Building Social Europe
Saturday 29th January
Toynbee Hall, 2pm-5pm
28 Commercial Street, E1 6LS, London
Keynote speaker: John Palmer, former Europe editor of The Guardian and founder political director of the European Policy Centre. He is visiting practitioner fellow at Sussex University European Institute and a member of the Governing Council of the Federal Trust.
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To register!
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How do I get involved?
This workshop is part of a larger series, taking place across Europe, which will spark debate and generate innovative proposals aimed at national and European policy-makers, building an alliance of citizens and civil society to campaign on this platform.
The format of this consultation is designed around a ‘world cafe’ in which you will be given the opportunity to choose which of several themed-tables you would like to join to tackle a specific issue. You may join up to three tables from the following selection:
Reversing the ‘race to the bottom’ – in what way does current European legislation create a ‘race to the bottom’ of workers’ rights, based on delocalisation and social dumping. How could such a trend be reversed? What is the role of trade unions, collective bargaining and other forms of organised action?
Fair and decent working conditions – what are minimum conditions of fairness and dignity in working life and how should these be guaranteed in Europe? What is a fair wage? What are decent working hours? What is fair treatment at work?
Unemployment and social protection – in what ways should society protect those who lose their jobs or those who are unable to find employment? What happens to your pension if you move country over the course of your career? What minimum rights should be granted to the unemployed? What basic family policy should exist in Europe guaranteeing maternity and paternity rights as well as gender equality?
Towards a common job market and a basic income: what skills and what conditions are needed for Europeans to be able to work in another country? In what ways does a common job market in Europe create new inequalities, and how should these be addressed? In a common market different standards of welfare provisions provide an impediment to free movement of the workforce: is a European basic income the answer to this issue?
Alternatives to budget cuts: Austerity measures have become the new European norm, often justified by the claim that ‘there is no alternative’. Do we really think that there is no alternative? What European alternatives can we propose?
You can find an initial reading list here.
A plenary session will follow the cafè discussions, where conclusions and recommendations will be drawn. These will later be presented at similar panels in other European countries, and ultimately to national and European decision-makers.
These regional panels will culminate in a Trans-European forum bringing together selected national participants. If you are interested in taking part, you will have an opportunity to submit an application at the end of this panel.
Building Social Europe
Saturday 29th January
Toynbee Hall, 2pm-5pm
28 Commercial Street, E1 6LS, London
Keynote speaker: John Palmer, former Europe editor of The Guardian and founder political director of the European Policy Centre. He is visiting practitioner fellow at Sussex University European Institute and a member of the Governing Council of the Federal Trust.
|
To register!
Write to: |
How do I get involved?
This workshop is part of a larger series, taking place across Europe, which will spark debate and generate innovative proposals aimed at national and European policy-makers, building an alliance of citizens and civil society to campaign on this platform.
The format of this consultation is designed around a ‘world cafe’ in which you will be given the opportunity to choose which of several themed-tables you would like to join to tackle a specific issue. You may join up to three tables from the following selection:
Reversing the ‘race to the bottom’ – in what way does current European legislation create a ‘race to the bottom’ of workers’ rights, based on delocalisation and social dumping. How could such a trend be reversed? What is the role of trade unions, collective bargaining and other forms of organised action?
Fair and decent working conditions – what are minimum conditions of fairness and dignity in working life and how should these be guaranteed in Europe? What is a fair wage? What are decent working hours? What is fair treatment at work?
Unemployment and social protection – in what ways should society protect those who lose their jobs or those who are unable to find employment? What happens to your pension if you move country over the course of your career? What minimum rights should be granted to the unemployed? What basic family policy should exist in Europe guaranteeing maternity and paternity rights as well as gender equality?
Towards a common job market and a basic income: what skills and what conditions are needed for Europeans to be able to work in another country? In what ways does a common job market in Europe create new inequalities, and how should these be addressed? In a common market different standards of welfare provisions provide an impediment to free movement of the workforce: is a European basic income the answer to this issue?
Alternatives to budget cuts: Austerity measures have become the new European norm, often justified by the claim that ‘there is no alternative’. Do we really think that there is no alternative? What European alternatives can we propose?
You can find an initial reading list here.
A plenary session will follow the cafè discussions, where conclusions and recommendations will be drawn. These will later be presented at similar panels in other European countries, and ultimately to national and European decision-makers.
These regional panels will culminate in a Trans-European forum bringing together selected national participants. If you are interested in taking part, you will have an opportunity to submit an application at the end of this panel.
