In spite of the fact that the European employment strategy has, in the countries where it has been implemented, led to job creation and high productivity, accusations that it prevents growth and does not encourage people to work remain. Europe needs a framework which will keep it competitive and also provide a strong social safety net, and the EU aims to maintain a balance between these two objectives.
Speakers: - Enrique De la Rubia, Chief Legal and Public Affairs Officer, Adecco
- Antonis Kastrissianakis, Director, Employment and ESF Policy Co-ordination, European Commission
- José Albino Silva Peneda MEP, Member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, European Parliament
Moderators: - Richard Donkin, Journalist, Financial Times
- Giles Merritt, Secretary General, Friends of Europe