Indicative programme - Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council meeting, 7 March 2016
Place: LEX building, Brussels
Chair(s): Lodewijk ASSCHER i, Minister for Social Affairs and Employment of Netherlands
All times are approximate and subject to change
+/- 09.25
Doorstep by Minister Asscher (LEX VIP entrance - Chaussée d'Etterbeek, 60)
+/- 09.30
Beginning of the Council meeting (Roundtable)
Adoption of the agenda
Adoption of non-legislative A Items
Adoption of legislative A Items (public session)
+/- 09.40
European Semester 2016: Contribution to the European Council (17-18 March 2016) (public session)
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a)Implementation of the country-specific recommendations
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b)2016 Country reports
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c)Priorities for action in the areas of employment and social policies: political guidance in 2016
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i)Draft Council conclusions on the 2016 annual growth survey and Joint Employment report: political guidance on employment and social policies
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ii)Draft joint employment report
+/- 11.35
Guidelines for the employment policies of the member states (public session)
+/- 11.45
New start for social dialogue (public session)
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a)State of play
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b)Tripartite Social Summit
+/- 12.10
Investing in youth employment: Implementation of the youth guarantee (public session)
+/- 12.15
Labour mobility package (public session)
+/- 12.30
Press conference (live streaming)
+/- 14.30
Towards a new skills agenda for Europe (public session)
+/- 16.40
Other business (public session)
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-Other issues
+/- 16.15
Equality (public session)
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a)Draft Council conclusions: Response to the Commission's strategic engagement for gender equality
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b)Draft Council conclusions: Response to the Commission's list of actions to advance LGBTI equality
+/- 16.40
Other business (public session)
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-Violence against women - Istanbul Convention
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-Legislative issues
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-Monitoring of social developments
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-EMCO and SPC work programmes 2016
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council, 07/03/2016