SOU, Alm.del - 2010-11 (1. samling) - Bilag 42: Henvendelse af 20/10-10 fra Belgiens Parlament om invitation til konference for formændene for socialudvalg i EU den 7-8/12-10 i Bruxelles

Dear Speaker,Dear Colleague,We are pleased to invite your Assembly to the Conference of the Chairpersons of the Social Affairs andPublic Health committees that will take place in Brussels on Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th December2010, as part of the parliamentary activities organized by the federal Parliament of Belgium during theBelgian Presidency of the European Union.We would like to draw your attention to the fact that it has been decided to change the date firstchosen for the Conference in order to avoid its taking place at the same time as the EPSCO Council.The key issues selected for the Conference are employment and the fight against poverty, and debateswill cluster around the following themes :- measures to foster employment as a means of fighting poverty;- provisions with respect to a minimum income and the fight against poverty;- conditions for access – and impediments – to social integration (especially in the field of health).We would be grateful if you could forward this invitation to the Chairperson of the relevantcommittee(s) in your Assembly.Yours faithfully,

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