- European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities
The Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, & Equal Opportunities is the member of the
European Commission . The current commissioner isVladimír Špidla (PES).The portfolio is responsible for matters including those relating to
employment ,discrimination and social affairs such as welfare.Current commissioner
Commissioner Špidla was approved by the
European Parliament in2004 , the position had been expanded to includeequal opportunities since theProdi Commission . Špidla states his desire to preserve the Europeansocial model . To do so Europe needs to preserve it's "core values of social justice, equality, respect for rights and dignity for every individual." [http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/spidla/mission_en.cfm]His key policies are to "create more and better jobs," "reap the benefits of its enlargement," "address the impact of demographic ageing" and "promote an inclusive society." [http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/spidla/policies_en.cfm] He has also created a
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) similar to theEuropean Social Fund to help businesses adjust to the effects of globalisation. [http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/egf/fom_en.html]List of commissioners
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Lionello Levi Sandri (ofItaly ) -Rey Commission (1967 -1972 )
*Albert Coppé (ofBelgium ) - Malfatti & Mansholt Commissions (1972 -1973 )
*Patrick Hillery (ofIreland ) -Ortoli Commission (1973 -1977 )
*Henk Vredeling (of theNetherlands ) - Jenkins Commission (1977 -1981 )
*Ivor Richard (of theUnited Kingdom ) -Thorn Commission (1981 -1985 )
*Peter Sutherland (ofIreland ) -Delors Commission I (1985 -1989 )
*Vasso Papandreou (ofGreece ) -Delors Commission II (1989 -1992 )
*Pádraig Flynn (ofIreland ) - Delors III, Santer and Marín Commissions (1993 -1999 )
*Anna Diamantopoulou (ofGreece ) -Prodi Commission (1999 -2004 )
*Vladimír Špidla (of theCzech Republic ) -Barroso Commission (2004 -2009 )ee also
* Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
*European Social Fund
*European Year of Equal Opportunities for All External links
* [http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/spidla/index_en.htm Commissioner's website]
** [http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/spidla/blog_en.cfm Commissioner's blog]
* [http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/index_en.html Commission's ESEO site]
* [http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/egf/index_en.html European Globalisation Adjustment Fund]
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