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Commissioner Thyssen discusses importance of investing in people throughout their lifespan with EU employment and social affairs ministers

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Today and tomorrow (17-18 April), Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Commissioner Marianne Thyssen (pictured) will participate in the informal meeting of EU Employment and Social Affairs ministers (EPSCO) in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Attended also by the EU social partners, this informal EPSCO meeting will concentrate on the importance of investing in people throughout their lifespan, with a particular focus on skills development.

Ahead of the meeting, Commissioner Thyssen said: “The European Pillar of Social Rights reconfirmed the commitment to support people in a fast-changing world. This informal meeting is the occasion to take stock of the progress achieved on the Council Recommendations on Upskilling Pathways, integration of the long-term unemployed into the labour market and the Youth Guarantee. But we will also discuss with ministers what more needs to be done to support people in transitions throughout their lives. Investing in people is a key priority for this Commission and this will also be reflected in our forthcoming proposal for the next Multi-annual Financial Framework. The discussion at this informal EPSCO meeting will help us tailor our proposal to the needs of member states and people.”

Attendees of the informal EPSCO will also visit the seventh European Social Entrepreneurship Forum, which has a focus on the role of social enterprises in providing accessible and flexible job and learning opportunities.

Finally, in the margins of the informal EPSCO, Commissioner Thyssen will meet with Norwegian Minister for Labour and Social Affairs Anniken Hauglie, and Portuguese Labour, Solidarity and Social Security Minister José Vieira da Silva.

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