Ligestillingsudvalget 2011-12, Europaudvalget 2011-12
LIU Alm.del Bilag 12, EUU Alm.del Bilag 242
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Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
Interparliamentary Committee Meeting*EQUAL PAY FOR WORK OF EQUAL VALUEThursday, 8 March 2011 from 9.00 to 12.30European Parliament, Hemicycle, rue Wiertz, BrusselsChair: Mikael Gustafsson
DRAFT PROGRAMME9.009.15-10.30Opening by Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament (tbc)Segregation of the labour market as a factor of inequality
Interventions by:Claudia Menne, Confederal Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation(ETUC) (tbc)Agneta Stark, Feminist economic professor, SwedenRepresentative from Eurofound (name tbc)Debate***10.30-11.30Closing the gender pay gap - Experiences and best practices from nationalParliaments
Interventions by:speaker from national Parliament (name tbc)speaker from national Parliament (name tbc)speaker from national Parliament (name tbc)Debate***11.30-12.30How can the EU support Member States in tackling the gender pay gap?
Interventions by:
Mette Frederiksen, Minister of Employment of Denmark, Presidency-in-office (tbc)Viviane Reding, Vice-President responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights andCitizenship, European Commission (tbc)László Andor, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, EuropeanCommission (tbc)Edit Bauer, Member of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality,rapporteur on "Application of the principle of equal pay for male and femaleworkers for equal work or work of equal value", European ParliamentDebate***12.30Cocktail reception for Members of national Parliaments and of theEuropean Parliament
* Organised with the support of the Directorate for Relations with national Parliaments
Participants are also cordially invited to the screening of the movie:"MADE IN DAGENHAM"on the eve of the meeting, on Wednesday, 7 March 2011 from 19.00in the European Parliament, Room JAN 4Q2, Paul Henri Spaak Building, rue Wiertz, Brusselsfollowed by a debate
