SP4SE

🌍 High-Level Reflection | The Future of Social Protection
Key Insight

"The 2019 Council Recommendation urged Member States to extend social protection to the self-employed too — yet the 2023 monitoring shows that critical gaps persist. That’s why a high-level group is now working to rethink the very meaning of social security in a changing world of work. Soft law alone is not enough: it’s time to move forward, strengthening the role of social partners through the European Pact for Social Dialogue.”
— Annamaria Matarazzo, Social Attaché, Permanent Representation of Italy to the EU

📌 A timely reflection on how social protection must evolve to meet the challenges of new work models, transnational collaboration, and long-term sustainability.



European Desk Confprofessioni Confprofessioni Malta Federation of Professional Associations Unplib Ceplis - Conseil Européen des Professions Libérales Eurocadres EQUAL Ireland Unapl (Union Nationale des Professions Libérales) EESC - European Economic and Social Committee

📅 Save the Date — 26 June 2025

The Final Conference of the Social Protection for Professional Self-Employed (SP4SE) project is approaching!

📍European Economic and Social Committee — Rue Belliard 99, 1000 Brussels

We are finalising a rich and engaging programme that will reflect the key outcomes of the SP4SE project and open the floor to forward-looking discussions on social protection for self-employed professionals across Europe.

🎤 The full list of speakers will be unveiled soon — expect high-level contributions from institutional representatives, social partners and experts committed to strengthening inclusive welfare systems.

📌 Agenda and other details coming shortly. Stay tuned!



Malta Federation of Professional Associations Unplib Ceplis - Conseil Européen des Professions Libérales Eurocadres EQUAL Ireland European Desk Confprofessioni Confprofessioni Unapl (Union Nationale des Professions Libérales)