Europe’s decision to declare 2010 the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion offers an excellent opportunity to discuss the policy and practical challenges which hamper a Europe of social inclusion. The 2010 Social Inclusion Regional Group (SIRG) will organise a series of seminars on five different topics during 2010 where regional offices work together and showcase regional expertise.
Seminar: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion – the regional perspective
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Seminar: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion – the regional perspective The path to economic independence – Inclusion of women in the labour market
Date: 10th March 2010 Venue: Room: JDE 51, Committee of the Regions Registration to:
Women’s empowerment in economic participation, work, and education is vital to ensure gender equality and eliminate poverty and social exclusion. The keyword is women as economic independent subjects.
The Seminar will contribute to de debate on reliving women of poverty, their full participation as economic subjects and to the issue of burden sharing in the family sphere and the organisation of working life in order for society to achieve a good work-life balance. The partner regions will present best practise on a variety of different regional projects relating to the inclusion of women in the labour market. The regional representatives will continue to discuss the topic in the panel debate. The results of the event may contribute to the preparation of the follow up of the EU Roadmap for Equality between women and men (2006-2010).
The participants will have the opportunity to network and receive further information about the regional projects in the speed-networking session after the end of the formal seminar.
2010European Year 
Europe’s decision to declare 2010 the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion offers an excellent opportunity to discuss the policy and practical challenges which hamper a Europe of social inclusion. The 2010 Social Inclusion Regional Group (SIRG) will organise a series of seminars on five different topics during 2010 where regional offices work together and showcase regional expertise. 
Date: 10th March 2010