Foundation Forum 2022

In cooperation with the Irish Government, Eurofound has organised its 7th flagship Foundation Forum 2022. With over 800 participants, this one-day event was an opportunity to explore the theme of Europe’s recovery and how, against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU can work to ensure lasting equality, inclusion and social cohesion as it embarks on its path to rebuild a greener, more digital and more resilient Union.

Panel sessions

A series of panel sessions debated questions such as

• How did COVID-19 impact EU convergence and how can the EU and its Member States best address the challenge of persistent and ever-widening inequalities?

• How will the pandemic shape the future of work?

• Can Member States future-proof social protection, welfare and trust in institutions? and

• Is it possible to achieve all of this, while ensuring a sustainable transition to a just and greener Europe?

Organised as a hybrid event, the event was aimed at high-level policymakers and opinion formers in the field of living and working conditions. Drawing on facts and figures, it took participants through a live interactive experience of policy discussions, data and findings. Read the background paper for the event, as well as the key takeaways and blog reflecting on the discussions by Eurofound's Executive Director.

Read also guest blog:

Forum speakers

Confirmed speakers included:

• Micheál Martin TD, Taoiseach (Prime Minister), Ireland

• Gita Gopinath, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF

• Élisabeth Borne, Minister for Labour, Employment and Economic Inclusion

• Nicolas Schmit, EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights

• Luca Visentini, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation

• Anna Diamantopoulou, Chair of HLG on Future of Social Protection

• Natacha Valla, Economist and Dean of the Sciences Po School of Management and Innovation, Paris

• Anna Kopp, Director IT, Microsoft

Videos

Watch now

• Highlights of Foundation Forum 2022 | Live from Dublin Castle [Short version]

• Introduction to Foundation Forum 2022

Keynotes

• Opening words from Ivailo Kalfin, Eurofound, and Élisabeth Borne, Minister for Labour, Employment and Economic Inclusion, France and Representative of the French Presidency

• Gita Gopinath in conversation with Eurofound at Foundation Forum 2022

• Nicolas Schmit EU Commissioner in conversation with Eurofound

• Taoiseach Micheál Martin gives keynote speech at Eurofound's Foundation Forum 2022

Foundation Forum 2022 sessions

• COVID-19 and the impact on EU convergence and resilience

• The Future of Work: Between dark clouds and silver linings [updated]

  • European Working Conditions Survey - EWCS 2021 extraordinary edition - Preliminary findings

• Moving to a green economy: challenges and opportunities

• The future of social protection: Is a reset possible?

• Rethinking the future of Europe

For more information or queries please email Cristina Arigho: Cristina.Arigho@eurofound.europa.eu.

For media queries contact James Higgins: James.Higgins@eurofound.europa.eu.