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The situation of refugees and migrants with disabilities

Public Hearing
European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Van Maerlant Building, Room VMA 3, Rue Van Maerlant 2, 1040 Brussels
Belgium

The EESC and its Permanent Study group on Disability rights are organizing a public hearing on the situation of refugees and migrants with disabilities on 14 February 2017.

The objective of the hearing is to draw attention on the situation of refugees and migrants with disabilities, by raising awareness among organizations working with them on the rights and needs of persons with disabilities.

In the first part we will focus on the situation in Greece and will present the report and recommendations issuing from the EESC visit to Lesbos and Athens in October 2016. In the second part we will enlarge the picture and look at what the EU and civil society can do to tackle the crisis in particular with regard to vulnerable refugees and migrants.

Your presence and input are most welcome!

14/02/2017

13th meeting of the EU DAG under the EU-Korea FTA

Meeting
Brussels
Belgium

The discussion focussed on the preparation (topics, stakeholders, organizational aspects) of the Civil Society Forum with Korea and the Workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), held In February in Brussels (20-21 February 2017).

08/02/2017

What future for islands in the European Union

Public Hearing
Valletta
Malta

Public hearing on What future for islands in the European Union to take place in Malta on 7 February 2017 from 10.00 to 13.00., organised in the context of the EESC's draft opinion on Inclusive Islands requested by the Maltese Presidency of the EU with the aim of identifying permanent solutions for islands to address their structural difficulties.

 

07/02/2017

Improving the effectiveness of EU policies for SMEs

1000 Brussels
Belgium

On 6 February 2017, the European Economic and Social Committee will be organising a hearing as part of its preparatory work in order to issue its own-initiative opinion on The effectiveness of EU policies for SMEs.

The main objective of the hearing will be to debate the effectiveness and efficiency of the EU policies for SMEs, to find the ways in which they can be improved and to outline the opportunities and challenges for the future.

All the issues will be addressed by high-level speakers from different institutions, and social organisations and stakeholders from across the EU will have the opportunity to exchange their views.

06/02/2017

What future for the euro? Threats and opportunities for stage 2 of deepening EMU

Debate
EESC, Brussels
Belgium

The European Economic and social Committee is organising the public debate "What future for the euro?  Threats and opportunities for stage 2 of deepening EMU". The aim of our public debate is to support the necessary consensus-building on an ambitious roadmap for completing EMU by 2025, as part of a global vision for the future of the European Union.

02/02/2017

Artificial Intelligence & Society

Public Hearing
EESC - Room JDE 62, Brussels
Belgium

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.

At the public hearing Artificial Intelligence & Society, the EESC started the discussion with participants from all corners of society on the broader impact of AI.

The input and information gathered at this hearing will be implemented in an EESC Opinion on Artificial Intelligence that will be presented during the Plenary Session on 31 May and 1 June 2017 and feed into EU policy on AI.

 

01/02/2017

Andrzej Wajda

Photos by Czeslaw Czaplinski
Cultural Event
Brussels
Belgium

Photo exhibition on Andrzej Wajda, recently deceased Polish film director. Wajda is considered one of Poland’s greatest directors, who over his long career received an honorary Oscar and Palme d’Or. Many of his films were inspired by turbulent wartime and communist history.

Although well known in Poland, Andrzej Wajda is not equally known in Europe and the exhibition would therefore aim at making its work and life known to a wider public. The photos were taken by Czeslaw Czaplinski, world-renowned artist photographer, journalist and documentary film maker.

The exhibition will run from 21 December 2016 to 31 January 2017 – closing event on 25 January 2017.

 

21/12/2016 31/01/2017

Plenary Session 25-26 January 2017

Plenary Session
Brussels
Belgium

522nd Plenary Session

Debate in connection with the adoption of EESC opinion SOC/542 on the social pillar,
with the participation of Marianne Thyssen, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility,
and Maria João Rodrigues, MEP and former Portuguese labour minister

Presentation of the Maltese Presidency's priorities, with the participation of Ian Borg,
Maltese parliamentary secretary for EU funds and the 2017 presidency

Debate on the current state of the European economy and prospects for deepening the EMU,
with the participation of Pierre Moscovici, European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs,

25/01/2017 26/01/2017

The corporate tax reforms package - with focus on the Common (Consolidated) Corporate Tax Base

Public Hearing
EESC, Brussels
Belgium

Given that Europe's priority today is to promote sustainable growth and investment within a fair and better integrated market, the corporate tax reforms package will help to provide a fair and efficient taxation of corporate profits. The EESC is currently drawing up three interlinked opinions on key proposals presented and in this framework the Section for Economic and Monetary Union and Economic and Social Cohesion (ECO) will organise a public hearing on "The Corporate tax reforms package - with focus on Common (Consolidated) Corporate Tax Base".

 

17/01/2017

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