1. Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic
SOCIAL AGENDA OF THE
SLOVAK PRESIDENCY
Jaroslav Kováč
Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic

2. OF THE SLOVAK PRESIDENCY
SOCIAL AGENDA
OF THE SLOVAK PRESIDENCY
HORIZONTAL TOPIC OF THE SLOVAK PRESIDENCY
„Securing Jobs and Prosperity for the Present and for the Future“
Focus on the following areas:
Support and development of decent work
Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
New measures to promote employment
Promoting equal treatment and equal opportunities
MISSOC Network Meeting, Bratislava, November 2016

3. OF THE SLOVAK PRESIDENCY
SOCIAL AGENDA
OF THE SLOVAK PRESIDENCY
Support and development of decent work
Legislative initiatives:
Posting Directive
Revision of the founding acts of tripartite EU agencies
Revision of legislation on safety and health at work with regard to the threat to mutagens and carcinogens
Regulations on the coordination of social security systems
MISSOC Network Meeting, Bratislava, November 2016

4. OF THE SLOVAK PRESIDENCY
SOCIAL AGENDA
OF THE SLOVAK PRESIDENCY
Support and development of decent work
Event thematically oriented at this priority:
Directors General Meeting for Industrial Relations meeting
Date:
OSH Conference - Theme: „A better preventive culture in a new labour market“
Date: October 2016
SLIC – Labour inspectorates Conference – Theme“ „Ageing workforce and changes in the labour market – role of labour inspection“
Date: 8–11 November 2016
MISSOC - Date: 9– 12 November 2016
MISSOC Network Meeting, Bratislava, November 2016

5. OF THE SLOVAK PRESIDENCY
SOCIAL AGENDA
OF THE SLOVAK PRESIDENCY
Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
Legislative and non-legislative initiatives:
The integration process of Roma in the EU
MISSOC Network Meeting, Bratislava, November 2016

6. OF THE SLOVAK PRESIDENCY
SOCIAL AGENDA
OF THE SLOVAK PRESIDENCY
Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
Event thematically oriented at this priority:
High Level Conference "Empowerement of Roma Youth as a Driving Force behind Change" ( )
Informal meeting of the SPC (Social Protection Committee) - Date:
Informal meeting of the EMCO (Employment Committee) - Date:
MISSOC Network Meeting, Bratislava, November 2016

7. OF THE SLOVAK PRESIDENCY
SOCIAL AGENDA
OF THE SLOVAK PRESIDENCY
New measures to promote employment
Legislative and non-legislative initiatives:
Agenda for new skills for Europe
Initiative to promote youth employment (Youth Guarantee)
MISSOC Network Meeting, Bratislava, November 2016

8. OF THE SLOVAK PRESIDENCY
SOCIAL AGENDA
OF THE SLOVAK PRESIDENCY
New measures to promote employment
Event thematically oriented at this priority:
Informal EPSCO July 2016, Bratislava
Theme: “Facing the Social and Technological Challenges in the World of Work – Demographic change, Migration, Digitalization”
Meeting of Heads of Public employment services
Date:
MISSOC Network Meeting, Bratislava, November 2016

9. OF THE SLOVAK PRESIDENCY
SOCIAL AGENDA
OF THE SLOVAK PRESIDENCY
Promotion of equal treatment and equal opportunities
Legislative and non-legislative initiatives:
Anti-discrimination directive
Accessibility Act
Beijing Platform for Action on Women and Poverty
MISSOC Network Meeting, Bratislava, November 2016

10. OF THE SLOVAK PRESIDENCY
SOCIAL AGENDA
OF THE SLOVAK PRESIDENCY
Promotion of equal treatment and equal opportunities
Event thematically oriented at this priority:
Conference - Theme: „Reconciling Work and Family Life in a Changing Society“
Date:
EDF: Conference of the European Disability Forum
Date:
MISSOC Network Meeting, Bratislava, November 2016

11. OF THE SLOVAK PRESIDENCY
SOCIAL AGENDA
OF THE SLOVAK PRESIDENCY
Other topics of the Slovak Presidency
European Pillar of Social Rights
MISSOC Network Meeting, Bratislava, November 2016

12. Thank you for your attention !
Jaroslav Kovac
International Relations and European Affairs Department
Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family
of the Slovak Republic