Hybrid event - European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Rue Van Maerlant/Van Maerlantstraat 2, 1040 Brussels
Belgium
On Thursday, 16 January 2025, from 09:30 – 12:15 (CET), the European Economic and Social Committee will host an event organised by Pro(to)topia and the Club of Rome focusing on metrics for sustainable prosperity in the European Union.
The ECO section is organising a high-level debate on Defence Funding in the EU. This topic is of utmost importance in the current political debate, particularly given the new geopolitical context, the new EU institutional and legislative cycle that is just starting, and the preparations for the post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework.
The EESC is organising this public debat to discuss how civil society partners can use a results-orientation approach in cohesion policy for the next programming period. The principles of multi-level governance and shared management are contradictory or complementary to the results-focused cohesion policy ?
The Second Macro-Regional Citizen Agora, organised together with European House (EH), a Budapest-based pro-European civil society organisation, is the concluding event of the 2024 Annual Programme of European House Budapest titled „Stronger.Together – The magic of macro-regions 2024”. It builds on the results of four preparatory events organised in Budapest on 29 February – 1 March for the Danube, in Lyon on 2-3 May for the Alpine, in Zagreb on 14 May for the Adriatic-Ionian and in Visby on 29-30 October for the Baltic Sea macro-regions.
An initiative of the Civil Society Organisations’ Group in cooperation with Friends of the Earth Europe
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Location
EESC headquarters, JDE building, Rue Belliard/Belliardstraat 99-101
Brussels
Belgium
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) presents the photo exhibition ‘Powerful Encounters: Picturing an end to energy poverty’ on the initiative of its Civil Society Organisations’ Group and in cooperation with Friends of the Earth Europe. The work of photographer Miriam Strong will be exhibited from 4 to 16 December 2024 at the EESC’s premises in Brussels.
The EU DAG set up under the EU-UK TCA met for a debrief on the outcomes of the joint meetings that had taken place in September 2024. Also, in the context of the ongoing structured dialogue with the European Commission, an exchange took place on the TCA implementation and on the outlook on its 2026 review.
The EU DAG also took the opportunity to discuss a restructure of its working methods, including further collaboration with the EU DAK and an increase engagement of DAG members.
20 years on, having overcome early growing pains, navigated teenage challenges, and experienced both successes and setbacks, the Liaison Group stands strong as a reliable and trusted partner, offering consistent value and expertise to the EESC.
The 16th meeting of the EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform (CSP) took place on 10 December 2024. During the meeting, the CSP members exchanged with the EU and Ukrainian authorities on the progress in the seven steps outlined by the European Commission and on the state of play of the implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. The Platform also discussed the state of play of Ukraine Facility, as well as the challenges and prospects for the agricultural sector in Ukraine in the context of EU enlargement.
A joint declaration, prepared by both sides, was discussed and adopted.
Water challenges: Exploring consumer perspective - Moving ahead on EU Blue Deal
Event type
Conference
Location
Jacques Delors building - room JDE 62
Brussels
Belgium
The topic of the European Consumer Day 2024 was "Water challenges: Exploring consumer perspective - Moving ahead on the EU Blue Deal". This covered, on one side, consumer protection in terms of ensuring access to water at an affordable price, including vulnerable consumers, touching also upon the aspects of water quality and quantity. On the other side, it involved water-efficient consumption, with a focus on changing consumer habits in order to make the water consumption more sustainable, making use of innovative tools and technology.
