The ministers for health from the Member States will meet for an informal meeting on 8 and 9 September 2008, at the Centre des Congrès in Angers.

The central administrations of the 27 EU Member States, charged with the employment and careers of civil servants, are to meet on 8 September 2008 in Paris to address the challenges facing human resources management in the public sector.

On Monday, 1 September, the President of the French Republic, in his role as current president of the European Council, met with a delegation from the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) led by its President, Wanja Lundby-Wedin, and General Secretary, John Monks. The meeting was also attended by the leaders of French trade unions belonging to the ETUC: Bernard Thibault (CGT), François Chereque (CFDT), Jean-Claude Mailly (FO), Jacques Voisin (CFTC) and Alain Olive (UNSA).

The "Handinnov Europe 2008" competition will reward exemplary practices introduced in each Member State of the European Union in favour of young disabled people.

Informal meeting of the ministers for labour, employment and social affairs: main results

First meeting of the French Presidency in the social domain: renewing the social agenda.

The interparliamentary meeting of the presidents of the social affairs committees was held on 10 July 2008 at the Senate in Paris.

The European labour ministers meeting in Chantilly replied to the questions posed on the forum.

This seminar will bring together the competent authorities and representatives of the relevant sectors from the EU Member States to reflect upon ways to modernise health inspections in slaughterhouses.

The Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Equal Opportunities for women and men in the EU will be held on 3 July 2008 in the French Senate.

The annual European Social Services Conference is an important event for all those concerned with planning and delivering European social care and health to the highest standard.

How to raise awareness among women of the value added generated by Europe and reinforce the links between female citizens and Europe? This is the subject of the conference "Women for Europe".

A high-level dialogue on the European social model in globalisation will be held in Turin from 1 to 3 July 2008.

"Which Europe for Human Rights, which Human Rights for Europe?" will be one of the topics of the 3rd World Forum on Human Rights which will be held in Nantes from 30 June to 3 July 2008.