Indicative programme
All times are approximate and subject to change
Chair:
Elisabeth Borne, French Minister of Labour, Employment and Economic Inclusion
Monday, 14 March
+/- 08.00
Arrivals (live streaming)
+/- 8.15
Doorstep by Elisabeth Borne, French Minister of Labour, Employment and Economic Inclusion (live streaming)
+/- 9.00
Beginning of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
– Adoption of the agenda
– Approval of “A” items:
– Any other business (public session)
- Ukraine – information from the presidency and the Commission
– Directive on improving the gender balance on company boards (public session)
– Any other business (public session)
- Annual report on equality between women and men
- Implementation of the EU Anti-racism action plan
– Combating discrimination in recruitment and promoting diversity in the world of work (policy debate, public session)
– European Semester 2022 (+/- 14.30 public session)
- Conclusions on the 2022 annual sustainable growth survey and joint employment report
- Joint employment report
– Promoting the full participation of older people in the labour market (policy debate, public session)
– Conclusions on the European Court of Auditors’ special report on long-term unemployment (public session)
– Any other business (public session)
- European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan
- The European Child Guarantee
- Action Plan for the development of the social and solidarity-based economy
- Tripartite Social Summit
- Work programme for 2022 of the Employment Committee (EMCO) and the Social Protection Committee (SPC)
At the end of the meeting (+/- 17.30) press conference in live streaming.
Arrangements for the press conferences
Press conference will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either remotely or in person at the Justus Lipsius press room.
The press conference will remain accessible also in video conference. In order to participate and ask questions, EU accredited journalists should register using this link. Those who already registered for previous press briefings or press conferences of Justice and Home Affairs Council do not need to do it again.
- Deadline for registration: Monday, 14 March 2022, 16.30
Further instructions will be sent to all registered participants shortly after the deadline.
