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  • In a visionary call for transformative change, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), at its latest plenary session, adopted an own-initiative opinion  emphasising the pivotal role of young people in shaping the sustainable future of rural areas across Europe.

  • In its capacity as the home of civil society, the EESC welcomed participants from several developing countries to the 2023 Civil Society Forum on Trade and Sustainable Development. Joined by high-level representatives from the EU, the ILO and UNCTAD, civil society speakers openly discussed existing policies and new initiatives, called for a truly inclusive approach and proposed concrete solutions to make trade a driving force for the Just Transition.

  • Le CESE demande que le champ d’application de la proposition de la Commission relative à une carte européenne du handicap soit étendu afin de couvrir des séjours de travail et d’étude plus longs et d’ainsi mettre pleinement en œuvre la libre circulation des personnes handicapées dans l’UE.

  • Dans l’avis qu’il a adopté lors de sa session plénière de décembre, le Comité économique et social européen (CESE) a souligné que l’UE devrait promouvoir la diplomatie climatique en tant que politique phare de son action extérieure. L’Union a besoin d’un plan stratégique qui soit solide et crédible pour adapter sa diplomatie climatique au paysage géopolitique actuel et aux objectifs de développement durable des Nations unies.

  • We welcome the provisional agreement on the Artificial Intelligence Act reached by EU lawmakers. The text enshrines into law several crucial recommendations we made in our opinion of September 2021, such as banning social scoring, irrespective of who performs it. As we stressed back then, there is no place in the EU for such practises.

  • À l’occasion de la Journée internationale des personnes handicapées, nous nous sommes entretenus avec Krzysztof Pater, vice-président du CESE chargé du budget et auteur du rapport d’information 2019 sur le droit de vote aux élections européennes pour les personnes handicapées.

  • Some 42% of Europe's older population report that age discrimination is prevalent in their country, with ageism peaking in the workplace. As the proportion of people over 65 is set to steadily rise in the coming decades, the EU is in dire need of a comprehensive strategy which will allow for a fundamental change, both in policies and in society's perception of older people

  • The EESC event "Connecting EU" 2023 seminar dedicated to the upcoming European elections, took place in Bratislava, Slovakia on 23-24 November 2023 and ensured a large presence of women's participation.

  • In Europe's rural communities, the silent struggle for equality and opportunity for young women is still ongoing. On 22 November, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a debate on gender equality and youth in rural areas during the meeting of its Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment. The event is in line with the EESC's commitment to the Rural Pact and the European Gender Equality Week.