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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.
The 16th meeting of the EU Domestic Advisory Group under the EU-Ukraine DCFTA took place on 2 December 2024. Click on the programme tab to consult the topics on the agenda.
The 15th meeting of the EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform (CSP) took place on 14 June 2024. During the meeting, the CSP members exchanged with the EU and Ukrainian authorities on the implementation of the European Commission's opinion on Ukraine's EU membership and on the state of play of the implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.
Representatives of the European and Ukrainian Domestic Advisory Groups (DAGs), set up under the Association Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine, will hold their seventh joint meeting on 5 June 2024. The objective of the meeting will be to prepare a set of recommendations for the EU-Ukraine Trade and Sustainable Development Sub-Committee and the Civil Society Forum, which will take place on 13 June 2024. There will also be a Workshop on Sustainable financing as a tool for Ukraine's post-war recovery.
The 15th meeting of the EU Domestic Advisory Group under the EU-Ukraine DCFTA will take place on 22 March 2024. Click on the programme tab to consult the topics on the agenda.
Shadows over Europe: Reflecting on two years of war
In this issue:
Articles by several members of the EESC's Civil Society Organisations' Group
Interview with EESC President Oliver Röpke on the Enlargement Candidate Members initiative
Guest articles by Olha Kovalska (Anti-corruption Action Centre and International Centre for Ukrainian Victory), Nadija Afanasieva (Ukrainian Institute for International Politics and EESC EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform) and Daniel Fügenschuh (Austrian Chamber of Architects and Chartered Engineering Consultants and Architects' Council of Europe)
Open letter #EUCivilDialogueNow
Civil Society Organisations' Bulletin - February 2024
The 14th meeting of the EU Domestic Advisory Group under the EU-Ukraine DCFTA, and the first meeting of the new 2023-25 term, took place on 22 September 2023. Click on the programme tab to consult the topics on the agenda.