European Labour Authority

Navigating Europe's labour mobility landscape

5 years of ELA and 30 years of EURES

Event
Date
Thursday 27 June 2024, 09.30-17.00 (CEST)
Location
Belgium and Online

Description

ELA’s annual conference marks two important anniversaries, 5 years of ELA and 30 years of EURES. It is a high-level event for ELA stakeholders and policy makers to take stock on the work done so far and look forward on selected topics important for ELA for making labour mobility more effective and fair.

  • Topic 1: Better enforcement driven by data 
  • Topic 2: Enhancing labour mobility and cooperation by digitalisation 
  • Topic 3: Free movement of labour in Europe and future of EURES 

The conference will build on the outcome of the Belgian Presidency conference on ELA and relevant aspect of ELA TECH Conference. 

The conference brings together high-level representatives from the Member States, social partners institutions and European institutions to take stock of the work done so far and look forward on selected topics important for the future of the European Labour Authority to continue making labour mobility more effective and fair. 

Interpretation is provided in 5 languages: EN, FR, DE, ES, IT.

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Highlight and key moments form the ELA annual conference 2024.

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We still have a long way to go to achieve ELA’s objective to have fair and effective labour mobility smoothly operating in practice. Allow me to repeat my basic premise for future: I want ELA to have more impact and be more effective in years to come.

Cosmin Boiangiu, Executive Director of ELA, closing ELA Annual conference 2024

This year we celebrate the 30th anniversary of EURES and the 5th anniversary of the European Labour Authority (ELA). These milestones mark significant achievements in our collective effort to enhance fair labour mobility, and opportunity across Europe.

Andriana Sukova, Deputy Director General, DG EMPL, ELA annual conference 2024, 27 June

The free movement of labour and the freedom to provide services everywhere in the EU are cornerstones of the Single Market, that we should cherish and protect and at the same time make sure they contribute to more equity – and ELA has proven to be indispensable in this regard almost from the day that it was created.

Tom Bevers, Advisor General FPS Employment and Social Dialogue of Belgium, ELA annual conference 2024, 27 June 10.25

ELA and EURES have made their mark in the EU landscape and are trusted partners in facilitating access to the Single Market and fair mobility within it. It is now a good moment to reflect on the way forward.

Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, ELA annual conference 2024, 27 June 10.11

I am glad that ELA has become practical organisation and trusted partner for national authorities, social partners and EC in their efforts to ensure fair and effective labour mobility within the Union

Cosmin Boiangiu, Executive Director of ELA, opening the ELA annual conference 2024, 27 June 10.05

Programme

ELA annual conference 2024 - Agenda

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9:00 – 9:30 Registration

9:30 – 9:40 Welcome 

Cosmin Boiangiu, Executive Director, ELA

9:40 – 10:10 Opening by keynote speakers

9:40 – 9:55 Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights 

9:55 – 10:10 Tom Bevers, Advisor General FPS Employment and Social Dialogue of Belgium

10:10 – 10:25 Interactive presentation of ELA work and achievements: June 2019 – June 2024  

Presented by: Slavka Eley, Head of Unit Governance and Coordination, ELA

5 years of ELA - browse facts and figures

10:25 – 11:30 Better enforcement driven by data: panel discussion 

  • Eleni Alogogianni, Head of Electronic Governance Directorate, Hellenic Labour Inspectorate 

  • Ada Huibregtse, Chief Technical Advisor, International Labour Organisation 

  • Kirsten Brink Hansen, Head of Division Digitalisation and Data Department, Danish Working Environment Authority 

  • Kaire Saarep, Director General, Estonian Labour Inspectorate 

Moderated by: Pedro Assares, Head of Unit Enforcement and Analysis, ELA 

11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break 

12:00 – 12:30 Enhancing labour mobility and cooperation by digitalisation: presentation and interview 

  • Catherine Peyralbe, Vice President, Gartner Consulting 

Interviewed by: Jacek Saldan, Head of Unit Resources, ELA

12:30 – 13:15 Perspectives on ELA: keynote speakers 

12:30 – 12:45 Esther Lynch, Secretary General, ETUC 

12:45 – 13:00 Veronique Willems, Secretary General, SMEunited 

13:00 – 13:15 Jeroen Lenaers, Member of the European Parliament

13:15 – 14:45 Lunch break

14:45 – 15:50 Free movement of labour in Europe and future of EURES: panel discussion  

  • Spiros Protopsaltis, Governor and Chair of the Board of Directors at DYPA, Greek Public Employment Service 

  • Teresa Hornung, Deputy Director for European Affairs, Confederation of German Employers (BDA) 

  • Katrin Distler, Vice President of the ETUC Interregional Trade Union Councils (IRTUC)   

Moderated by: Irene Mandl, Head of Unit Information and EURES, ELA 

15:50 – 16:20 ELA´s call for good practices 2023: award ceremony

  • Sofia Carvalho, Institute of Social Security, Portugal 

  • Denitsa Nikolova, General Labour Inspectorate Executive Agency, Bulgaria

  • Irina Lazarova, Arbeit und Leben Berlin-Brandenburg DGB/VHS e.V., Germany

  • Koen van der Voorn, Netherlands Labour Authority, Netherlands 

Moderated by: Malcolm Scicluna, Head of Unit Cooperation and Support, ELA 

16:20 – 16:50 Closing remarks 

16:20 – 16:35 Andriana Sukova, Deputy Director General, DG EMPL 

16:35 – 16:50 Cosmin Boiangiu, Executive Director, ELA 

Speakers' bios

Speakers' bios - ELA Annual conference 2024

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