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. Furthermore, the SEDEC Commission is working closely with European Commission's Directorate for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL) on various topics, as agreed in the Action Plan for
Enhanced Cooperation between them.