The remit of the
Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture (SEDEC) covers the following fields:
- Audio-visual Industry and Media Technologies
- Artificial Intelligence
- Bio-economy
- Culture and Cultural Diversity and Creativity
- Demographic Change
- Education and Training (including Lifelong Learning)
- Employment Policy
- Equality
- EU Information Society, including Trans-European ICT Networks
- European Pillar of Social Rights, including Social Policy, Social Protection
- Innovation, Research and Technology and smart specialisation
- Labour Mobility
- Multilingualism and Promotion of Minority Languages
- Social Economy
- Sport
- Youth
In addition, SEDEC manages the Knowledge Exchange Platform (KEP),
which is a form of cooperation with the European Commission's
Directorate-General for Research and Innovation. The platform seeks the
exchange of new R&I solutions and best practices, by organizing seminars in
Brussels and peer-to-peer events in regions, or hosting showcasing events. In
the framework of the Joint Action Plan adopted in
November 2020 with Commissioner Gabriel's services, this project has been
upgraded to a strategic level. KEP°2.0 is from now on aligned with the renewed European Research Area initiative and
linked to the implementation of the Science meets Regions project. This
year, the Platform's activities are expected to be also centred on the Horizon Europe
programme's implementation.