The Future of the Digital Single Market: Millennials, Technology, Employment & Social Security

This conference is connected to FEPS’ flagship youth engagement project: the Millennial Dialogue and with […]
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14 - 15/11/2016
00:00:00 - 00:00:00
Feps Office, Rue Montoyer 40. 1000 Brussels Feps Office, Rue Montoyer 40. 1000 Brussels
The Future of the Digital Single Market: Millennials, Technology, Employment & Social Security
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This conference is connected to FEPS’ flagship youth engagement project: the Millennial Dialogue and with two other initiatives from FEPS: the Digital Footprint project consisting of national surveys made in different European countries  (NL, UK, SE, AT & DE) and a new book entitled “The digital economy and the single market – Employment Prospects and Working Conditions in Europe”.

Despite its inherent merits, the EU’s Digital Single Market initiative might not properly address some highly relevant employment and social consequences. This debate will give the opportunity to discuss the consequences in regards with working conditions, employment, social protection, regulatory environment, digital skills and how the Millennial generation perceives today’s digitisation forces.

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FEPS Office. Rue Montoyer 40. 1000 Brussels

Debate only in English, followed by a drink 

 

Speakers 

Axelle Lemaire, French Minister for Digital Affairs

Graça Fonseca, Deputy Secretary of State for Administrative Modernisation

Ursula Huws, Professor of Labour and Globalisation at the University of Hertfordshire

Allan MayoDigital Greenwich and Honorary Professor from Birmingham University

Stefan Gran, Head of EU Liaison Office, German Trade Union Confederation DGB (tbc)

Alberto Zillio, Director Public Affairs Europe, AT&T

Bertrand Deprez, Vice-president EU Governement Affairs, Schneider Electric

Jean-Philippe Monod de Froidville, Senior Director Government & Corporate Affairs, Expedia

 

Debate moderated by Christophe Leclercq Euractiv’s Founder

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