Pension rights and adequate social protection
Over the course of their lives, European citizens should have a right to adequate and economically sustainable social protection. The twin Ministerial conferences will look at the future of social protection systems and pensions, their suitability and budgetary issues.
Two successive themed conference days will therefore be held, with the joint objective of encouraging debate about the central, positive role of social protection in the European socio-economic model, especially during a period of socio-economic crisis.
What balance can be found between the priority objectives of social protection balanced with the economic situation?How can we promote the idea of a shared threshold of well-being?There a many crucial questions to be tackled.
Pensions: suitability and sustainability
The first day will concentrate on the recent reforms undertaken in pensions systems – 1st and 2nd pillar.Have they achieved their stated goals or not?What are the future scenarios for suitable reforms to ensure sufficient pensions in a sustainable economic model?
The right to adequate social protection for all
The second day will be given over to the role of social protection in the European socio-economic model.International experts will seek to defend minimum wage policies in connection with well-being, and determine a balance between priority measures to ensure the right to adequate social protection in tomorrow’s Europe.
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