25/02/2019
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The EESC draws mixed conclusions from the European Commission's growth survey
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06/02/2019
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The government, representatives of organised civil society and other interest groups call for fresh impetus for the European Union
23/03/2023
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14/2023На пленарната си сесия през март Европейският икономически и социален комитет (ЕИСК) прие посланика Лъчезара Стоева, председател на Икономическия и социален съвет на ООН. Посланик Стоева изрази твърда подкрепа за ключовата роля, която гражданското общество трябва да играе за изпълнението на Програмата до 2030 г.
25/01/2023
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3/2023On Tuesday 24 January, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held an exchange of views with Guillaume Lafortune, Vice-President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN), on the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The debate revealed that the EU is failing to meet the objectives of the UN's 2030 Agenda. Yet, there is hope. The EU has the opportunity to take the lead, including through financial support. The EESC plays an important role in monitoring progress.
27/03/2019
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19/2019The European Union must get closer to its citizens and become the global leader in sustainable development, argues the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in a bold opinion on the future of the EU, which was adopted at its plenary session in March.
17/04/2018
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18/2018Italy’s Luca Jahier has been elected as the 32nd president of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the EU body representing organised civil society, which he will head for the next two and a half years. The two new vice-presidents will be Milena Angelova (Bulgaria) for budget and Isabel Caño Aguilar (Spain) for communication. Read the inaugural speech.
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Civil society and expert contributions for the UN HLPF and beyond
This workshop aims to discuss priorities to strengthen the EU’s SDG leadership at home and internationally in achieving climate neutrality and sustainable development ahead of major international summits planned for this coming July and September.
04/04/2023
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How the EU can push back against resource depletion
This public event will assess the extent of the EU's current ecological overshoot and look into proposals from organised civil society to push back against resource depletion and present some best practices and initiatives to reduce the EU's ecological footprint.
16/02/2023
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This online public hearing on carbon removal certification aims to take stock of current certification schemes, looking at different methodologies, and discuss what an EU-wide certification framework needs to provide for in practice to make it transparent, reliable and avoid greenwashing.
17/01/2023
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Extraordinary meeting of the Civil Society Organisations' Group in the framework of the Czech Presidency
On 11 October 2022, the Civil Society Organisations' Group of the European Economic and Social Committee will hold a conference under the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Reinventing the Moravian-Silesian Region in search of a socially just transition. This is an in-person event that will be streamed online.
11/10/2022
