Georges Dassis first joined the European Economic and Social Committee in 1981; he was elected President of the Workers' Group (Group II) in 2008. Prior to that, he was President of the Section for Economic and Monetary Union and Economic and Social Cohesion of the EESC. In 1982, he became a member of the Executive Committee of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC). Since 1981, he represents the Greek General Confederation of Labour (GSEE) at the ETUC, the International Trade Union Confederation and the International Labour Office. He is a founding member of the Labour Institute of the GSEE and Secretary for International Relations.
Michel Delebarre was born on 27th April 1946 in Bailleul, France. He studied history and geography. His political career started in 1968 as Deputy Secretary-general of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais development board. In 1980, he became the Secretary-general of the city of Lille. In 1982 he was appointed Director of PM Pierre Mauroy’s Private Office. Between 1984 and 1986 and between 1988 and 1993, he held several ministerial posts in the governments of François Mitterrand with portfolios for Labor, Social Affairs, Transport, Housing and the Public Service. In 1989 Michel Delebarre was elected Mayor of Dunkirk (re-elected in 1995, 2001, 2008) and, in 2002, became member of the French National Assembly for the Nord constituency. From 1998 to 2001 Michel Delebarre was President of the Regional Council of "Nord-Pas-de Calais". In September 2011, he was elected as member of the French Senate. He is a member of the Committee of the Regions since 1998. Between 2002 and 2006 he was the Chairman of the PES Group in the Committee of the Regions. Between 2006 and 2008 he was the President of the Committee of the Regions and between 2010 and 2012 the President of the COTER Commission. He is currently coordinator of the Europe 2020 platform of the CoR.
Enrico Giovannini is an Italian economist and statistician, member of the Club of Rome. Since 2002 he is full professor of economic statistics at the Rome University “Tor Vergata” and Senior Fellow of the LUISS School of European Political Economy. From 28th April 2013 to 22 February 2014 he was Minister of Labour and Social Policies in the Italian Government. From August 2009 to April 2013 he was President of the Italian Statistical Institute (Istat).
From January 2001 to July 2009 he was Director of Statistics and Chief Statistician of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), where he designed and implemented a thorough reform of the statistical system, organised the "World Forum on "Statistics, Knowledge and Politics" and launched the Global Project on the "Measurement of Progress in Society", which fostered the setting up of numerous worldwide initiatives on the issue "Beyond GDP".
He was member of the Stiglitz-Sen-Fitoussi Committee, established by the French President N. Sarkozy. He was also President of the Global Council of the World Economic Forum on the "Evaluation of Societal Progress", President of the Conference of European Statisticians, body of the UN Economic Commission for Europe, and Chairman of the Board of the World Bank International Project for the measurement of purchasing power parity.
He is currently member or chair of important national and international committees.
For his work on the measurement of social welfare, in 2010, he was awarded the Gold Medal of the President of the Italian Republic by the Pio Manzù International Centre and became a member of the Club of Rome.
He is author of more than ninety articles and four books on economic and statistical topics.
President of the Employers' Group of the European Economic and Social Committee, Mr Krawczyk is also Vice-President of PKPP LEWIATAN, the largest confederation of private employers in Poland. Between 2010 and 2013 he served as Vice-President of the EESC, being responsible for Budget. An entrepreneur with many years' experience, he is former board member and CEO of several banks and companies from various sectors of the economy. He is a former Chairman of the supervisory board of LOT Polish Airlines and a professional pilot.
The Chair of the EU delegation to the CARIFORUM-EU Consultative Committee is Brenda King (EESC) and the Chair of the CARIFORUM delegation to the CARIFORUM-EU Consultative Committee is Renrick Rose (Carribean Policy Development Centre).
Statement from the first Meeting of the CARIFORUM-EU Consultative Committee
Georges Dassis first joined the European Economic and Social Committee in 1981; he was elected President of the Workers' Group (Group II) in 2008. Prior to that, he was President of the Section for Economic and Monetary Union and Economic and Social Cohesion of the EESC. In 1982, he became a member of the Executive Committee of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC). Since 1981, he represents the Greek General Confederation of Labour (GSEE) at the ETUC, the International Trade Union Confederation and the International Labour Office. He is a founding member of the Labour Institute of the GSEE and Secretary for International Relations.
Michel Delebarre was born on 27th April 1946 in Bailleul, France. He studied history and geography. His political career started in 1968 as Deputy Secretary-general of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais development board. In 1980, he became the Secretary-general of the city of Lille. In 1982 he was appointed Director of PM Pierre Mauroy’s Private Office. Between 1984 and 1986 and between 1988 and 1993, he held several ministerial posts in the governments of François Mitterrand with portfolios for Labor, Social Affairs, Transport, Housing and the Public Service. In 1989 Michel Delebarre was elected Mayor of Dunkirk (re-elected in 1995, 2001, 2008) and, in 2002, became member of the French National Assembly for the Nord constituency. From 1998 to 2001 Michel Delebarre was President of the Regional Council of "Nord-Pas-de Calais". In September 2011, he was elected as member of the French Senate. He is a member of the Committee of the Regions since 1998. Between 2002 and 2006 he was the Chairman of the PES Group in the Committee of the Regions. Between 2006 and 2008 he was the President of the Committee of the Regions and between 2010 and 2012 the President of the COTER Commission. He is currently coordinator of the Europe 2020 platform of the CoR.
