Following the success of the previous episodes of the ‘Beyond Borders: Breakfast Debate’, the next edition will take place on 8th October 2026, and will focus on the Skills Portability Initiative, adopted by the European Commission on 15 September 2026 as part of the Fair Labour Mobility Package, and on how border regions will benefit from the changes it brings about.
Beyond Borders: Breakfast Debate. «Skills Portability Initiative: Easing labour mobility across borders». EVENT DATE: Thu, 08/10/2026 – 10:00 – Thu, 09/07/2026 – 11:00. REGISTER NOW
In border regions, where national borders often separate interconnected labour markets, the recognition of qualifications is one of the most common and practical challenges faced by cross-border workers, employers and public authorities.
The session will explore how easier recognition and digital portability of skills and qualifications can help cross-border workers access employment more quickly, support employers, in particular SMEs, in addressing labour shortages, and strengthen the integration of border labour markets.
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The Border Focal Point Network is delighted to welcome the following speakers:
- Katalin Júlia Pénzes, Programme Manager, DG REGIO, European Commission
- Koen Nomden, Team Leader, Transparency and Portability of Skills and Qualifications, DG EMPL, European Commission
- Julien Dauer, Director, Frontaliers Grand Est
- María Eugenia Donaire Hernández, Andalusian Employment Service (SAE), EURES-T Andalucía-Algarve
- Ignacio Tejera Arcenillas, Andalusian Employment Service (SAE), EURES-T Andalucía-Algarve
- Clara Menasseyre, Programme Manager, DG REGIO, European Commission
- [Moderator] Karen Clements, LOW Associates Strategic Counsel
The event will be held online on Zoom. Further information will be available closer to the event. If you would like to see any issues raised during the event, please feel free to send us an email at borders@loweurope.eu
