During the Board meeting of the EU Public Employment Services on 1 December in Bratislava, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, Marianne Thyssen gave a key-note speech on the value of the Network and its input in the Commission's work.

The Board meeting, taking place twice a year, is an opportunity for representatives of Public Employment Services to exchange views on employment challenges across the EU. During this sixth edition, representatives discussed

• the integration of refugees into the labour market,
• youth employment,
• the EU's job portal Eures,
• the soon-to-be-launched European Solidarity Corps

The meeting was opened by Chair Fons Leroy, CEO of the Flemish Public Employment Service, and Vice-Chair Marián Valentovič, representative of the Slovak Council Presidency.