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  • On 11 March Georges Dassis, President of the European Economic and Social Committee, received the Head of the Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the European Union, H.E. Ambassador Duško Lopandić.

     

  • A summary of the 9th EESC Civil Society Media Seminar, organised in late November 2015 at the EIB in Luxembourg, is now available.

    The brochure contains abstracts of the three panels, reflecting the key messages in a nutshell. Furthermore, 10 main conclusions have been drawn from the contributions of speakers and participants alike.

  • Georges Dassis, President of the European Economic and Social Committee, held a working meeting in Brussels with his counterpart Patrick Bernasconi, President of the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council.

  • Yesterday's seminar at the EESC’s Brussels headquarters discussed strengthening EU-Japan cooperation, dealing with the common challenge of migration and the role of civil society in implementing the EU-Japan FTA. During the seminar, aimed broadly at strengthening ties between the EU and Japan on key issues such as trade and migration, the Vice-President of the EESC Gonçalo Lobo Xavier called for a representative delegation of Japanese civil society organisations to travel to the ...

  • Les étudiants du Lycée technique de Lallange font entendre la voix de la jeunesse luxembourgeoise sur les migrations en Europe

    Premier rendez-vous à Esch-sur-Alzette ce 14 mars à 13h30 pour une rencontre préparatoire avec M. Raymond Hencks, membre luxembourgeois du CESE

  • Dutch students to have their say on migration in Europe

    Preparations for European Youth Debate kick off on 14 March with EESC visit to the selected school in Zeist

  • Nederlandse leerlingen praten mee over migratie in Europa

    Voorbereidingen voor Europees jongerendebat op 14 maart van start met bezoek van EESC aan geselecteerde school in Zeist

  • The 18th edition of the European Consumer Day, took place at the European Economic and Social Committee, where Georges Dassis had the opportunity to do the opening of the conference's first session on Better Regulation.

  • The second conference on "Local skills matter entrepreneurial communities and smart territories", took place in Brussels on 9th and 10th of March. In the conference, which was organised by the Committee of the Regions and the European Training Foundation, a European Agency based in Turin, the EESC President participated in the closing remarks session.

  • Georges Dassis, President of the European Economic and Social Committee, held a working meeting in Brussels with his counterpart Patrick Bernasconi, President of the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council.