Key Messages Paper: From the EPSCO Council to the Spring European Council

Preventing and tackling unemployment while keeping labour market reforms on track;

• Employment and social policies in times of economic crisis 
•  Preventing and tackling unemployment while keeping labour market reforms on track: reinforcing access to training and active labour market measures for theunemployed, workers at risk of dismissal and other vulnerable groups; improving anticipation and matching of skills with labour market needs; Investment to sustain open, efficient and high quality education and training systems;
• Strengthened commitment to the social inclusion and social protection objectives.

Reference: Key Messages Paper From the EPSCO Council to the Spring European Council. 2930th Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council meeting, Brussels, 9 March 2009