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Valdis Zagorskisis
Valdis Zagorskisis the Deputy Head of the Social Protection unit at DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission, which supports Member States in modernising their social protection systems to ensure adequate social protection for all in the context of an ageing society. Valdis has worked in the unit since 2012, where he previously led the pension team focusing on retirement income adequacy in Member States. Valdis has worked on several EU initiatives supporting Member States to achieve adequate and safe pensions, including the Directive on the acquisition and preservation of supplementary pension rights ('Portability' directive) and the triennial Pension Adequacy Reports.
Valdis studied political science and European social security. Before joining the European Commission, he worked in the Latvian public administration and as an independent researcher. Following EU enlargement in 2004, Valdis served as political affairs manager and deputy head of the European Commission Representation in Latvia.