Seminar on the future labor market of Europe

The aim of the seminar was to discuss how the EU Member States should shape the European labour market, having in mind the need to ensure competitiveness, and at the same time maintain their welfare states, despite budgetary constraint. Following the European Pillar of Social Rights and the new president of the European Commission, what are the main priorities at EU level, and which competences should remain at national level? Are there particular challenges in the context of labour migration and how can they be tackled? We would like to discuss the way forward towards achieving ambitious social European agenda, having in mind the need to ensure equal opportunities and equal access to the labour market. Issues such as working conditions, desired level of protection and desired level of EU intervention in national regulations regarding social affairs were discussed.

Program:
Moderator:  Associate Professor Manuele Citi,  Department of International Economics, Government and Business, Copenhagen Business School

15:00-15:05 Welcome Caroline de la Porte, Professor, Department of International Economics, Government and Business, Copenhagen Business School
15:05-15:20 Social Europe from Poland’s perspective, Henryka Mościcka-Dendys, Ambassador of Poland to Denmark
15:20-15:35 The Danish perspective on EU employment and social policy, Troels Blicher Danielsen, Deputy Permanent Secretary, The Ministry of Employment
15:35-15:50 Towards a common European social policy? Caroline de la Porte, Professor, Copenhagen Business School
15:50-16:05 Future challenges on the EU labour markets, Jonas Felbo-Kolding, Post-doc, Copenhagen Business School
16:05-16:30 Discussion, moderated by Manuele Citi, Associate Professor, Copenhagen Business School
16:30-17:30 Reception