The 2nd International Seminar was held on April 23rd and 24th at the Faculty of Law on the Ourense Campus

The Faculty of Law at the Ourense Campus was transformed into a space for academic reflection and international dialogue on April 23 and 24, focusing on one of the major contemporary challenges facing the European Union: how to build a sustainable employment model that guarantees effective social rights in a context marked by the ecological transition, digitalization, and new labor dynamics.

The international seminar “Sustainable Employment from the Perspective of the European Pillar of Social Rights” brought together national and international specialists within the framework of the Jean Monnet RightsEU project, coordinated by Professor Emma Rodríguez from the Department of Labor Law and Social Security at the University of Vigo.

The seminar addressed essential issues for the future of work in Europe: the connection between the Sustainable Development Goals and the protection of social rights, the role of the social economy and green jobs, the impact of corporate restructuring processes and labor mobility, and the importance of cooperative and sustainable organizational models.

Beyond the specialized presentations, the meeting stood out for fostering an interdisciplinary exchange among researchers, faculty, and students, consolidating a space for critical analysis of the transformations in the European labor market. The program included thematic panels, presentations of scientific papers, and participatory workshops linked to the RightsEU project.

During the seminar, the growing relevance of the European Pillar of Social Rights as a strategic framework for advancing towards a more inclusive and socially cohesive Europe was highlighted. This European instrument seeks to strengthen fundamental principles related to decent work, equal opportunities, and social protection, especially in a context of accelerated economic and technological transition.The holding of this international seminar reaffirms the research community’s commitment to the study of European social rights and to generating proposals capable of responding to the labor challenges of the 21st century. It also demonstrates the role of the university as a key space for promoting research, debate, and knowledge transfer regarding social justice and the sustainability of employment.