Hungarian Presidency January – June 2011 „Strong Europe with a Human Touch”

Key priorities of the HU Presidency Growth, jobs and social inclusion Building on the foundations and protecting the future A Union close to its citizens Enlarging responsibly and engaging globally

Growth, jobs and social inclusion I. Europe 2020 Strategy Evaluation of national reform program implementation Launch of the European semester Focus should be on job creation Innovation

Growth, jobs and social inclusion II. EPSCO Relevant flagship initiatives: synergies and complementarities Agenda for new skills and jobs: focus on job creation Youth on the Move: promoting labour market participation Platform Against Poverty

Growth, jobs and social inclusion III. European Employment Strategy European Semester JER, council conclusions on AGS, SPC assessment… CSR, Assessment…, Employment Performance Monitor Youth employment (Informal EPSCO, conferences – informal EMCO, PES – council conclusions Job creation (Informal EPSCO)

Legislative dossiers Employment Guidelines Workers’ protection against exposure to electromagnetic fields Posting of Workers Directive Working Time Directive

Council conclusions Posting AGS (EMCO) Youth employment

EPSCO Councils 7th March 2011 (Brussels) 19th May 2011 (Brussels) 14th June 2011 (Luxembourg)

Informal meeting of employment ministers 16-18 January 2011, Budapest/Gödöllő Topics for discussion: More Job Opportunities for Youth! More and better ways to integrate young people into the labour market How to facilitate an employment-friendly recovery? Exploring pathways to promote the creation of more and better jobs Working lunch: Reducing regional labour market disparities

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