The European Social Observatory (OSE) and
the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)
cordially invite you to a lunchtime debate on

Eco-social policies in the European Union: state of play 2018

Brussels, 18th March 2019 – 12.30-3.00 PM

Event hosted by The Greens/European Free Alliance - European Parliament

Venue: European Parliament, Altiero Spinelli building, Room 3G2

Programme

Chair: Bart Vanhercke, Director, European Social Observatory — OSE

1.00 PM Introduction

Philippe Lamberts, MEP — The Greens/European Free Alliance

1.15 PM Social policy in the EU: has the Juncker Commission been a game changer?

Bart Vanhercke, Director — OSE

1.30 PM Sustainable Welfare, degrowth and eco-social policies in Europe

Milena Buchs, Associate Professor in Sustainability, Economics, and Low-Carbon Transitions — University of Leeds

The distributional and labour market effects of climate policies

Panel discussion introduced by Philippe Lamberts, MEP

Béla Galgóczi, Senior Researcher, European Trade Union Institute —ETUI

Georg Zachmann, Senior Fellow — Bruegel Think tank

A Member of the European Parliament —The S&D Group (TBC)

2.45 PM Conclusions: towards a Roadmap for implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights

Sebastiano Sabato, Senior Researcher — OSE

Mandatory online registration by 11th March 2019 at the latest: https://form.jotformeu.com/90593584529369

Entry: duly registered participants will be picked up at the ‘Simone Veil’ entrance of the Altiero Spinelli building on Esplanade du Luxembourg at 12.30 PM.

Follow the debate on Twitter: #SPEU2018

For more information:

http://www.ose.be/EN/agenda.htm