The EESC held a debate in plenary on the growing importance of organised civil society and cities in Europe's ability to face asymmetric shocks and unforeseen crises. This was linked to the adoption of two opinions, on Flexible Assistance to Territories (FAST-CARE) and on the Ljubljana Agreement on the Urban Agenda of the EU. The Committee welcomes both initiatives, but finds they miss the bar in terms of properly empowering and involving organised civil society.
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The high-level civil society conference on youth policy in the Western Balkans, hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), highlighted the key role of young people for the future of the region and called for their active involvement in policy-making.
Bei dieser vom Europäischen Wirtschafts- und Sozialausschuss (EWSA) und der Universität Debrecen organisierten Veranstaltung wurde hervorgehoben, wie wichtig die Ko-Kreation von Dienstleistungen von allgemeinem Interesse im Bereich Gesundheit und Wohlergehen insbesondere mit Blick auf die Lehren aus der COVID-19-Pandemie ist.
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On 19 July, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a high-level conference on relief and reconstruction of Ukraine, at which it pledged its full support for the war-ravaged country on all fronts.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is proud to announce the finalists, by category, for the first ever EU Organic Awards, co-organised with the European Commission and other partners to reward excellence along the European organic value chain.
Auf seiner Juli-Plenartagung zeigte sich der Europäische Wirtschafts- und Sozialausschuss (EWSA) optimistisch, dass der neue Handels- und Technologierat (TTC) ein innovatives Instrument für die EU und die USA werden kann, um gemeinsam eine sicherere und wohlhabendere Welt aufzubauen, die auf den Grundsätzen der nachhaltigen Entwicklung und den demokratischen Werten basiert.
The European Commission should place greater focus on the long-term development of an EU able to better withstand geopolitical upheavals, counter their negative economic and social impacts and ensure that sustainable development guides its policies, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has said in a resolution on the EU's priorities for 2023.
The July plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hosted a debate with Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský to discuss the priorities of the Czech presidency of the Council of the European Union for the second semester of 2022.
At the July plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), its president Christa Schweng and the newly elected president of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) Vasco Alves Cordeiro discussed renewed prospects for joint action and cooperation between the two committees.