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The next Committee meeting will take place in Strasbourg on Monday 20 May  2013, 19.00 – 21.00 (LOW N1.4).
 
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Pensions  
Adequate, safe and sustainable pensions – plenary debate and vote

European Parliament will discuss and vote on the report of Ms Oomen-Ruijten (EPP, NL) on Adequate, safe and sustainable pensions at its May Plenary session. The report was prepared in response to the Commission Communication on the same subject and calls for a number of measures related to retirement policies and pension schemes.

 
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STOA - Science and Technology Options Assessment - Annual Report 2012

Parliament's unit for Science and Technology Options Assessment (STOA) mainly assesses the impact of introducing new technologies and identifies the best possible options for action, from a technological point of view. In 2012, STOA focused on eco-efficient transport, sustainable management of natural resources, security of the Internet, e-Government, cloud computing and social networks.

 
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Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived

During the extraordinary meeting in Strasbourg on 20 May, EMPL will vote on Emer Costello's (S&D, IE) draft report and the 454 amendments on a "Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived". The fund would address the most severe forms of poverty, food deprivation, as well as homelessness and material deprivation of children and would support accompanying measures aiming at the social reintegration of the most deprived persons.
19h00 Louise Weiss (N1.4)
 

 
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MEPs back Youth Employment Initiative measures
EMPL 23-04-2013 - 18:38  

More people and regions will benefit from the EU Youth Employment Initiative thanks to amendments voted by the Employment and Social Affairs Committee on Tuesday. This initiative is to give effect to the "youth guarantee", whereby any young person in the EU who has been unemployed for more than four months is to be offered a job, training or an apprenticeship.

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The EMPL committee is responsible for:
 
1. employment policy and all aspects of social policy such as working conditions, social security and social protection;
2. health and safety measures at the workplace;
3. the European Social Fund;
4. vocational training policy, including professional qualifications;
5. the free movement of workers and pensioners;
6. social dialogue;
7. all forms of discrimination at the workplace and in the labour market except those based on sex;
8. relations with:
-  the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop),
-  the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions,
-  the European Training Foundation,
-  the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work,
-  as well as relations with other relevant EU bodies and international organisations.
 
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Pervenche Berès © European Union, EP  
 

Welcome to the website of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL), of which I am the chair.
 
The EMPL Committee is mainly responsible for employment policies and all aspects of social policy, working conditions, vocational training and the free movement of workers and pensioners. There is a full list of our powers and responsibilities below.
 
The committee consists of 49 full and 49 substitute members representing the various political families in the European Parliament. Each political group appoints a coordinator to take part in organising the committee's work.
 
The EMPL Committee works with the Council of the Union and the European Commission to implement the legislative framework in the areas for which it is responsible.
 
During the current parliamentary term, the committee is seeking to drive forward a new Social Agenda and to contribute to promoting a more inclusive society.
 
Our site is updated regularly to keep you informed of our committee's activities. You can also follow our meetings online via EPLive.
 
Enjoy your visit!