European Economic and Social Committee
A good day for Europe
On the 9th May we celebrate Europe. Indeed, 67 years ago the nations of Europe were still struggling to overcome the devastation wrought by World War II. The Schuman Declaration proposed the creation of a European Coal and Steel Community, and it was thought – correctly – that merging of economic interests would help raise standards of living and be the first step towards a more united Europe.
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Cooperatives & other social economy enterprises met for the sixth time in 2017 for the European Forum on Social Entrepreneurship in Plovdiv (Bulgaria).
It was organized by CECOP together with the European Commission and the EESC.
Group III President Luca JAHIER met with the President of Bulgaria Rumen RADEV, and opened the conference emphasizing that the social economy has a key role to play in shaping the Europe of tomorrow.
Mrs Isabell Hoffmann, Project Manager 'Eupinions' at Bertelsmann Stiftung, held a presentation on "Globalization anxiety or conflict of values? Who selects populist parties in Europe and why?"
On Wednesday 22 February 2017, we welcomed a guest speaker at our group meeting. Mr Mario Telo is political scientist, mainly focusing on European studies, political theory and international relations and author of the book: "L'Europe en crise et le monde"
'Women's Day' celebrates equality between the men and women.
But 41 years after its establishment, is it still necessary?
The answer is yes.
On 27 October 2016, the Various Interests' Group of the EESC met in Bratislava to discuss 'The Role of Civil Society in the European Energy Union: ensuring secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy'. Bringing together some 120 civil society representatives from Slovakia and the EESC, the participants were honoured by the presence of the EC Vice President for the Energy Union, Maroš Šefčovič and Vojtech Ferencz, State Secretary of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic. Opening the conference, Luca Jahier, President of the ...
The EESC President, Georges Dassis, met today with the First Vice-President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans, to deliver the EESC contribution to the Commission's 2017 Work Programme. President Dassis used this occasion to emphasise that the European Union had to regain momentum in 2017. He said that "the European Commission must strive to restore a spirit of solidarity and responsibility ...
On June 20-21, the Various Interests' Group organised a conference entitled: 'A hope for Europe! Culture, cities and new narratives', organised in partnership with Bozar and the Education and Culture Committee of the European Parliament. The conference welcomed over 200 participants and emphasized the enormous potential culture has for ...
From agricultural to food policy – Towards healthy and sustainable production and consumption - 21 April 2016, The Hague
Farmers, consumers, academics and policy-maker were among the wide range of participants at a Group III 'Various Interests" European Economic and Social Committee event in the Netherlands to examine the future of food production and consumption.
