The EU in Gaza: partner or bystander?

WHEN

03 March I 11:15 - 12:30

WHERE

The Square

TOPICS

Foreign policy

WHEN

03 March I 11:15 - 12:30

WHERE

The Square

TOPICS

Foreign policy

The European Union’s engagement in Gaza is passive at best, haphazard at worst. Hampered by internal divisions, the Union has made little progress in formulating a coherent response to Gaza’s humanitarian needs or in contributing to peacebuilding in the region. The lack of unity also continues to damage the EU’s reputation in the wider world, not least in the Global South.  

While Brussels stammers, Washington vociferates and the ceasefire falters. A role for the EU in Trump’s peace plan isn’t guaranteed, and dialogues with Arab states have yet to yield result. That said, European funds and expertise will still be in demand to rebuild Gaza from the ground up.  

This Lab session asks whether the new Middle East strategy and Pact for the Mediterranean help to restore the EU’s credibility as an effective force for peace. 

15:15 - 16:30

ROOM 206

AI and the future of work: a new division of labour

Recent developments in generative AI have helped to democratise expertise, making knowledge more accessible to a wide range of non-expert workers. Meanwhile, however, many high- and middle skilled occupations continue to experience labour shortages. This lab session will explore how such advancements in AI could be leveraged to redesign jobs and organisations, addressing skill shortages and providing new career paths. (For further background, listen to this CEPS Tech podcast episode)

With:

Enrique Fernandez-Macias, Researcher and coordinating the Employment and Skills team, Joint Research Centre

Marlene de Koning, Director and leading the HR Tech & Digital team, PwC Netherlands

Isabelle Schömann, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)

Isabella Loaiza Saa, Postdoctoral Associate, MIT Sloan School of Management

Laura Nurski, Associate Research Fellow and Head of Programme on Future of Work, CEPS (moderator)