I was asked some great questions on March 4 at the #EUSocialForum, hosted by @ec.europa.eu Sharing them here, together with the full talk.
How does today’s wealth inequality compare to the past? Are we returning to patterns seen a century ago, or is today different?
#EUSocialForum: European Social Forum: Europe’s Skills Agenda Needs a Stronger Managerial Voice
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Technological and economic transformations are accelerating, and workers cannot stop learning once they enter employment.
#UseYourLeadership #managers
Le futur plan d’action européen pour le socle des #DroitsSociaux doit marquer une nouvelle étape.
💬 "Si nous agissons ensemble, nous pouvons déplacer des montagnes."
#EUSocialForum #EuropeSociale #JusticeSociale
Les acteurs de la #ProtectionSociale ont un rôle central à jouer.
📌 Les #mutuelles, acteurs de proximité, œuvrent déjà chaque jour pour un système de santé solidaire, universel et protecteur.
#EUSocialForum #EuropeSociale #JusticeSociale
👉 Et aussi par l’achèvement du marché unique dans sa dimension sociale.
Parce que "l’Europe est bien plus qu’un marché".
#EUSocialForum #EuropeSociale #JusticeSociale
🚨 Un message clé partagé :
Les #PolitiquesSociales ne sont pas un fardeau budgétaire, mais un #investissement indispensable pour l’avenir et une croissance durable.
#EUSocialForum #EuropeSociale #JusticeSociale
📍 La semaine dernière, la Mutualité Française était présente au #EUSocialForum à #Bruxelles.
Un temps fort pour défendre une #Europe plus sociale, face aux crises et aux inégalités qui s’aggravent.
#EuropeSociale #JusticeSociale
Participamos en #EUSocialForum 2026, el evento anual de referencia de la Comisión Europea
Esta 4ª ed. ha tenido por lema “Europa social: empoderar a las personas en tiempos de cambios” y el centro del debate ha estado en el futuro del modelo social europeo
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🌍 EARLALL at #EUSocialForum 2026 in Brussels!
💡 Discussions on building a Social Europe in times of transformation
🤝 Pact for Skills sessions: strengthening cooperation for upskilling & reskilling
🎯 Lifelong learning key to Europe’s competitiveness & resilience
🔗Read more here lnkd.in/ef7HBGi8
Productivity & job quality are not trade-offs - they reinforce each other for #SMEs when the right framework exists”, said @valeguerra.bsky.social at the #EUSocialForum.
✅ Legal certainty & clear rules
✅ #Skills & access to finance
✅ #AI as a driver of #competitiveness & quality jobs
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European Commission's President Ursula von der Leyen during her speech at the European Employment & Social Rights Forum 2026
The message for the 4th edition of the #EUSocialForum has been made clear by President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu: competitiveness is not a goal in itself 🎯
We need a Social Europe with #LifelongLearning at its centre!
At #EUSocialForum, @benjbutters.bsky.social spoke on closing the #skills gap for a #competitive Europe:🎯pact commitments must deliver training, EU funding access & a voice in policy🚀impact matters more than pledge numbers💪EU tools should help scale what works: mobility & #VET in #Erasmus+.
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I enjoyed the wealth inequality panel. Great synergy between the contributions by Salvatore Morelli and Aline Muller, and the sociological reflections by Mike Savage, and my philosophical input.
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Roxana Minzatu highlighted the vital role EU agencies play in supporting policymakers, stressing how the new data‑sharing platform and live observatories can strengthen their ability to make informed, future‑focused decisions. #EUSocialForum 📈🇪🇺
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Vincent Kompany speaking about the importance of equal opportunities, and how his [white] mother, who worked for the public employemnt agency, warned him and his siblings that they would have to work double to get the same opportunities, compared with white kids.
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The moderator says "there are 800 people in this room, and more in the spillovers".
There are 5 women's toilets in this building.
If that says something about the organisational capacities of the EU, we are in deep trouble.
Delighted to hear Li Andersson MEP highlight Eurofound’s research on job quality at #EUSocialForum, recalling our message that we need to look beyond averages.
📊 Different regions face very different challenges, and addressing these disparities is essential for truly inclusive progresss.
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Roxana Mînzatu, Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, European Commission: why are we doing this work?
Her response: to empower people in Europe.
[interesting because it's a value not mentioned in many EU docs. But what does it mean for her?]
We are at the #EUSocialForum today in Brussels to take stock of the latest trends in EU social&employment policies. Key question asked today: How can the upcoming EU Quality Jobs Act help address work-life balance of workers? Telework and the right to disconnect are key elements of job quality.
Hoy participamos en el #EUSocialForum. La presidenta
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu ha confirmado en el discurso inaugural que la Europa social es una prioridad. Esperamos que esto se refleje específicamente en la política y los instrumentos financieros de la UE mediante el refuerzo del #FSE.
📣 #EUSocialForum: How can we maintain Europe’s social model while staying competitive?
🚨 We need investments in people, skills and technological solutions.
@liandersson.bsky.social @estherlynch.bsky.social
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu opens the #EUSocialForum, saying #skills are key drivers for Europe’s #competitiveness and #socialmodel. We must invest in skills und #jobs at the same time: “Quality jobs are good for businesses, quality jobs are good for Europe.”
Today we participated in the #EUSocialForum. President
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu delivered the opening speech and confirmed that social Europe is a priority. We hope that this will be specifically reflected in EU policy and financial instruments through the strengthening of the #ESF+
Pleased to join the #EUSocialForum on Mar 4 in Brussels organized by @ec.europa.eu (DG EMPL).
I will present at the session “Growing wealth across EU Member States” to discuss disparities in the EU, their drivers and policy responses. 👇
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📣New episode of #EurofoundTalks online!
Is financial resilience and trust in Europe faltering?
🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://ow.ly/5Y2350Ymnor
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The #EUSocialForum returns on 3–4 March 2026!
This 4th edition focuses on how Social Europe can best empower people in times of change, bringing together decision makers, social partners, researchers and policymakers in Brussels and online.
Secure your place 👉https://ow.ly/GMLp50Y5s91
FSG participates in the 2025 #EUSocialForum
We had the opportunity to participate in the session ‘Bridging the skills gap: success stories of #ESF and social innovation programmes’ presenting the experience of #EmpleandoDigital
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📣 The European Parliament Intergroup on the Future of Education & Skills has reacted to the launch of the Communication on the #UnionOfSkills during the #EUSocialForum & LLLP shares its perspective on the need for a more ambitious Union of Skills!
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🔵 "70% of job skills are expected to change within 10 years," said LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky at #EUSocialForum.
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Geographically speaking, the top three EU countries leading in AI skills are:
🇪🇪 Estonia
🇮🇪 Ireland
and
🇨🇾 Cyprus.
#UseYourLeadership #Linkedin
