Download — Udvalgets udtalelse: Establishing the European Fund for Regional Development including for European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) and the Cohesion Fund
Download — Udvalgets udtalelse: Ensuring equal opportunities and social inclusion in access to culture, lifelong learning and the role of public cultural institutions in this process
The objective of the opinion, requested by the Romanian Presidency, is to explore which measures and initiatives should be taken at EU and national level in order to promote organised philanthropy and eliminate barriers within the internal market that are hindering the realisation of its full potential, so as to maximize its contribution to EU values, such as cohesion, social justice and European Policies, and to the competitiveness of the European economy.
The opinion is expected to feed into the Romanian presidency programme and into the political priorities for the new Commission.
Download — Udvalgets udtalelse: European Philanthropy: an untapped potential (Exploratory opinion at the request of the Romanian Presidency)
The general objective of the new edition of the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme will be to "strengthen remembrance and enhance capacity for civic participation at the Union level". The opinion, while strongly agreeing with this objective, sets out recommendations and specific changes that will allow the programme to be improved by bringing it still closer to citizens and better meeting their needs.
Download — EESC opinion: Europe for Citizens Programme (2014-2020)
