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Greening the labour market

A conference about green jobs in Europe

PROGRAMME

9:30
Welcome and Introduction
Elisabeth Schroedter, MEP

9:40-10:10
European Commission Green Paper on Green Jobs
Gyula Hegy, Cabinet Commissioner Andor

10:10-11:30
Promoting a socially just transition - Good practice examples
Chair: Jean Lambert, MEP

  • Margrete Strand, Director Sierra Club's Labor & Trade Program, Deputy Director, BlueGreen Alliance: TransAlta Agreement and lessons learned from the Blue Green Alliance
  • Christine Aumayr, Research Officer Industrial Relations and Workplace Developments, European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working: the role of the social partners in the transition towards a green economy
  • Angeliki Stogia, European Officer Merseyside Network for Europe: Green Skills through ESF funding

11:30-12:50
Green Jobs for women
Chair: Elisabeth Schroedter, MEP

  • Dr. Mara Kuhl, Consultant for Public Administration and Politics, "The gender dimension of the Green New Deal - green jobs for women", study commissioned by Greens/EFA
  •  Lisa Rustico, WIRES Network, Adapt - Head of International Relations: WiRES - Women in Renewable Energy Sector. The role of social dialogue
  • Leilah Ouadah, Businesswoman of the undertaking and associaiton D.A.M.E.S. - Promotion and integration of women in construction sector 

Closing remarks
Elisabeth Schroedter

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