Eurofound, Cedefop, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) and the European Training Foundation (ETF) organised the Tripartite Exchange Seminar (TES) 2026 from 10 to 12 June on digital and artificial intelligence and the role of social dialogue. It was aimed at strengthening the capacity of social partners and governments to engage and act effectively in social dialogue.
The residential seminar brought together social partners and government representatives from EU Member States and selected candidate countries. Over three intensive days, participants engaged in structured debate, shared learning and cooperative exchange on digitalisation, AI and the role of social dialogue in guiding Europe's transition in the world of work.
Participants explored how digitalisation and AI are transforming working conditions and work organisation across Europe. Discussions focused on human-centred approaches to AI, ensuring that technological change remains anchored to workers' needs, rights and well-being, rather than driven by efficiency gains alone.
The discussions also focused on the following five thematic tracks:
- AI and occupational health and safety
- human-centred risk management
- skills and training for AI
- skills governance supporting AI
- shaping inclusive skills systems
The TES 2026 had been designed to increase awareness, factual and methodological knowledge and to expand networking capacity of participants. It laid the foundation for ongoing knowledge sharing and joint action between participants via practice groups and/or informal arrangements for transnational cooperation.
The TES 2026 has three interactive modules:
- Online introductory and preparation session (13 May 2026)
- Residential face-to-face session in Brussels, Belgium, hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (10-12 June 2026)
- Online follow-up knowledge sharing sessions (9 December 2026)
More information on the TES 2026 is available on Eurofound website.
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