Building Social Europe
Saturday 29th January
Toynbee Hall, 2pm-5pm
28 Commercial Street, E1 6LS, London
Keynote speaker: John Palmer, former Europe editor of The Guardian and founder political director of the European Policy Centre. He is visiting practitioner fellow at Sussex University European Institute and a member of the Governing Council of the Federal Trust.
|
To register!
Write to: |
How do I get involved?
This workshop is part of a larger series, taking place across Europe, which will spark debate and generate innovative proposals aimed at national and European policy-makers, building an alliance of citizens and civil society to campaign on this platform.
The format of this consultation is designed around a ‘world cafe’ in which you will be given the opportunity to choose which of several themed-tables you would like to join to tackle a specific issue. You may join up to three tables from the following selection:
Reversing the ‘race to the bottom’ – in what way does current European legislation create a ‘race to the bottom’ of workers’ rights, based on delocalisation and social dumping. How could such a trend be reversed? What is the role of trade unions, collective bargaining and other forms of organised action?
Fair and decent working conditions – what are minimum conditions of fairness and dignity in working life and how should these be guaranteed in Europe? What is a fair wage? What are decent working hours? What is fair treatment at work?
Unemployment and social protection – in what ways should society protect those who lose their jobs or those who are unable to find employment? What happens to your pension if you move country over the course of your career? What minimum rights should be granted to the unemployed? What basic family policy should exist in Europe guaranteeing maternity and paternity rights as well as gender equality?
Towards a common job market and a basic income: what skills and what conditions are needed for Europeans to be able to work in another country? In what ways does a common job market in Europe create new inequalities, and how should these be addressed? In a common market different standards of welfare provisions provide an impediment to free movement of the workforce: is a European basic income the answer to this issue?
Alternatives to budget cuts: Austerity measures have become the new European norm, often justified by the claim that ‘there is no alternative’. Do we really think that there is no alternative? What European alternatives can we propose?
You can find an initial reading list here.
A plenary session will follow the cafè discussions, where conclusions and recommendations will be drawn. These will later be presented at similar panels in other European countries, and ultimately to national and European decision-makers.
These regional panels will culminate in a Trans-European forum bringing together selected national participants. If you are interested in taking part, you will have an opportunity to submit an application at the end of this panel.
Building Social Europe
Saturday 29th January
Toynbee Hall, 2pm-5pm
28 Commercial Street, E1 6LS, London
Keynote speaker: John Palmer, former Europe editor of The Guardian and founder political director of the European Policy Centre. He is visiting practitioner fellow at Sussex University European Institute and a member of the Governing Council of the Federal Trust.
|
To register!
Write to: |
How do I get involved?
This workshop is part of a larger series, taking place across Europe, which will spark debate and generate innovative proposals aimed at national and European policy-makers, building an alliance of citizens and civil society to campaign on this platform.
The format of this consultation is designed around a ‘world cafe’ in which you will be given the opportunity to choose which of several themed-tables you would like to join to tackle a specific issue. You may join up to three tables from the following selection:
Reversing the ‘race to the bottom’ – in what way does current European legislation create a ‘race to the bottom’ of workers’ rights, based on delocalisation and social dumping. How could such a trend be reversed? What is the role of trade unions, collective bargaining and other forms of organised action?
Fair and decent working conditions – what are minimum conditions of fairness and dignity in working life and how should these be guaranteed in Europe? What is a fair wage? What are decent working hours? What is fair treatment at work?
Unemployment and social protection – in what ways should society protect those who lose their jobs or those who are unable to find employment? What happens to your pension if you move country over the course of your career? What minimum rights should be granted to the unemployed? What basic family policy should exist in Europe guaranteeing maternity and paternity rights as well as gender equality?
Towards a common job market and a basic income: what skills and what conditions are needed for Europeans to be able to work in another country? In what ways does a common job market in Europe create new inequalities, and how should these be addressed? In a common market different standards of welfare provisions provide an impediment to free movement of the workforce: is a European basic income the answer to this issue?
Alternatives to budget cuts: Austerity measures have become the new European norm, often justified by the claim that ‘there is no alternative’. Do we really think that there is no alternative? What European alternatives can we propose?
You can find an initial reading list here.
A plenary session will follow the cafè discussions, where conclusions and recommendations will be drawn. These will later be presented at similar panels in other European countries, and ultimately to national and European decision-makers.
These regional panels will culminate in a Trans-European forum bringing together selected national participants. If you are interested in taking part, you will have an opportunity to submit an application at the end of this panel.
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