Programme

31st MEETING OF THE EEA CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

LO, Stockholm, 14-15 March 2023

AGENDA

14 March 2023 - 13:30-17:00

  1. Opening by the EEA CC co-chairs
  • Ms Ellen Nygren, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and Kristin Hansen, EFTA Consultative Committee (CC).
  1. Introduction by Mr Dimitris Dimitriadis, President of the External Relations Section, EESC
  1. Adoption of the agenda
  • Co-Chair, Ms Ellen Nygren, will present the draft agenda for adoption.
  1. Adoption of the draft minutes of the previous meeting (11 May 2022)
  2. EEA CC resolution and report on the future cooperation of the European Political Community
    • Presentation by the co-rapporteurs Dr István Komoróczki, EESC and Mr Jarle Hammerstad, EFTA CC.
      Followed by discussion and adoption
  3. European competitiveness and productivity
    • Intervention by Ms Eva Sjögren, Director General for EU Affairs, Prime Minister’s Office of Sweden, representing the Swedish EU Presidency of the Council of the European Union
      Followed by discussion

15 March 2023 – 9:00-12:00

  1. Developments of the EEA Agreement and current EU/EEA EFTA issues
    • Presentation by Jørn Gloslie, Director, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
      Followed by discussion
  2. EEA CC resolution and report on energy resilience in the EEA in view of the geopolitical landscape
    • Presentation of the resolution by the co-rapporteurs Ms Nora Hansen, EFTA CC, and Ms Alena Mastantuono, EESC, with support from the EESC Advisor Ms Tellervo Kylä-Harakka-Ruonala.
      Followed by discussion and adoption
  3. Adoption of a joint statement
  4. Information on the 32nd EEA CC meeting and topics for new resolutions and reports