Strenghtening services of general interest
  • Whether they are economic or non-economic, SGI Europe believes that modern public services serve fundamental goals of the EU, its Member States and its regions: stronger social and territorial cohesion, economic and social solidarity and a better quality of life of its citizens.
  • SGIs and SGEIs have a key role in the integration of the EU States into a common economic area.
  • SGI Europe works to recognise the particularities of these services with regard to competition rules recognised, within the internal market concept.
Giving input in the European social dialogue
  • SGI Europe, with its general secretariat in Brussels, represents the interests of its members before the European institutions.
  • We support on a regular basis the European Commission, as well as with the European Council and the European Parliament, on any legislative proposal having an impact on Services of General Interest and their place in the Internal Market.
Making sustainable development real
  • SGI Europe reinforces sustainable development including environmental criteria in all decisions implementing EU policies such as transport, energy, water supply, waste disposal and telecommunications.
Social Affairs Board

CHAIR

  • Jeannette GRENFORS

VICE-CHAIRS

  • Michael DE GOLS
  • Elvira GENTILE
  • Urban SIEBERTS

GENERAL RAPPORTEUR

  • Dag HAKANSSON

SGI EUROPE GENERAL SECRETARIAT

  • Guillaume AFELLAT

The Social Affairs Board (SAB) is the main body coordinating the work of SGI Europe on all matters linked to social policy in Europe. Expertise of the members of the SAB includes a wide range of issues such a labour law and employment policy, social protection, education and training, macroeconomic policy, gender equality and industrial relations.

The SAB is the central body for shaping SGI Europe’s contribution to the EU cross-industry social dialogue at bipartite and tripartite levels. It includes negotiations of agreements between social partners, the definition of their programme of activities as well as the cooperation with European institutions.

The SAB also coordinates the activities of SGI Europe and the representation of the association in high-level expert groups of the European Commission on social issues and for EU agencies such as Eurofound, the European Labour Authority, or CEDEFOP.


Macroeconomics Task Force

Social Protection Task Force

Health & Safety Task Force

VET and Education Task Force

Sustainability Board

CHAIR

  • Alain TACCOEN

VICE-CHAIRS

  • Lina FURCH
  • To be appointed

GENERAL RAPPORTEUR
To be appointed

SGI GENERAL SECRETARIAT

  • Henriette GLEAU

The main task of the Sustainability Board is to ensure an overarching coordination and structure the work of the five Task Forces: Environment, Energy, Transport, Water and Communication.

Its main focus at EU-level is to address the initiatives proposed under the umbrella of the EU Green Deal, promoting a vision for a fair and just transition respecting the social, economic and environmental dimensions. The Sustainability Board also supports our activities within the European Commission’s Sustainable Finance Platform.

The aim of the Board is to highlight the contribution of SGIs to the various files under the EU Green Deal, and their pivotal role to reach climate-neutrality by 2050.


Communications Task Force

Energy Task Force

Environment Task Force

Transport Task Force

Water Task Force

Internal Market Board

CHAIR

  • Nadine FISCHER

VICE-CHAIRS

  • Luigi Joseph DEL GIACCO
  • Benjamin GALLEPE

SGI EUROPE GENERAL SECRETARIAT

  • Raquel Carro-Andollo

The SGI Europe Internal Market Board (former Public Servcies Board) is the forum which gathers members of the three SGI Europe transversal task forces: the local enterprises task force, the services of general interest and statistics task force and the enterprises, internal market and competition task force.

The board focuses on issues that are common to these three task forces and enable an open and fruitful discussion among its members coming from very diverse background. It is also in charge of drawing the main lines of SGI Europe lobby action of public services.

Projects

SGI Europe is also engaged in joint projects together with the other cross-sectoral European social partners. These projects support the capacity of social partners to address shared challenges, strengthen European social dialogue, and develop common tools or analysis on issues of mutual interest. You can read more about these projects on the Employers' Resource Centre.

One of SGI Europe’s core strategic activities is to develop knowledge, support its members, and foster cooperation and innovation across sectors and countries. Through EU-funded projects, SGI Europe brings together members, partners and experts to address common challenges affecting services of general interest. The evidence, practical examples and shared analysis generated through these projects support SGI Europe’s policy work and strengthen its positions towards the European institutions.


LABOUR-INT 3: A multi-stakeholder initiative for migrant integration into the labour market

VOICE – Valorising Organised Initiatives for Competitiveness and Employment

Calls for tenders

Concluded projects

Job Vacancies

There are currently no open vacancies.

SGI Facing COVID-19 Platform

In March 2020, SGI Europe has called upon all EU associations representing providers of services of general interest to contribute to the work of a dedicated “SGIs facing COVID-19” platform. Featuring examples and messages of the associations part of this platform, this page will be regularly updated, highlighting the short-term effects of the ongoing crisis, as well as preparing for the “day after” with proposals for long-term political solutions.


Examples of contributions of SGIs Facing COVID-19

Statements and Calls for Actions

Partners of the Platform

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