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Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union. January – June 2017. Trio Priorities . A Union of Jobs, Growth and Competitiveness Single Market Entrepreneurship and Job Creation Investing in the Future Global Attractiveness EMU A Union that Empowers and Protects all its Citizens

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Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union

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  1. Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union January – June 2017

  2. Trio Priorities • A Union of Jobs, Growth and Competitiveness • Single Market • Entrepreneurship and Job Creation • Investing in the Future • Global Attractiveness • EMU • A Union that Empowers and Protects all its Citizens • Towards an Energy Union with a Forward-looking Climate Policy • A Union of Freedom, Security and Justice • The Union as a Strong Global Actor

  3. Malta’s Strategic Priorities • 3 M’s • Maritime • Mediterranean • Migration

  4. EPSCO Priorities • Guaranteeing Decent Work • Making Work Pay • Supporting Gender Equality • Social Dialogue

  5. Current Proposals • European Accessibility Act • Directive on implementing the principle of Equal Treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation • Directive on improving the Gender balance on company boards

  6. Future Proposals • European Pillar of Social Rights • Work-life Balance Initiative • Council Conclusions on Making Work Pay • Council Conclusions on Up-Scaling of Women

  7. Councils and Informal Meetings • EPSCO Council (Brussels) • 3 March 2017 • Tripartite Social Summit • 8 March 2017 • Informal EPSCO (Valletta, Malta) • 3 – 4 April 2017 • EPSCO Council (Luxembourg) • 15 June 2017

  8. Events during the Maltese Presidency • 1- 2 February 2017 • High Level Group on Gender Mainstreaming • 3 February 2017 • Conference on Violence Against Women • 23 February 2017 • High Level Conference on LGBTIQ Roadmap

  9. Events during the Maltese Presidency • 13 – 24 March 2017 • UN Commission on the Status of Women • International Days • International Women Day (8 March 2017) • International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21 March 2017) • International Day Against Homophobia (17 May 2017)

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