Published In: 2009 6 pages "The EESC and International Trade" The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has increasingly been addressing international trade issues during the past several years. In this field the EESC is especially interested in environmental, social, labour and sustainable development aspects as well as stronger civil society participation.
Published In: 2009 6 pages "Sustainable Development Observatory" The Sustainable Development Observatory (SDO) is a cross-cutting body that aims to tackle sustainable development policies in a horizontal way.
Published In: 2009 6 pages "Lisbon Strategy Observatory" In July 2008, the EESC created the Lisbon Strategy Observatory to step up stakeholder involvement in the Lisbon process. Civil society plays a key role in the preparation, implementation and assessment of the Lisbon reforms.
Published In: 2009 42 pages "Comparison of industrial transformation models in the new Member States" In 2008, the EESC's CCMI held a series of seminars aimed at garnering information about the major milestones in the change of economic principles in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
Published In: 2009 8 pages "Greater Transparency in Nuclear Energy - the EESC in action" The EESC has been directly involved in the re-launched European debate on nuclear energy, and several of its Members have had the opportunity to stress the need for more transparency and broader participation.
Published In: 2009 216 pages "EU-ACP meetings: The role of organised civil society in development" Three hundred representatives from social and economic interest groups in the ACP countries and the European Union gathered for a meeting at the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels on 4, 5 and 6 March 2008.
Published In: 2009 22 pages "The employment situation of people with a disability" On 12 June 2008, the Labour Market Observatory held a hearing on the employment situation of people with disabilities, where EESC members, together with researchers and representatives from stakeholder organisations, had an interchange of ideas about the
Published In: 2009 38 pages "Sustainable productivity growth and quality of working life" On 12 June and 9 September 2008 the EESC Labour Market Observatory organised two hearings on "Sustainable Productivity Growth and Quality of Working Life".
Published In: 2009 38 pages "Women and the labour market" On 29 April 2008 the EESC Labour Market Observatory (LMO) organised a hearing on "Women and the labour market". Guest speakers and LMO members together analysed the large number of aspects that hinder women's full participation in the labour market.