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ESIP Conference 2008, 20-21 November 2008, Brussels From coordination to convergence and harmonisation ? Dr. Wolfgang Schulz-Weidner, Brussels. 0. Overview. Trans border coordination of workers (and EU-citizens) social rights Convergence as an automatic gradual development
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ESIP Conference 2008,20-21 November 2008, BrusselsFrom coordination to convergence and harmonisation ? Dr. Wolfgang Schulz-Weidner, Brussels
0. Overview • Trans border coordination of workers (and EU-citizens) social rights • Convergence as an automatic gradual development • Convergence as an activist approach (coherence):- (Macro-) Economic convergence (Growth and Stability Pact)- Social convergence: Lisbon process / Open method of coordination • Harmonisation of product standards • Harmonisation of social standards • Solidarity on the European level ? (cohesion)