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In the framework of the Belgian
presidency of the European Union, we invite you to attend, on 13
September in Brussels, the conference marking the launch of the Fifth Community
Action Programme on Community strategy on
equal opportunities for men and women.
Equality for women and men
in economic life is one of this framework strategy's areas of activity. Actions
focus on gender inequalities in the labour market (employment and unemployment
rates, job segregation, pay …) and on ways to end them.
On the issue of unequal pay, Belgium, together with
other European countries, has been studying the problem for a number of years
without managing to even out the acknowledged disparities.
This conference – organised by my department, the Federal Ministry for Employment, Labour and Equal Opportunities, in cooperation with the European Commission – will provide the opportunity to exchange experiences and good practice in this field with the social partners, experts and NGOs, and to prepare the way for future action.
You will find the programme of the day's events, practical information
and the registration form among the enclosed documents. The closing date for
registrations is 16 July. As the number of places is limited, we advise you to
return your completed form as soon as possible, and to look out for your
confirmation of registration.
In
anticipation of meeting you at this conference, please accept my best wishes.
Yours faithfully,
Deputy
Prime Minister
Minister
of Employment, Labour and Equal Opportunities
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Launch
of the Fifth Community Programme on Community strategy on equal opportunities
for men and women
Conference
organised by the Belgian Federal Ministry for Employment and Labour,
in
cooperation with the European Commission,
in the
framework of the European Union Presidency
13
September 2001 – Brussels
Provisional
Programme
9.00 –
9.30
Reception
of participants
9.30 –
10.15
Opening
speeches
▪ Ms Diamantopoulou, European Commissioner responsible for equal
opportunities
▪ Ms Onkelinx, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Employment and
Equal Opportunities
▪
Ms Theorin, President of the European Parliament ‘Women's Rights and Equal
Opportunities’
Committee – to be confirmed
10.15
– 12.30 Session 1
Equal
pay: what instruments to end pay inequalities?
Exchange
of experiences
▪ Session chaired by: Ms Van Varenbergh, Equal Opportunities
Council – Belgium
10.15 – 10.40
Presentation of the Belgian initiative ’Equal pay indicators’
▪ Mr Plasman, ULB/DULBEA –
Belgium
10.40 – 11.00
Coffee break
11.00 – 12.30 Trade
union case study
▪
Ms Helle, AKAVA – Finland
Company case study and
benchmarking tool
NGO case study: Respect – European network of immigrant workers and domestic
workers
▪ Ms Di Puppo, Solidar
12.30 – 14.00
Buffet lunch
14.00 – 15.45
Session 2
Equal opportunities for men
and women: the experience of the Central and Eastern European countries
▪ Session chaired by: Ms Berkman, German Minister
responsible for Equal Opportunities – to
be confirmed
Contribution by experts from the Central and Eastern European countries
15.45 – 16.15
Coffee break
16.15 – 17.00 Session
3
Tools to promote a policy of mainstreaming
▪ Session chaired by: Ms Olafsdottir, Head of the
‘Equality between men and women’ section, European Council – to be confirmed
Experience of ‘gender
budgeting’, EMAKUNDE, Women's Institute, Basque country – Spain
The social responsibility
of companies and equal opportunities: comparative study of the qualitative and
quantitative indicators implemented by 50 companies
▪ Ms Bonfiglioli, CSR Europe – to
be confirmed
17.00 Closure
of the meeting
▪ Ms Quintin, Director-General of the Employment and Social Affairs
DG
17.15 Cocktail
reception at the Charlemagne building
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