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Georges Liarokapis, CEC President has represented the Liaison Committee CEC-Eurocadres in the Tripartite Social Summit for growth and employment held in Brussels on October 28, 2010.
| On October 28th, 2010 CEC addressed the European Commission and Council at the Tripartite Social Summit of the fall, under the Belgian Presidency of the Union. This meeting which is held twice a year gives the European social partners the opportunity to exchange directly with the head of these European institutions. For this summit CEC wished to give food for thought going beyond austerity to boost growth and employment in Europe. |  |
The Tripartite Social Summit in brief...
- The setting of the Tripartite Social Summit was decided in March 2003, as a replacement of the previous Permanent Committee on Employment. The Summit's mission is to ensure a permanent consultation among the social partners, the Commission and the heads of government and employment Ministers of the current and subsequent two Council Presidencies. It meets twice a year before the spring and autumn European Councils.
- Within the Summit social partners can have a direct say in employment, sustainable economic and social development issues, thus actively participating in the definition of the European social strategies.
- The purpose of the Summit is to let European social partners contribute to the various components of the economic and social integrated strategy, within the framework of social dialogue.