For a social and fair Europe
Video conference on 9 November 2020
Provisional draft programme
Conference of Chairpersons of committees from
national parliaments and the European
Parliament responsible for employment and social affairs,
economic cooperation and
development.
14.00
Welcome and opening remarks by Vice-President of the German
Bundestag, tbd
Session 1
Bringing to life the European Pillar of Social Rights
Chaired by:
Dr Matthias Bartke
Chairman of the German
Bundestag’s Committee on
Labour and Social
Affairs
Keynote address:
Nicolas Schmit
European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights
Keynote statement:
Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová
(tbc)
Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and
Social Affairs
Keynote statement:
Detlef Scheele
Chairman of the Executive Board of the Federal Employment Agency
14.10
14.30
15.45
16.15
Discussion
Break
Session 2
Responsibility throughout global supply chains: A European plan of
action
Chaired by:
Uwe Kekeritz
Deputy Chairman of the German Bundestag’s Committee on Economic
Cooperation and Development
Keynote address:
Didier Reynders
(tbc)
European Commissioner for Justice
As at: 24 September 2020