Indicative programme - Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Employment and Social Policy issues) of 15 March 2019

Place:
Europa building, Brussels

Chair:
Marius-Constantin Budăi, Minister of Labour and Social Justice of Romania

All times are approximate and subject to change

from 08.30
Arrivals

+/- 8.45
Doorstep by minister Budăi

+/- 10.00
Beginning of the Council meeting (roundtable)
Adoption of the agenda
Adoption of non-legislative A items 

+/- 10.15
European Semester 2019 (public session)
Joint Employment Report
Conclusions on the 2019 Annual Growth Survey and Joint Employment Report
2019 Country reports
Any other business:
- Tripartite Social Summit

+/- 12.15
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
Any other business:
- Implementation of Council Recommendation on Upskilling Pathways

+/- 12.45
Working lunch discussion on developing adult skills - a priority in the context of socio-economic changes in the EU

+/- 14.30
Social dimension of Europe post 2020 (public session)
Any other business:
- Current legislative proposals
- Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information (EESSI)
- High level Conference on EU Framework on National Strategies for Roma Inclusion
- Employment Committee (EMCO) and Social Protection Committee (SPC) Work Programmes 2019

+/- 17.00
Press conference (live streaming from Europa press room)

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