The EU Social Clause: let’s use it

Date: December 9, 2014 – Venue: Room A5G305, European Parliament, Brussels

 “The EU Social Clause: let’s use it!” is an hearing brought to you by the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD) and Social Platform.

The hearing, taking place on December 9, will be hosted by Ms Jutta Steinruck MEP. It aims to bring together all those fighting for a more Social Europe from civil society, trade unions, social economy actors, the European Parliament and the other European institutions to discuss how we could best use the social clause to achieve our aims.

The Hearing will be followed by a cocktail reception.

To register, please contact Adriana Popa with your relevant personal information for access to the European Parliament (Full name, Nationality, ID/Passport number, Date of Birth) before November 30.

For additional information, please contact Thomas Bignal (EASPD) or Herlinde Vanhooydonck (Social Platform).

 

Draft agenda

Venue: European Parliament, Brussels

Language(s): English

15:00 – 15:20: Welcoming remarks and Introduction of the topic and Study
Jutta Steinruck, Host, Member of the European Parliament, S&D
Luk Zelderloo, Secretary General, EASPD
Heather Roy, President, Social Platform

15:20 – 15:40: Presentation of Study on the Social Clause
Professor Nikolaus Dimmel, University of Salzburg

15:40 – 16:25: Panel debate 1: Perspective from European institutions on use of Social Clause
Jutta Steinruck, MEP, S&D
Marian Harkin, MEP, ALDE
Terry Reintke, MEP, Greens

Michel Servoz, Director-General, DG EMPL (tbc)
Moderated by Luk Zelderloo, Secretary General, EASPD

16:25 – 16:45: Panel debate 2: Perspective from European Networks on use of Social Clause
Conny Reuter, Secretary General, Solidar
Erdmuthe Klaer, Deputy Secretary General of REVES network and member of Social Economy Europe
Veronica Nilsson, Confederal Secretary, ETUC
Moderated by Heather Roy, President, Social Platform

16:45 – 17:00: Summary of hearing and concluding remarks

Jutta Steinruck, Host, Member of the European Parliament, S&D

Luk Zelderloo, Secretary General EASPD & President Social Services Europe

Heather Roy, President, Social Platform

17:00 – 18:00: Cocktail reception