To turn solidarity with Ukraine into concrete action, the EESC is joining the European Parliament's "civil society hub" initiative for Ukraine, allowing the NGO Promote Ukraine to use part of its premises at rue de Trèves 74, along with logistical equipment.
Осем конкретни предложения бяха предадени на заместник-председателя на ЕК, отговарящ за ценностите и прозрачността, Вера Йоурова от ученици от средни училища от цяла Европа. Учениците участваха във виртуалната младежка проява „Твоята Европа, твоето мнение!“ (YEYS2022) под надслов „Истината за лъжите. Младите хора се противопоставят на дезинформацията“. Европейският икономически и социален комитет (ЕИСК) беше домакин на проявата, която се проведе на 31 март и 1 април 2022 г.
The European Union needs not only to improve the preparedness of its health system but also to address inequalities within the Union and globally. It needs to move quickly to assess the public health action taken to date
This year – 2022 – the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will be co-organising the first-ever EU organic awards, together with the European Commission, European Committee of the Regions (CoR), COPA-COGECA and IFOAM Organics Europe, aimed at recognising excellence and rewarding the best and most innovative players in the EU organic value chain.
В контекста на срещата на върха на Европейския съвет Европейският икономически и социален комитет прие днес резолюция относно„Войната в Украйна и нейното икономическо, социално и екологично въздействие“. Членовете изразиха своята солидарност с Украйна и подчертаха ролята на гражданското общество в усилията за подпомагане на украинския народ и бежанци.
На пленарната сесия през март Европейският икономически и социален комитет (ЕИСК) обсъди предложението на Комисията относно този нов европейски начин на живот, който съчетава устойчивост, естетика и приобщаване, и изтъкна значението на неговия подход, основан на участието.
The Civil Society Days 2022 brought together citizens, civil society organisations and European institutions to debate and address the challenge of ensuring shared prosperity. This major challenge has never been more crucial for Europe as the impacts from the Russia-Ukraine war emerge and the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be felt, speakers emphasised.
The conference on Women in the Labour Market organised by the EESC to mark International Women's Day, was held on 8 March under the shadow of the war. The participants paid tribute to the remarkable Ukrainian women for their strength, bravery and resilience. Attention was drawn to different aspects of gender equality such as the need to increase women's participation in the labour market, especially with regard to new digital and green jobs, to facilitate female entrepreneurship, to improve care services and work-life balance, and to tackle gender stereotypes and work-related harassment.
In a spontaneous debate initiated by the EESC President Christa Schweng during the February plenary session, the members of the European Economic and Social Committee condemned the unjustified and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. EESC members expressed their solidarity with the Ukrainian people and called for firm actions at both EU and national level in a spirit of unity in this dramatic time.
