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11 Dec 2003
DECEMBER PLENARY SESSION EESC DELIVERS STRONG MESSAGE TO BARNIER ON EVE OF IGC
EESC ADOPTS CRITICAL RESOLUTION ON LISBON STRATEGY
In a resolution adopted by the plenary on the eve of Mr Barnier's speech, the EESC adopted a hard-hitting resolution on the Lisbon Strategy (Voting 160; in favour 116; against 37; abstentions 7). -
11 Dec 2003
EESC DELIVERS STRONG MESSAGE TO BARNIER ON EVE OF IGC In an unprecedented gesture, Commissioner Michel Barnier came to address the EESC's plenary session literally hours before the opening of the crunch Intergovernmental Conference on Europe's future. Barnier delivered a strong message. "We don't want a new Nice Treaty," he said and, referring to Europe's particular model of cohesion policy, stated "Europe is much more than a supermarket." He also emphasized his agreement with the Committee's stance over the importance of respecting the text submitted by the European Convention to the IGC in June. "I share your view", he said. "This text, in its look and its dynamic, must not be unraveled." He ended by warning: "In order to have strong policies, you need to have strong institutions". -
11 Dec 2003
44TH MEETING OF THE EESC'S EXTERNAL RELATIONS SECTION ENLARGEMENT PREPARATIONS; THE SOUTH AMERICAN LABOUR MARKET
* Progress on enlargement (presentation by the Commission);
* Opinion entitled "Repercussions of the Americas' Free Trade Area Agreement on EU Relations with Latin America and the Carribbean (Rapporteur: Mr Soares)
* Presentation of the Report entitled, "Good Jobs Wanted: the Labour Market in Latin America" a report by the Inter-American Development Bank -
8 Dec 2003
PLENARY SESSION DECEMBER 2003 * COMMISSIONER MICHEL BARNIER TO ADDRESS EESC ON THE IGC AND COHESION POLICY
* 30 ORGANISED CIVIL SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE ACCEDING COUNTRIES ATTENDING SESSION
* VOTE ON MEMBERS STATUTE
* LISBON STRATEGY RESOLUTION TO BE ADOPTED
* KEY OWN-INTITIATIVE OPINIONS TO BE ADOPTED ON TRANS-EUROPEAN NETWORKS, TAXATION; OPINION ON IMMIGRATION INTEGRATION AND EMPLOYMENT -
5 Dec 2003
PREPARING FOR ENLARGEMENT: EESC DELEGATION, LED BY ROGER BRIESCH, BACK FROM BRATISLAVA Future enlargement of the European Union; the contribution that Slovakia will provide as a full member of the European Union; the role of the EESC within the European Union set-up: just some of the key themes that came up for discussion during an official meeting in Bratislava on 3 December between an EESC Delegation led by President Roger Briesch and the President of the Republic of Slovakia, Rudolf Schuster. -
4 Dec 2003
EU-INDIA CIVIL SOCIETY DIALOGUE MAKING PROGRESS: SIXTH MEETING OF THE INDIA-EU ROUND TABLE ROME 16-17 DECEMBER Barriers to trade and investment flows between India and the EU; social protection for the informal sector through micro-financing; the role of the media in promoting and strengthening civil society; cultural dialogue and public perceptions about India and the EU: four key issues that will have pride of place on the agenda of the forthcoming India-EU Round Table that is due to take place between 16-17 December in Rome. -
28 Nov 2003
EESC SEMINAR ON INTEGRATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES INTO EUROPEAN SOCIETY AND THE WORLD OF WORK MAIN CONCLUSIONS: LEGISLATION MAINSTREAMING, SUSTAINABILITY, EDUCATION, ARE THE FOUR KEY ISSUES
The European Year for People with Disabilities has helped to highlight the needs and requirements of people with disabilities. However it has failed to introduce a specific EU Directive based on Article 13 of the Treaty making it unlawful to discriminate against people with disabilities in all spheres of life. It has also fallen short in exploiting the open method of coordination in the field of disability. More needs to be done to ensure greater mainstreaming of disability considerations, not just into the world of work but into all areas of public life. More also needs to be done to ensure sustainable progress and real momentum. -
21 Nov 2003
INDUSTRIAL CHANGE: NOT A THREAT BUT A POTENTIAL MOTOR FOR JOB CREATION * It is essential for European companies to accept and embrace the concept of industrial change in order to survive, generate wealth and pay for Europe's unique socio-economic model.
* Industrial change must be managed: the failure to provide a framework can result in chaos and unnecessary instability.
* Input from both employers and trade unions is required through genuine partnership. It must also provide assistance and find ways of helping and re-orientating those who, as a result of change, lose their job.
Just a few of the considerations to come out of the European Economic and Social Committee/Dublin Foundation joint conference that took place at the Committee's headquarters on 20-21 November. -
19 Nov 2003
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE SEMINAR ON PROMOTING THE SUSTAINABLE INTEGRATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES INTO THE WORLD OF WORK During the course of 2003, efforts have been made to highlight the importance of integrating people with disabilities into the world of work and society in general. The challenge now is to ensure sustainability of the progress achieved as the European Year of People with Disabilities 2003 (EYPD) draws to a close. This is likely to be the main thrust of a European Economic and Social Committee seminar that takes place on 28 November, which will review the work undertaken during the past year under the aegis of the EYPD. -
19 Nov 2003
THE ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN EURO-MEDITERRANEAN POLICY AFTER ENLARGEMENT 23-24 NOVEMBER 2003 JOINT CONFERENCE IN ROME Eastward enlargement and the EU's Mediterranean strategy; the role of civil society in the political and economic challenges facing the Euro-Mediterranean region; social cohesion in the enlargement countries, the Euro-Mediterranean region and the new neighbouring countries: three key themes that are to discussed during the forthcoming joint conference that has been organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Consiglio Nationale dell'Economia e del Lavoro - Italy's Economic and Social Council – (CNEL) entitled "the role of civil society in Euro-Mediterranean Policy after enlargement".
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