament · Bât. 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