1. Trends in society of transitions Pavel Trantina EESC SOC Section

2. Challenges, megatrends and socio-economic effects
Demographic development
Future of work
Skills for the future
Democratic challenges

3. EU facts and figures – a selection
235 million = 71%
65.3% vs 76.9%
7.6% (=19.6 million) vs 16.7%
16.3%
40%
1 – 10
- 38 million

4. EU facts and figures – a selection
235 million = 71% - men and women are employed in the EU today
65.3% vs 76.9% - female vs male employment
7.6% (=19.6 million) vs. 16.7% - general vs youth unemployment
16.3% - wage gap between men and women
40% of Europeans aged hold a university degree
40% of employers report difficulties in finding people with the right skills
1 – 10 – number of jobs per life within a generation
- 38 million fewer Europeans of working age by 2060

5. Future of work
interdependence between economic and social policies – European Pillar of Social Rights
digitalisation
sustainable social security and social protection systems
braindrain

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8. Skills for the future skills assessment and anticipation
provision of skills
validation of skills acquired through non-formal and informal learning
EU initiatives

9. Challenges for democracy and EU
changes in the political landscape
extremism
anti-EU narratives
shrinking space for civil society organisations

11. Challenges for democracy and EU
changes in the political landscape
extremism
anti-EU narratives
shrinking space for civil society organisations

12. Some possible solutions
media literacy
thorough debate on the future of the EU
EU support for civil society organisations
fostering active (EU) citizenship

14. EU values (art. 2 of TEU)
The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.
These values are common to the Member States in a society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail.

15. Fostering active EU citizenship
The EESC calls on the Commission and the Member States:
to include the need to value cultural diversity and tolerance in education policies as another area for fostering active citizenship within the scope of EU objectives aimed at promoting EU fundamental values.
The EESC believes that:
we are all responsible for educating people and making them truly aware of common European history and values, as well as of the importance of tolerance and human rights.

16. Just in case…