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Visit of EU Heads of Mission in Ireland to Eurofound - Europe at a crossroads: key challenges for the next phase

Eurofound, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium to Ireland and under the auspices of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, organises a visit of the EU Heads of Mission in Ireland to Eurofound.

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Visit of EU Heads of Mission in Ireland to Eurofound - Europe at a crossroads: key challenges for the next phase

When?

Wednesday, 7 February 2024

Irish local time

Start

09:45

End

11:45

Where?

Eurofound, Conference Centre, Wyattville Road, Loughlinstown, D18KP65, Dublin, IE

Organised by

Eurofound in cooperation with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium to Ireland

Event background

Objectives

Eurofound’s annual ‘ Visit of EU Heads of Mission in Ireland’ is an opportunity to present ‘Living and working in Europe: Current research findings and priorities of Eurofound’, with welcome addresses from H.E. Karen Van Vlierberge, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Ireland and Eurofound’s Executive Director, Ivailo Kalfin.

The two-hour event sees Eurofound experts share priorities for 2024 including highlights such as the European Working Conditions Survey, changes in labour shortages and job quality, evolving work structures such as telework, non-standard employment forms and the self-employed and sustainable work, as well as strategies to retain workers in employment longer. Issues linked to housing, care, gender inequalities, social protection and the longer structural impact of the COVID-19 pandemic also feature.

This annual event brings together the Ambassadors of EU Member States in Ireland, Heads of both the Representation of the European Commission and the European Parliament Office in Ireland, as well as representatives from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Eurofound’s Ireland-based Management Board members.

Presentation - Europe at a crossroads: Key challenges for the next phase

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Agenda

10.45	*Welcome coffee*
11.00	*Welcome addresses* Ivailo Kalfin, Executive Director, Eurofound Karen Van Vlierberge, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Ireland
11.20	*Living and working in Europe:* Current research findings and priorities of Eurofound Maria Jepsen, Deputy Director, Eurofound Massimiliano Mascherini, Head of Unit, Social Policies Barbara Gerstenberger, Head of Unit, Working Life Tadas Leončikas, Head of Unit, Employment Moderator: Mary McCaughey, Head of Unit, Information and Communication
12.05	*Discussion with the floor*
12.25	Wrap up and closing remarks Ivailo Kalfin, Executive Director, Eurofound Group photo
12.30	Light networking reception