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T rends in society of transitions Pavel Trantina EESC SOC Section

Explore the challenges and megatrends in society's transitions, including demographic development, the future of work, skills for the future, and democratic challenges. Discover EU facts and figures on employment, wage gaps, education, and the shrinking space for civil society organizations. Learn about possible solutions, such as media literacy, fostering active EU citizenship, and promoting EU fundamental values.

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T rends in society of transitions Pavel Trantina EESC SOC Section

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  1. Trends in society of transitionsPavel Trantina EESC SOC Section

  2. Challenges, megatrends and socio-economic effects • Demographic development • Future of work • Skills for the future • Democratic challenges

  3. EU facts and figures – a selection • 235 million = 71% • 65.3% vs 76.9% • 7.6% (=19.6 million) vs 16.7% • 16.3% • 40% • 1 – 10 • - 38 million

  4. EU facts and figures – a selection • 235 million = 71% - men and women are employed in the EU today • 65.3% vs 76.9% - female vs male employment • 7.6% (=19.6 million) vs. 16.7% - general vs youth unemployment • 16.3% - wage gap between men and women • 40% of Europeans aged 25-39 hold a university degree • 40% of employers report difficulties in finding people with the right skills • 1 – 10 – number of jobs per life within a generation • - 38 million fewer Europeans of working age by 2060

  5. Future of work • interdependence between economic and social policies– European Pillar of Social Rights • digitalisation • sustainable social security and social protection systems • braindrain

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  7. Skills for the future • skills assessment and anticipation • provision of skills • validation of skills acquired through non-formal and informal learning • EU initiatives

  8. Challenges for democracy and EU • changes in the political landscape • extremism • anti-EU narratives • shrinking space for civil society organisations

  9. Challenges for democracy and EU • changes in the political landscape • extremism • anti-EU narratives • shrinking space for civil society organisations

  10. Some possible solutions • media literacy • thorough debate on the future of the EU • EU support for civil society organisations • fostering active (EU) citizenship

  11. EU values (art. 2 of TEU) • The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. • These values are common to the Member States in a society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail.

  12. Fostering active EU citizenship The EESC calls on the Commission and the Member States: • to include the need to value cultural diversity and tolerance in education policies as another area for fostering active citizenship within the scope of EU objectives aimed at promoting EU fundamental values. The EESC believes that: • we are all responsible for educating people and making them truly aware of common European history and values, as well as of the importance of tolerance and human rights.

  13. Just in case…

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