The 10th SEDEC commission meeting will take place at the European Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 99-101, room JDE 52.
The agenda includes:
- Decision on External activities 2027
- 1st discussion and adoption of the opinion: Enhancing the strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities up to 2030
Rapporteur:Jack Murray (IE/GREEN+PRO) - Exploratory debate for the opinion on Skills for the future (IE Presidency referral)
Rapporteur-general: Karolien Grosemans (BE/EA)
Statements by:
- Marian Harkin, Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science with special responsibility for Further Education, Apprenticeship, Construction and Climate Skills, Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU
- Antonio Ranieri, Head of Department for VET and Skills, CEDEFOP (European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training) - Presentation of the European Inclusion Award by Katarina Ivanković Knežević, Director for Social Rights and Inclusion, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL), European Commission
- Debate on Research and Innovation (R&I) aspects of the 2026 European Semester Spring Package
Statement by Eva-Maria Szavuj, Head of Unit for European Semester and Country Intelligence (Unit RTD.A.1), European Commission - Debate on State-of-play of the social economy
Statement by Brigitte Fellahi-Brognaux, Head of Unit G3, Social and inclusive entrepreneurship, DG EMPL, European Commission