The Polish EPSCO Council Presidency Main Themes July 1 – December 31, 2011

The Next EPSCO Presidency Trio Common Theme Tackling Europe’s Demographic Problem

PL EPSCO Presidency Main Themes (1) Solidarity Between Generations: Toward a Demographic Future of Europe (2) Toward a Europe that Works (3) Active Citizenship: NGOs and 21st Century Volunteering Toward Europe’s Social Objectives

PL EPSCO Presidency Key Events Wrocław, Sep. 26-27, 2011, Conference: Innovative Responses to the Social Impact of the Crisis Social policy innovation Experimental social policy verification Social OMC Informal SPC

PL EPSCO Presidency Key Events Warsaw, Oct. 10-11, 2011, Ministerial Conference: Challenges and Opportunities for Employment vis-à-vis Demographic Changes 50+ on the labor market Rigorous verification Informal EMCO (Oct. 11-12, 2011)

PL EPSCO Presidency Key Events Cracow, Oct. 17-18, 2011, Annual Convention of the European Anti-Poverty Platform NGOs & Volunteering Initiatives implementing national social policy objectives Grassroots Initiatives in Action: visits/field trips Innovative Solutions Social OMC

PL EPSCO Presidency Key Events Cracow, Oct. 20, 21, 2011, Conference: Reconciliation of Professional & Family Roles—Opportunity for Employment & Parenthood Informal Mtng. of Ministers for Family & Gender Equality

PL EPSCO Presidency Key Events Warsaw, Nov. 17-18, 2011, Conference: Social & Economic Impact of Migration and East-European Perspectives ”Migration Orphans” Social Integration of Migrants A Eurofound (Dublin) – MoL&SP co-production

PL EPSCO Presidency Key Events Warsaw, Nov. 24-25, 2011, Conference: Celebrating 20th Anniversary of the Maastricht Social Protocol A DG EMPL – MoL&SP co-production

PL EPSCO Presidency Key Events Warszawa, Dec. 6, 2011, Conference: Conclusion of the 2011 European Year of Volunteering Summing up the EY State of volunteering in Poland European Years 2010 (Poverty & Social Exclusion) – 2011 (Volunteering) – 2012 (Active Aging): Common threads

The EPSCO Councils July 7-8, 2011, Sopot (Informal) Oct. 3, 2011, Luxembourg Dec. 1, 2011, Brussels

The PL EPSCO Presidency Conclusions Demography EU-Level Institutional Cooperation Policy Mix for Work (Career) & Family Compatibility Aging as an Asset for Labor Market & Community Service Volunteering SPC PL Presidency Conclusions on Social Impact of the Crisis EMCO PL Presidency Conclusions on the European Semester

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