We invite you to take part in the 3rd event of the Speaker Series “Social policy unpacked: Exploring pathways for fair green and digital transitions”, co-hosted by ZOE Institute for Future-fit Economies and the European Commission (DG EMPL).

Fairness is key to tackling today's complex challenges from the climate and energy crisis to inequality and inflation. So, how can we ensure a green and digital transition that is fair and inclusive, leaving no one behind? How can we increase awareness and promote a better understanding of the interplay between digital and green transitions, and their interlinkage with social fairness? And how can we strengthen employment and social aspects in R&I for fair green and digital transitions?

In search for these answers, DG EMPL is glad to invite you to the Speaker Series "Social Policy unpacked: Exploring pathways for fair green and digital transitions", co-organised with the Zoe Institute for Future-Fit Economies. The event series brings together outstanding thinkers who will channel their ideas and approaches into the European policy debate. We, the policymakers, as well as the wider public will be challenged to think outside the box, identify evidence gaps and new avenues for fair green and digital transitions and discuss implications for R&I and policymaking in the EU.

Registration

Register for the event here and find more information on the Zoe Institute's website.

Background

The speaker series consists of twelve online seminars running from December 2022 until June 2023. Other topics and speakers will include:

• 8 March: Relevance of regional divides for the Green Deal, with Jakob Hafele and Claudius Gräbner
• 22 March: Populism and Carbon Tax Justice, with Vivien Schmidt
• 5 April: How technology shapes inequality, with Karen Yeung
• 19 April: Homeownership, renting and society: implications for the European Green Deal, with Sebastian Kohl

The Speaker Series is funded by the European Commission under Horizon Europe and is open to staff as well as to the public.