Events

Upcoming meetings of the EESC Employers' Group for 2013:

- Meeting of the Group preceded by a meeting of its Bureau   17/04/2013,  10:00 – 13:00

- Meeting of the Group preceded by a meeting of its Bureau   22/05/2013,  10:00 – 13:00

- Meeting of the Group preceded by a meeting of its Bureau   10/07/2013,  10:00 – 13:00

- Meeting of the Group preceded by a meeting of its Bureau   18/09/2013,  10:00 – 13:00

- Meeting of the Group preceded by a meeting of its Bureau   16/10/2013,  10:00 – 13:00

- Meeting of the Group preceded by a meeting of its Bureau   10/12/2013,  10:00 – 13:00

 

You will find the past events below:

 

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  • Public Hearing - Brussels, Belgium
    The European Council of December 2012 agreed that the roadmap for the completion of the European Monetary Union (EMU) should include a social dimension, comprising social dialogue. President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy called for the EESC proposals on the social dimension of the Economic and Monetary Union. To assemble the views of institutional stakeholders, social partners and civil society organisations, the EESC is holding a hearing on "For a social dimension of the EMU".

  • Meeting - Brussels, Belgium
    The section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship had its 137th meeting on 26 February 2013.
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    Access to finance, access to markets, entrepreneur envoys
    Seminar - Room JDE 51, EESC, Brussels, Belgium
    The EESC Employers' Group held the fourth edition of its Young European Entrepreneurs Seminar (YEESeminar) on 06-07 December 2012 in Brussels. The seminar was organised by Mr. Henri Malosse, President of the Employers' Group, and will address the following topics: entrepreneurship for everyone, the business environment and cross-border trade.

    The YEESeminar aims at building a dialogue between young entrepreneurs from European and neighbouring countries, and major EU stakeholders involved in the shaping of the European business environment. Keynote speakers will include representatives from the European Commission, the European Parliament, the EESC and the CoR, the main European business organisations and organisations of young entrepreneurs.

  • Employers' Group Thematic Meeting
    Sopot, Poland
    The thematic meeting of the EESC Employers' Group “The European Union and Its Future Scenarios” will be held in Sopot (Poland) at the Sofitel Grand Hotel. The meeting will take place on 27 September 2012 from 11.00 to 13.45 pm.
    The objective is to have an open and frank debate on very sensitive and political issues which are not often tackled by EU institutions. The discussion will be moderated by Ms Sylvie Kaufmann, journalist and Editorial Director of the French newspaper “Le Monde”.

    This event is part of the European Forum for New Ideas, the international forum held in Sopot 26-28 September 2012, organised by Polish Confederation of Private Employers “Lewiatan”.
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    European Youth: Hope or Despair for the New Generation?
    Meeting - Versailles, France
    The Employers' Group of the European Economic and Social Committee under the patronage of its President, Henri Malosse, organised a thematic meeting in the context of the French CCI University on questions related to the European youth, entitled "European Youth: Hope or Despair for the New Generation?" on 29th-31st August 2012.

    The meeting took place in Versailles and aimed to give answers to questions, including:
    What needs to be done give young Europeans the best tools and assets to succeed in life?
    Does intergenerational solidarity need to be put in motion to restore meaning to collective action?
    How can the European Economic and Social Committee, which represents the aspirations of civil society, contribute to this momentum?

  • Meeting - Brussels, EESC, Belgium
    On Friday 22 June 2012, the Employers' Group of the European Economic and Social Committee and the Covenant of Mayors Office jointly organised a conference entitled: "Covenant signatories meet Business to convert Plans into Actions".
    Local authorities alone cannot address societal challenges involved to drive this sustainable energy transition. Partnership with private entities and local stakeholders is key to boost a sustainable economy. This session aimed at showcasing the private sector’s engagement with European local and regional authorities in the development and implementation of sustainable energy action plans (SEAPs). Both city officials and private sector representatives addressed these issues during two workshops: Private sector’s responsibility as employer and industrial producer, and Private sector’s engagement in implementing sustainable energy solutions to local authorities.
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    Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region
    Meeting - Helsinki (FIN) and Stockholm (SWE)
    In order to stimulate business cooperation and internationalisation through exchange of best practices and to identify practical and applicable proposals, the Employers Group of the European Economic and Social Committee under the patronage of its President, Henri Malosse, organised a thematic meeting on cooperation in the Baltic Sea region entitled "The Baltic Sea Region and Business, a Model for European Macro Regions?" on 14th-15th June 2012.

  • Public Hearing - Room JDE 63, EESC, Brussels, Belgium
    The Employers' Group of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a public hearing entitled "Introducing a Code of Ethics for European Employers" on 19 April 2012, 10:00 - 13:00 in room JDE63 (99 rue Belliard, 1040 Brussels).


    In the context of austerity and weakened states, companies are becoming more and more involved in public goods and general interest, especially multinational European companies. However, these new responsibilities often come with certain distrust. The employers, running these companies, have to deal with the question of the values ​​they want to share and more generally the question of their ethics.

  • Conference - EESC - Room JDE 63, Brussels, Belgium
    In the context of the new initiative of the European Commission related to the competitiveness of the EU fashion industries, the Employers Group of the European Economic and Social Committee together with the European Commission organised a workshop to discuss the strengths, challenges and opportunities faced by the fashion industries and to identify ways to promote their sustainable growth and competitiveness. The objective of this event was to enable all the stakeholders to contribute to the drafting process of the future Communication of the European Commission on fashion industries.

    The workshop on the European fashion industries took place on 13th April 2012, 9.30 - 15.30, in room JDE 63 at the EESC headquarters, rue Belliard 99, in Brussels.

  • EESC Employers' Group Conference
    Room VM3, EESC, Brussels
    To enable an essential exchange of best practices and share experience, the Employers' Group of the EESC - European Economic and Social Committee, together with the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation and the EU Institute in Japan Kansai, organised a key Conference entitled "Ageing Populations and New Opportunities for Business in Europe and Japan". Presentations and input were given by European stakeholders and enterprises, Japanese authorities and companies, together with research institutions.

    This event took place on 15 March 2012 09:00 - 13:00 at the EESC, room VM3 (Rue van Maerlant 2, Brussels).

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