Memo: Social investment: a momentum for investing in people – conclusions of the Leuven Conference

The key role of social investment for the modernisation of national welfare systems and for overcoming Europe's employment and social crisis was underlined by László Andor, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion at the conference on the implementation of the Social Investment Package.

The event took place under the auspices of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU in the Leuven Institute for Ireland in Europe, Brussels, on 2-3 May and brought together about 240 participants from EU countries.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: Social investment: Commission urges Member States to focus on growth and social cohesion http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-social-investment-commission-urges-member-states-to-focus-on-growth-and-social-cohesion/

European Commission: Rapid: SPEECH/13/385: Investing in Europe's people is key to restoring prosperity http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-385_en.htm

---