Keynote speech by Commissioner at PES Board meeting in Bratislava 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.