Raad Werkgelegenheid en Sociaal Beleid komt bijeen en spreekt over nationale aanbevelingen voor werkgelegenheidsbeleid (en)

The EU's Council of Employment and Social Policy Ministers will meet on 17 June in Luxembourg. The Council is due to endorse on the country-specific recommendations on the EU countries' employment policies to be adopted by the European Council on 23 and 24 June 2011.

The European Commission will be represented by László Andor i, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion and Vice-President Viviane Reding i, Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship.

Main agenda items for Commissioner Andor:

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  Implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy, including political agreement on country-specific recommendations
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  Adoption of Council conclusions on Youth Employment
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  Information point about the agreement between the Hungarian Presidency and the European Parliament on the Commission's proposal to designate 2012 as the European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations
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  Progress report on negotiations to amend the existing regulations 883/2004 and 987/2009 on the coordination of social security schemes
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  Adoption of Council conclusions on Child Poverty
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  Lunch debate on demographic developments and adoption of conclusions on reconciling work and family life in the context of demographic change

Other agenda items

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  Information by the Presidency about the outcome of the Council working party discussion on the social and employment-related aspects of the legal migration Directives on intra-company transfers and seasonal workers
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  Presentation of the Commission's proposal for a revision of a Directive to improve the protection of workers against risk arising from exposure to electromagnetic fields
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  Presentation of the work programme of the future Polish Presidency of the Council