Social justice in the digital era: AI's impact on work and society
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will reshape the work landscape in different ways. AI-based technologies already have an impact on occupations and employment. They can be used to automate jobs, intensify monitoring or improve worker skills and scheduling. The integration of AI into the workplace can eliminate jobs, and raises issues, including with regard to data protection and gender equality. It can also have an impact on organisational performance, including productivity. How can we ensure that AI is of benefit to the world of work and advances social justice?
In-person, high-level conference
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), organizes a conference entitled: Social justice in the digital era: AI's impact on work and society - a contribution to the Global Coalition for Social Justice.
The conference will start with interventions from Oliver Röpke, President of the EESC, and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO. They will be followed by two high-level panels, with the participation of the Ministers of Labour of several EU countries and partner countries of the Global Coalition for Social Justice, and representatives of the EU social partners and institutions, academia and civil society.
High-level speakers will share their insights into the challenges they face and opportunities they perceive to leverage AI to promote decent work and inclusive labour markets and contribute to gender equality in the years to come. The conference will be followed by a networking reception for speakers and participants.
Onsite places are limited so please register here. Registrations will close on Friday 24 January 2025 at noon Brussels time. You will receive a confirmation.
PROGRAMME
Moderator: Shada ISLAM
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Registration of participants |
| 14:30 – 14:50 | Opening remarks, introduced by Cinzia DEL RIO, President of the Section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship of the European Economic and Social Committee
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14:50 – 16:00
| High-level panel: How can AI be used to promote inclusive labour markets and gender equality? |
Scene setting presentation by Jeremias ADAMS-PRASSL, Professor of Law and Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Law, University of Oxford Panellists:
Q & A session | |
| 16:00 – 17:20 | High-level panel: How can AI be used to promote inclusive labour markets and gender equality? |
Scene setting presentation by Stefano SCARPETTA, Director for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs at the OECD Panellists:
Q & A session | |
| 17:20 – 17:30 | Closing by Oliver RÖPKE, President of the European Economic and Social Committee |
| 17:30 – 19:00 | Networking reception |
Interpreting: Participants can speak in and listen to French, German, English, Italian, Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish and Albanian
In addition, they can speak in Estonian, Lithuanian and Romanian