The Social Platform selected the main events of the French presidency that relate to social issues.
Major events related to social issues, planned by or under the French presidency:
- “European Social Services Conference” (European Social Network) 2-4 July Paris
- “Mobility, dialogue, participation: towards an active European citizenship” (European Civic Forum – European Commission) 4-6 September La Rochelle
- “Building a Europe of Asylum” 8-9 September Paris
- “The shape of European policy to 2020”(European Think Tank Forum - Aspen Institute, France) 19-20 September Paris
- “Equal Opportunities Summit” 29-30 September Paris
- “Combating illegal employment practices” 13-17 October Marseilles
- Round table on poverty and social exclusion” 15-16 October Marseilles
- “Youth Employment in Europe” (The Committee for National and International Relations for Youth and Popular Education Associations – European Youth Forum) 17-18 October Paris
- “The quality of European public services” 20-22 October Paris
- “Making the most of your European citizenship” (The European Youth Parliament) 24 October- 2 November Rennes
- “Social services of general interest” 28-29 October Paris
- “Social inclusion: a European approach for the enrolment of students with disabilities” 29-30 October Clermont- Ferrand
- “Social security and demographic changes from a European perspective” (Caisse Nationale d’Assurance Vieillesse) 7-8 November Paris
- “Emerging social issues in a changing Europe” 12 November Paris
- “Equal opportunities for men and women” 13 November Lille
- “Transnational social dialogue” 13-14 November Lyons
- Closing conference of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 17-19 November Paris
- “Social Corporate Responsibility: how can works councils be involved in guiding decisions which further social cohesion and ensure the sustainability of business development” (European Trade Union Confederation, EUROPLACE) 20 November Paris
- “Social experiments in Europe” 21-22 November Grenoble
- “The most favoured European woman clause” (Association: “Choisir la cause des femmes”) 27-28 November Paris
Other events of interest:
- “The future of European development policies” (European-level meeting of NGOs) 27-30 October Paris
- 2008 Civil Forum - Euromed Non-Governmental Platform 31 October- 2 November Marseilles
- Celebration of the 50th anniversary of Business Europe 4-5 December Paris
- European Forum of non-governmental organisations on Human Rights 10-13 December Paris
Source : Social Platform