The following horizontal work topics will be the focus of CESI’s activities in interest representation during the next year:

• EU defence capacity as a prerequisite for economic and social prosperity
• An EU agenda to reconcile competitiveness with social progress
• Decent employment and working conditions in the public and private sector
• Social & physical safety at work – incl. mental health, harassment & discrimination at work
• A strong public service agenda & investments in the resilience of public services and their staff; protection and valorisation of civil servants and public sector employees
• Fair green and digital transitions and artificial intelligence (AI) at work
• Public procurement with binding rules for decent employment & working conditions
• Future poof trade unions and unionism in evolving labour markets and economies

In addition, the Presidium and Programme Commission set specific work topics for every Commission and Expert Commission, which reflect CESI’s own priorities, the needs of CESI’s member organisations, and the political subjects that dominate the EU’s policy agency. All work topics can be accessed through the following links:

• Commission ‘Employment and Social Affairs’ (SOC)
• Commission ‘Women’s Rights and Gender Equality’ (FEMM)
• Expert Commission ‘Public Administrations’ (PA)
• Expert Commission ‘Education, Training and Research’ (EDUC)
• Expert Commission ‘Health Services’ (SAN)
• Expert Commission ‘Post and Telecoms’ (P&T)
• Expert Commission ‘Defence’ (DEF)