Social justice in the digital era: AI's impact on the labour market

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Regional office for Europe, is hosting a high-level discussion featuring ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo, EESC President Oliver Röpke, Ministers of Labour from various EU member countries and partners of the Global Coalition for Social Justice, and senior representatives from EU institutions, European social partners, academia, and civil society. The event will explore how Artificial Intelligence is set to transform the world of work, focusing on opportunities to harness AI to promote decent work, foster inclusive labour markets, and advance gender equality.

Opening Remarks

Cinzia del Rio

President, Section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship

European Economic and Social Committee, EESC

Oliver Röpke

President

European Economic and Social Committee, EESC

Panelists

Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk

Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy

Yolanda Diaz

Second Vice President of the Government of Spain and Minister of Labour and Social Economy

Niki Kerameus

Minister of Labour and Social Security of Greece

Olta Manjani

Deputy Minister of Economy, Culture, and Innovation of Albania

Estela Aranha

Special Adviser to Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Anna Kwiatkiewicz

Senior Adviser in Social Affairs, BusinessEurope

Maria do Rosário Palma Ramalho

Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security of Portugal

Anousheh Karvar

Delegate of the French government to the ILO and to the G7-G20 Labour & Employment

Li Andersson

Chair of the Employment and Social Affairs Committee

European Parliament

Mario Nava

Director-General of Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion DG EMPL

European Commission

Heather Roy

President, Social Platform

Isabel Yglesias

Member, Employers's group

European Economic and Social Committee, EESC

Franca Salis-Madinier

Vice-President, Section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship (SOC)

Giovanni Marcantonio

Member of the Civil Society Organisations' group of the European Economic and Social Committee

Closing remarks

Gilbert F. Houngbo

Director-General

International Labour Organization (ILO)

Moderator

Shada Islam

EU commentator

Related Resources

Official website of the Global Coalition for Social Justice