In order to ensure that Member States’ authorities are adequately represented in the EU Talent Pool Steering Group (the Steering Group), participating Member States should appoint two representatives each, of which one expert in the field of employment and one in the field of immigration. Member States are encouraged to ensure that those representatives are supported by two alternate members who would be able to represent them in their absence. The Steering Group should also include two representatives from the Commission and six representatives of the cross-industry social partner organisations at Union level, with an equal representation of trade union and employer organisations. It should also be possible to invite an expert from the European Parliament. It should also be possible for additional representatives from the Commission to participate in the meetings of the Steering Group, if required. It should also be possible to invite representatives of Union bodies, offices and agencies, international organisations, third countries participating in Talent Partnerships, bilateral arrangements or national frameworks on the development and validation of skills in a third country and other relevant stakeholders to attend the meetings of the Steering Group to present their views. Such organisations and stakeholders could, for example, include the European Labour Authority, the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, the European Training Foundation, ILO, the International Organization for Migration, local and regional authorities and civil society organisations.
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