European Labour Mobility Congress 2027
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European Labour Mobility Congress 2027

Since 2013, ELMC has brought together public administration, business, academia, social partners and decision-makers from across Europe. Leave your email address and we will let you know when the 2027 dates are announced and registration opens.

Mural: European Labour Mobility Congress, with “Labour” crossed out and replaced by “Service”, and the slogan “Barriers down! Europe forward!”
EditionX – tenth
Datesto be announced
Venueto be announced
OrganiserEuropean Labour Mobility Institute

Barriers down!
Europe forward!

Fewer barriers for services and workers in one European market, more Europe in practice. We discuss the posting of workers, social security coordination and the future of the freedom to provide services.

Europe's leading forum on the freedom to provide services and the competitiveness of one European market.

Several hundred participants at each edition: public administration, business, academia, social partners and politicians – from Poland, across the EU and beyond. Two days: plenary debates with experts and decision-makers, plus hands-on workshops in smaller groups.

2013first edition
9editions so far
17countries among participants in 2026

This is ELMC

Panels with EU Commissioners and ministers, workshops for businesses, consultations with social security and labour inspection experts, conversations in the corridors – several hundred participants from Poland and across Europe at every edition.

Full plenary hall of the congress in Kraków Participants applauding the speakers in the plenary hall Panel discussion on the main stage of ELMC 2026 Panel on the main stage under the congress screen
Full room during a panel discussion Speech on the stage of the 3rd congress in Kraków Speech by the Executive Director of the European Labour Authority High-level panel on the future of the Single Market
Workshop on employment costs for service providers in the EU Full workshop room Workshop on home care with experts from several countries Workshop host talking to participants
Participants talking over coffee Coffee break in a foyer full of participants Participants talking in the corridors Lunch and conversations between participants
Practical session on posting workers to the Netherlands Workshop on the free flow of goods European Labour Authority session for participants Session on third-country nationals' access to the German labour market
Consultations at the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) stand Participants talking at the partners' stands during a break Consultations with social security and labour inspection experts Host opening a conference session
Panellist at the 5th congress in Kraków Panel discussion in the plenary hall of ELMC 2026 Panel discussion at ELMC 2023 Main stage of ELMC 2026

2,000+participants across editions

250+speaker appearances

90+panels, sessions and workshops

17countries at ELMC 2026

Speakers at past editions

The ELMC stage has hosted EU Commissioners, Members of the European Parliament, ministers, heads of labour inspectorates, entrepreneurs and researchers specialising in the European market for services.

  • Mario Monti Mario Monti former Prime Minister of Italy, former EU Commissioner, Senator for Life of the Italian Republic (ELMC 2025)
  • Elżbieta Bieńkowska Elżbieta Bieńkowska former EU Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, former Deputy Prime Minister of Poland (ELMC 2019, 2025)
  • Marianne Thyssen Marianne Thyssen former EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility (ELMC 2015, 2016, 2017)
  • Stéphane Séjourné Stéphane Séjourné Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy (ELMC 2025)
  • Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Poland (ELMC 2015)
  • Maciej Szpunar Maciej Szpunar First Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the EU, professor at the University of Silesia (ELMC 2015, 2024, 2025)
  • Kerstin Jorna Kerstin Jorna Director-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission (ELMC 2025)
  • Mary Veronica Tovšak Pleterski Mary Veronica Tovšak Pleterski Director for Single Market, Enforcement and Barrier Removal, European Commission (ELMC 2025, 2026)
  • Gertruda Uścińska Gertruda Uścińska former President of the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS), professor at the University of Warsaw (ELMC 2019, 2023, 2024)
  • Krzysztof Paszyk Krzysztof Paszyk former Minister of Development and Technology, Member of the Polish Parliament (ELMC 2025)
  • Ignacy Niemczycki Ignacy Niemczycki Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland (ELMC 2024)
  • Michał Baranowski Michał Baranowski Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Development and Technology of Poland (ELMC 2025)
  • Herwig Verschueren Herwig Verschueren professor emeritus of EU social law, University of Antwerp, former European Commission official (ELMC 2023, 2025, 2026)
  • Andrzej Szybkie Andrzej Szybkie Director, Department of International Benefits and Insurance, Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) (ELMC 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
  • Zbigniew Bartuś Zbigniew Bartuś economic journalist and columnist, Forsal.pl and Dziennik Gazeta Prawna; Economic Journalist of the Year, winner of the Władysław Grabski Main Award (ELMC 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
  • Stefan Schwarz Stefan Schwarz co-founder and President of the European Labour Mobility Institute (all ELMC editions)
Past editions