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The role of the EU in peace building in external relations: best practice and perspectives

19 Jan 2012
References: CESE 156/2012 - REX/326

19 Jan 2012 References: CESE 156/2012 - REX/326 The role of the EU in peace building in external relations: best practice and perspectives
19 Jan 2012 References: CESE 147/2012 - SOC/409 18 Jan 2012 - 19 Jan 2012 EESC opinion: Making post-secondary vocational education and training more attractive
18 Jan 2012 References: CESE 148/2012 - SOC/421 18 Jan 2012 - 19 Jan 2012 EESC opinion: Youth employment, technical skills and mobility

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7 Feb 2012
"We cannot advance integration only by punishing, cooperation is vital" says Jacques Delors EESC president, Staffan Nilsson met former President of the European Commission (1985-1994) and founding President of the think-tank Notre Europe , Mr Jacques Delors and discussed the current challenges to European integration on 7 February.
31 Jan 2012
Speech by president Staffan Nilsson at the conference "The European Union moving towards a European energy community" A new impetus is vitally needed to fill the many gaps between words and deeds at EU level. The EU needs an enhanced strategic vision to guarantee the provision of competitive, secure and sustainable energy in the long run. Setting up a European Energy Community is the best option to meet our common challenges whilst closing the governance gap in energy issues at EU level.
31 Jan 2012
EESC President supported in Paris the creation of a world environment organisation EESC President Staffan Nilsson participated in the conference "Towards a democratic environmental governance at global level", organized by the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council in Paris, in preparation of the global summit on sustainable development Rio+20.
26 Jan 2012
Visit of the Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary The Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary took the opportunity during their stay in Brussels to visit the exhibition 'A Modern Royal Household', which is about the artistic decoration of their residence in Copenhagen and currently hosted by the EESC.
25 Jan 2012
Czech EESC members organised a hearing in Prague Czech EESC members organised a hearing in Prague on 20 January 2012 on the EESC mission and tasks. Vladimíra Drbalová, Pavel Trantina and Ivan Voleš presented some of their opinions. The discussion that followed was vivid and showed much interest in the EESC activities and the role of the civil society at the EU but also national level.
23 Jan 2012
President Nilsson at the launch of CAP@50 campaign On 23 January President Nilsson attended the launching of the CAP@50 Commission's communication campaign to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Common Agricultural Policy at the kind invitation of President Barroso and Commissioner Cioloş.

Under the slogan "A partnership between Europe and Farmers", the year-long communication campaign includes an interactive website, an itinerant exhibition, audio-visual and printed materials, as well as several events in Brussels and the Member States.