European Economic and Social Committee

Europe 2020 Strategy

Documents

• 13 Jun 2013
  
  13th Meeting of Europe 2020 Steering Committee, 13 June 2013 13th Meeting of Europe 2020 Steering Committee with participation of representatives of national economic and social councils.
• 10 Apr 2013
  
  12th Meeting of the Europe 2020 Steering Committee - 5 April 2013 12th meeting of Europe 2020 Steering Committee discussed two major topics: the outcome of the Spring European Council (14 – 15 March 2013), focused on the European Semester and 2013 Annual Growth Survey, and the Activity report of the Europe 2020 Steering Committee for the period 2010 – 2013.
  Members had lively and fruitful discussion suggesting new activities for the future work of the Steering Committee highlighting the role of the Europe 2020 Strategy.
• 1 Feb 2013 Final Conclusions
• 31 Jan 2013
  
  11th Meeting of the Europe 2020 Steering Committee - 6 February 2013 This one day meeting was mainly dedicated to the 2013 Annual Growth Survey and to the draft EESC opinion related to it.
  
  Other topics on the agenda were education and the sustainability aspect of Europe 2020 strategy.
  
  The meeting took place in presence of representatives from ESCs and similar institutions from Austria, Belgium, France, Greece, Luxembourg and Spain.
• 7 Nov 2012
  
  European Semester 2012 - Implication of organised civil society Following the request from the European Commission and the Cypriot Presidency, the EESC launched a consultation of national ESCs / similar organisations regarding the involvement of social partners and civil society in the Europe 2020 Strategy and the 2012 European semester process.
  
  Contributions received are gathered in a publication that will soon be finalised.
• 7 Nov 2012
  
  10th meeting of the Europe 2020 Steering Committee - 7th November 2012 This meeting was held in presence of representatives of national European and Social Councils / similar institutions.
  
  It was an excellent occasion to discuss their latest contributions on the involvement of social partners and civil society in the 2012 European Semester.
  
  Delegates from 8 national ESCs (Belgium, France, Greece, Spain, Italy, Romania, Finland, the Netherlands) and Ms Liina Carr, Estonian member of the Steering Committee gave a presentation on the situation of their country.
• 8 Jun 2012
  
  Youth Education and Employment within the Europe 2020 Strategy - final conclusions of the conference Final conclusions of the conference
• 6 Jun 2012
  
  9th meeting of the Europe 2020 Steering Committee - 6th June 2012 This meeting of the Steering Committee was a timely occasion to receive a presentation on the 'Country Specific Recommendations' issued on the 30th May by the European Commission.
  
  A lively debate took place. Members expressed their precise views on the content of these recommendations, touching also upon the issue of the consultation process in the drafting – at national level - of National Reform Programmes.
  
  Other points on the agenda related to the external aspect of Europe 2020 and the contribution of trade to growth and jobs. The meeting was also an occasion to hear EESC rapporteurs presenting their work in sections ECO, SOC and REX.
• 23 Mar 2012
  
  8th meeting of the Europe 2020 Steering Committee - 23 March 2012 This meeting took place in presence of representatives from Economic and Social Councils from Portugal, Belgium, Finland, Malta, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, who updated the Steering Committee on their implication in the drafting of National Reform programmes and on the preparation, by the Commission, of Country specific policy recommendations.
  
  A lively debate took place between representatives of national ESCs about their respective implication in the European Semester. Overall, stakeholders consultation seems to progress and national Councils seem to be more intensively involved at national level.
  
  The meeting was also an occasion to hear presentations from the European Council, the European Commission and from EESC rapporteurs on their ongoing work.
• 27 Jan 2012
  
  7th meeting of the Europe 2020 Steering Committee - 27 January 2012 This meeting has been dedicated to the Annual Growth Survey (AGS) 2012 (communication from the Commission COM (2011) 815).
  
  The EESC received a referral from the European Commission in order to deliver an opinion on the AGS 2012. Given the horizontal nature of the AGS, the EESC opinion was prepared by the Europe 2020 Steering Committee. Mr David Croughan was appointed rapporteur-general.
  
  His draft opinion has been presented at the meeting of the 27 January. This meeting has also been an occasion for Members to comment on the draft opinion, in view of its adoption by the February EESC plenary, ahead of the Spring European Council.