The Liaison Group with European civil society organisations and networks held its 29th meeting in Brussels on 25 November 2015. Georges Dassis, president of the European Economic and Social Committee, and Conny Reuter, co-chair of the Liaison Group, opened the Liaison Group's 29th meeting, on Wednesday 25 November, at 10.15 a.m.
The meeting was devoted to a debate on the current political situation in Greece and Europe. The meeting was also an opportunity for a discussion on future developments in connection with the Better Regulation package and the Inter-institutional Agreement. It also took stock of the 2015 Civil Society Day and discussed a Report on the activities of the Liaison Group 2014-2015.
The meeting was devoted to the adoption of the Activity Report for 2014 and of the new Operating Rules, as well as of new alternate members. The meeting was also an opportunity for a discussion on LG participation to the Latvian Presidency Forum on civil society and a broad debate on the group's priorities and activities in 2015.
The meeting was devoted to an exchange of views on relations between the EU institutions and citizens and the potential of organised civil society to close the gap between the two. The next Civil Society Day and the functioning of the Liaison Group, especially its involvement in the work of the EESC, were then discussed. The meeting was also an opportunity for the presidents of the EESC Sections to present their priorities.
Minutes - 26th EESC Liaison Group meeting - 26.11.2013
The meeting was devoted primarily to an assessment of the past two years of activities of the Liaison Group and to an exchange of views on its future prospects.
