E conomy – A Competitive Europe E nergy and Climate Change

3. Key Priorities of the Czech EU Presidency – Three E´s • Economy – A Competitive Europe • Energy and Climate Change • External Relations – An Open and Secure Europe

4. Czech Presidency Priorities and Programme in the field of Employment and Social Affairs January - June 2009

5. Employment and Social Affairs Presidency Priorities • Mobility / FMW / Migration • Employment • Social Protection and Social Inclusion • Family Policy – Reconciliation

6. Mobility - employment • Informal Meeting of Ministers • 22 – 24 January 2009,Luhačovice • Mobility of the European Work Force • Geographical • Professional • From inactivity do activity • Informal Meeting of the Employment Committee • 26 – 27 March 2009, Prague • Skills , Migration, Mobility

7. Mobility - Free movement of workers • The impact of free movement of workers in the context of EU enlargement: Report on the 1st phase of the transitional agreement – Council conclusions • EU Enlargement – 5 Years After, Presidency Conference • 2 March 2009, Prague • Macro-Financial Stability • EU Internal Market • Labour Market Mobility within the EU • Meeting of the Heads Public Employment Services • 25 – 26 June 2009, Prague • Meeting of EURES Managers • 4 – 5 June 2009, Prague

8. Mobility - social security • Coordination of Social Security Schemes • Regulation on extension of Regulation 883/2004 to third-country nationals • Meeting of the CASSMT • 11 – 12 June 2009, Prague

9. Migration • Strengthening EU Competitiveness – Potential of Migrants on the Labour Market and Social Cohesion, Presidency Conference • 26 – 27 February 2009, Prague • - integration of migrant workers • - benefits of migrants for host society x costs of integration • - effective and successfulintegrationof migrants • Directive on a single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State

10. Employment • Increasing Employment and Labour Market Flexibility through General Flexicurity Principles • practical implementation of the Integrated Guidelines for Growth andJobs and of the general principles of flexicurity • flexible employment relationships and social services based on theprinciple of ‘making work pay’; strengthening motivation for an activeapproach to reintegration into the labour market; enhancingthe quality of human resources through the training; prevention ofsocial protection abuse

11. Employment – Lisbon strategy / European Plan of Economic Recovery • Council Decision on Employment Guidelines • Council Recommendations • Joint Employment Report • European Globalisation Adjustment Fund • Working Time Directive • New Skills for New Jobs(Council conclusions) • Post-Lisbon after 2010

12. Employment • Implementing flexicurity in times of crisis, Presidency conference • 25 – 26 March 2009, Prague • Implementing the Common Principles of Flexicurity in the new economic context • Supporting transitions: a key aspect for the implementation of flexicurity policies • Lifelong learning: matching skills and labour market needs on the path to recovery • Focusing on the most vulnerable: enhancing social protection and activation

13. Social Protection and Social Inclusion • Social Services – Instrument for the mobilization of the labour force and for the strengthening of the social cohesion, Presidency Conference • 22 – 23 April 2009, Prague • Quality and Accessibility of Social Services • Social Services – Creating New Job Opportunities • Social Services – An Effective Tool for Active Inclusion • Informal Meeting of the Social Protection Committee • 24 April 2009, Prague • Council conclusions on social services

14. Social Protection and Social Inclusion • 8th Meeting of the people with experience of Poverty • 15 - 16 May, Brussels • Over-indebtness • Housing • Access to basic services • European conference on Care and Protection of Senior Citizens • 25 – 26 May 2009, Prague • Concept EDAN (Elder Dignity, Abuse and Neglect) • Promotion of health potentional in old age (medicine and health care) • Deinstitutionalization, long-term care and community care

15. Social Protection and Social Inclusion • 17th European Conference on Social Services (supported by Presidency) • 22 – 24 June 2009, Prague

16. Family Policy - Reconciliation • Horizontal Support for Families within EU Policies • reconciliation of working, private and family life • parental childcare and its relation to employment policy • autonomy and freedom of choice for families • qualitative aspect of childcare services • Barcelona objectives in the field of pre-school childcare services • legislative proposals

17. Family Policy - Reconciliation • Informal Meeting of Ministers for Family Affairs • 4 – 5 February 2009, Prague • Discussion on Barcelona targets • Quality care for children • Best interest of child • Autonomy of family to freely choose how to reconcile working and family life

18. Family Policy - Reconciliation • Parental Childcare and the Employment Policy, Presidency conference • 5 - 6 February 2009, Prague • Modern family policies and their relation to employment and equal opportunities • Parenthood as an occupation and informal domestic care as an option amongst various activities • Forms of public financial support for parents in daylong childcare • Comparison of alternative forms of support of childcare in various EU Member States • Revision of 92/85/EEC Directive

19. Equal Opportunities and Antidiscrimination • Council conclusions on Equal opportunities for women and men 50+ in active life and dignified ageing • HLG on Gender Mainstreaming • 8 – 9 January 2009, Prague • European Conference on New Ways of Overcoming Gender Stereotypes • 27 May 2009, Prague • Directive on equal treatment for self-employed

20. Equal Opportunities and Antidiscrimination • Antidiscrimination Directive • Report from the HLG on Disability on the implementation of the UN Convention

21. Health and safety at Work • Safety and Health at Work in Europe in 21st Century - Better Regulation and/or Good Practice, Presidency Conference • 27 April 2009, Prague • Better regulation: Impact of OHS on business • Workers: key players of OSH improvement on company level • Costs and Benefits of OSH: a forward looking approach • Workplace Health Promotion in Europe • Safety and Health at Work in Europe in 21st Century, European Campaign on Risk Assessment 2008-2009, Good Practice Award • 27 April, 2009, Prague

22. International dimension • United Nations • Commission for Social Development • 4 -13 February 2009 • relationship between poverty eradication and full employment and decent work for all • policies and strategies to achieve full employment and decent work, including specific measures to promote gender equality and foster social integration for social groups • Commission on Status of Women • 2 – 13 March 2009 • equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS • equal participation of women and men in decision-making processes at all levels • International Labour Organisation • 98th International Labour Conference