DEFEN-CE: Social Dialogue in Defence of Vulnerable Groups in Post-COVID-19 Labour Markets - October 5, 2023

Date: Thursday, the 5th of October 2023

Time: 10:00-15:15 hrs (CET)

Location: Maison des Associations Internationales (M.A.I) Rue de Washington, 40, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium

Webinar: (A hyperlink to the Webinar will be sent via email to the registered participants)

Preliminary Agenda

9.30AM - 10.00AM	Registration and reception
10.00Am - 10.10Am	Opening
	Minna van Gerven Overall project coordinator The DEFEN-CE project at a glance (video screening)
10.10Am - 10.30Am	Keynote address
	Ragnar Horn DG Employment, the European Commission
10.30Am - 11.30Am	Covid-19 measures to protect vulnerable groups at the labour market in the EU: national and EU-level perspectives
	Presentation: Chaitawat Boonjubun University of Helsinki Presentation: Barbora Holubová CELSI Commentary: Mark Bergfeld UNI Europa Q&A
11.30Am - 1.00pm	lunch
1.00pm - 1.45pm	Social dialogue in protection of vulnerable groups: lessons learned from the Covid-19 crisis across Europe
	Chair: Rense Nieuwenhuis (SOFI, Stockholm University) Speaker: Marta Kahancová (CELSI), Scientific project coordinator Q&A
1.45pm - 3.00pM	Panel discussion: the role of social partners in social dialogue during and the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis
	Chair: Anil Duman (Central European University)
	Panelists: Giuseppe Guerini CECOP-CICOPA Europe, Italy Panelists: Daiva Kvedaraite Solidarumas, Lithuania Panelists: Representatives from social partners
3.00pm - 3.15pm	Final remarks
	Marta Kahancová (CELSI), Scientific project coordinator Minna van Gerven Overall project coordinator