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A better life in rural areas

From Cork 2.0 Declaration to concrete actions
Public Hearing
Brussels
Belgium

On 9 November 2016 the EESC and CoR organised a conference on balanced territorial development entitled "Cork+20: leaving rural areas behind is no longer an option". At stake was the European Commission's new rural development strategy, which would normally have to be inspired by the new Cork 2.0 Declaration that has been co-signed by stakeholders at the Cork conference on 5-6 September 2016.

Now is the time to put the Cork 2.0 Declaration into action.

The EESC opinion is the organized civil society's contribution to the follow-up of the Conference. At the public hearing on 3 May we  discussed concrete actions for implementing the measures of the declaration. The trend towards a systematic prioritarization of urban areas across the whole set of EU sectoral policies must be reversed!

03/05/2017

EU development partnerships and the challenge posed by international tax agreements

Public Hearing
EESC, 28 April 2017, 09.00-13.00, Rue Van Maerlant 2 - meeting room VMA3 (Van Maerlant building)
Brussels
Belgium

In recent years, a discussion has unfolded on international tax agreements in relation to EU partnerships with developing countries. As a contribution to the debate, the EESC is currently drafting an opinion in which it will examine the arguments presented in recent studies on capital flows and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) out of and into developing countries, and will look at the coherence between EU development and investment policies. Furthermore, the opinion aims to further the dialogue between European Commission and the Member States regarding double taxation agreements, investment and development policy objectives.

 

28/04/2017

Plenary Session 26-27 April 2017

Plenary Session
Brussels
Belgium

525th Plenary Session including the following events:  

Debate with Can Dündar, a Turkish journalist nominated for the 2016 Sakharov Prize, on Wednesday 26 April at 3 p.m.

Debate with Professor Dusan Sidjanski, honorary chairman of the European Cultural Centre, on Wednesday 26 April at 4.30 p.m.

Debate with Maroš Šefčovič, vice-president of the European Commission responsible for the Energy Union, on Thursday 27 April at 10.30 a.m.

26/04/2017 27/04/2017

EESC/CCMI conference in Malta Digital Europe and Industrial Change

Valletta
Malta

The EESC's Consultative Commission on Industrial Change has drawn up several opinions on the paradigm of digitalisation. These opinions contained recommendations for the European Institutions and public authorities in general. The conference to be held in Malta on 21 April 2017 will provide an opportunity for passing on these recommendations again so that they can be taken on board and swiftly implemented by the public authorities.

21/04/2017

Breaking barriers together for autism – Let’s build an accessible society

Cultural Event
Foyer 6, EESC
Brussels
Belgium

The exhibition focuses on an accessible society for autistic persons. Pictures were taken by three photographers from the UK, Poland and Luxembourg, all aiming to help people understand what accessibility means for autistic persons and what kind of obstacles they face in their everyday life. Ultimately, the exhibition also aims at celebrating human diversity and at triggering a reflection on how to create the conditions for better inclusion for all in our community.

Photographs: Graham Miller, Michał Awin and André Weisgerber

04/04/2017 21/04/2017

ECI DAY 2017: I participate!

Conference
Brussels
Belgium

The ECI DAY 2017 focused on the individual involvement of citizens and their active role in policy shaping. It was organised in the context of the 60th anniversary of the Rome treaties, the first treaty to talk about European citizenship, in order to show all the positive developments of the concept and a number of new tools to involve citizens. The theme "I participate!" was to underline the importance of citizens' personal involvement in building up a comprehensive democratic system in the EU.

11/04/2017

Industrial and energy transition

Brussels
Belgium

The event will be divided into two separate parts: the first panel will tackle issues of the immediuate present,  the question of "Challenges and opportunities of energy transition, alleviating the economic and social impact of declining coal". It deals with the direct consequences of the energy transition, of declining coal. The challenges also include the impact of closures of nuclear power plants.

The second panel will deal with the future and how decentralised renewables can revive coal-mining regions. 

The agenda was compiled in close cooperation with the TEN section, and other section presidents were also informed and invited.

07/04/2017

Debate on the future financing of the EU

Debate
EESC, Brussels
Belgium

Exchange of views with Mario MONTI, Chair of the High Level Group on Own Resources, on the findings and recommendations of the High Level Group, organised during the ECO Section meeting on Thursday, 6 April 2017, at the EESC premises in Brussels.

06/04/2017

The counterfeit and pirated products industry

JDE 63, 9.30-13.00
Brussels
Belgium

The hearing is part of the preparation of an own-initiative opinion by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) aiming at shedding some light to major aspects and challenges in relation with this topic. The final Opinion will be transmitted to the European Institutions for consideration.

06/04/2017

Your Europe, Your Say! 2017

Europe at 60: Where to next?
Brussels
Belgium

2017 is a very important year for Europe, as it marks the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome establishing the European Economic Community, the forerunner of the European Union.

Young people represent Europe’s future, and they will decide the direction of the EU in the years to come. The EESC, as the "voice" of civil society, is eager to ensure that the views, experiences and ideas of Europe’s younger generation are heard.

30/03/2017 31/03/2017

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