When?

3 March 2026 - 4 March 2026

Organised by
European Commission Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

Event background

Rapid change is reshaping our societies, workplaces, and daily lives. How can we maintain Europe's social model while staying competitive on the global stage? ​  

The 2026 edition of the #EUSocialForum will discuss the EU's response to the challenges many people face today, including the rising cost of living, job insecurity, and changes in the labour market. ​  

Exchange ideas and solutions with policymakers, local experts, businesses and civil society on 3–4 March 2026 in Brussels and online. ​ ​

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Agenda

Speakers

Ivailo Kalfin

Executive Director
Eurofound

Ivailo Kalfin tiltrådte som administrerende direktør for Eurofound den 1. juni 2021. Kalfins ekspertise dækker en række områder, lige fra dynamikken i arbejdsmarkedet og socialpolitikken til globale politiske tendenser, EU og budgettet samt digital omstilling. Han har skitseret fem hovedprioriteter for sin rolle i Eurofound: støtte til integration af Europas grønne og digitale omstilling; supplere gennemførelsen af handlingsplanen for den europæiske søjle for sociale rettigheder med evidensbaseret forskning øget samarbejde med internationale organisationer og eksterne partnere og større opsøgende arbejde over for lande under den europæiske naboskabspolitik støtte til styrkelse og udvidelse af arbejdsmarkedets parters kapacitet inden for agenturets ansvarsområde at øge Eurofounds profil blandt de vigtigste interessenter.

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