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Strengthening non-profit social enterprises as an essential pillar of a socially equitable Europe (Exploratory opinion at the request of the German presidency)

verabschiedet on 18/09/2020
Referenz: 
INT/906-EESC-2020-01962
Rapporteur: 
Krzysztof BALON (Diversity Europe - GR III / Poland)

The European Commission has put the social economy at the top of the agenda for 2020. The aim of the opinion is to emphasise the importance of the common good as a key European value, including in the area of economic activity, and to highlight the high level of innovation of social economy enterprises committed to the common good, with a focus on the provision of social services.

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: Strengthening non-profit social enterprises as an essential pillar of a socially equitable Europe (Exploratory opinion at the request of the German presidency)

Blockchain and the EU Single Market: what next? (own-initiative opinion)

verabschiedet on 30/10/2019
Referenz: 
INT/885-EESC-2019
Rapporteur: 
Ariane RODERT (Diversity Europe - GR III / Sweden)
Co-rapporteur: 
Gonçalo LOBO XAVIER (Employers - GR I/Portugal)

Blockchain technology contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), empowers citizens, boosts entrepreneurship and innovation, improves mobility and cross-border opportunities for businesses while enhancing transparency for consumers. However, several challenges still remain to be addressed, in particular the urgent matter of providing legal clarity and certainty and protecting privacy.

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: Blockchain and the EU Single Market: what next? (own-initiative opinion)

Artificial intelligence for Europe (communication)

verabschiedet on 19/09/2018
Referenz: 
INT/851-EESC-2018
Referral: 
COM(2018) 237 final
Rapporteur: 
Giuseppe GUERINI (Diversity Europe - GR III / Italy)
Co-rapporteur: 
Gonçalo LOBO XAVIER (Employers - GR I/Portugal)

The EESC believes that AI and automation processes have enormous potential to improve European society in terms of innovation and positive transformation, but they also pose significant challenges, risks and concerns.

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: Artificial intelligence for Europe (communication)

Artificial Intelligence - The consequences of artificial intelligence on the (digital) single market, production, consumption, employment and society (own-initiative opinion)

verabschiedet on 31/05/2017
Referenz: 
INT/806-EESC-2016-05369-00-00-AC-TRA
Rapporteur: 
Catelijne MULLER (Workers - GR II / Netherlands)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies offer great potential for creating new and innovative solutions to improve peoples lives, grow the economy, and address challenges in health and wellbeing, climate change, safety and security.

Like any disruptive technology, however, AI carries risks and presents complex societal challenges in several areas such as labour, safety, privacy, ethics, skills and so on.

A broad approach towards AI, covering all its effects (good and bad) on society as a whole, is crucial. Especially in a time where developments are accellerating.

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: Artificial Intelligence - The consequences of artificial intelligence on the (digital) single market, production, consumption, employment and society (own-initiative opinion)

Digitalisation and innovative business models in the European financial sector, impact on employment and customers (own-initiative opinion)

verabschiedet on 26/04/2017
Referenz: 
CCMI/147-EESC-2016
Rapporteur: 
Carlos TRIAS PINTÓ (Spain)
Co-rapporteur: 
Pierre GENDRE (France)

Banking and insurance are evolving. Insurance companies and banks are at the forefront of the development of the digital economy. The very nature of their activities lends itself to the intensive use of the new technologies. In a highly competitive framework marked by a keener pursuit of competitiveness, insurance companies and banks have become part of an ongoing drive for innovation.

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: Digitalisation and innovative business models in the European financial sector, impact on employment and customers (own-initiative opinion)

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