Key figures and messages of the opinion on “Reform and investment proposals and their implementation in the Member States what is the opinion of organised civil society? (2023 2024 European Semester cycle)”
stresses the importance of making the EU Talent Pool user-friendly and trustworthy for both workers and employers, facilitating fair labour migration by matching skills with job opportunities and recognising qualifications obtained abroad;
welcomes the recommendation that aims to simplify procedures for third-country nationals to access employment by validating skills, competencies, and qualifications, reducing administrative burdens and accommodating challenges faced during migration;
calls on the Member States to ensure public investment in schools and educational institutions so that they can provide quality and trustworthy guidance and advice on learning mobility opportunities supporting career development and lifelong learning.
Meeting of the Category "Workers' Voice for more democratic participation"
Location
Rue Belliard 99
Brussels
Belgium
The upcoming meeting of the category "Workers' Voice for more democratic participation" will focus on the role European Works Councils can play in ensuring corporate due diligence, with a focus on human rights.
In an opinion adopted at its April plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) sounds the alarm on the EU's strategic autonomy, urging the EU to invest heavily in critical sectors such as energy, space and defence, or risk falling behind global competitors like the US and China.
Key figures and messages of the opinion on “Reform and investment proposals and their implementation in the Member States what is the opinion of organised civil society? (2023 2024 European Semester cycle)”
If you are interested in Belgian art, make sure to visit the exhibition Before our very eyes in Atrium 6 of the EESC Jacques Delors building, Rue Belliard 99, before 28 June.
If you are interested in Belgian art, make sure to visit the exhibition Before our very eyes in Atrium 6 of the EESC Jacques Delors building, Rue Belliard 99, before 28 June.
Through their photos, the three artists – photographers, graphic artists and designers – show the beauty of the ordinary. Before our very eyes ‘whispers a wild and gentle human poetry where different genres and people mingle’.
The exhibition has been organised by the Belgian members of the EESC, supported by a team of coordinators, as part of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, which runs until 1 July 2024. The organisers see the presidency as an opportunity to showcase their country’s know-how and promote Belgian culture within Europe and abroad. (ll)
For the new term of office, civil society organisations (CSOs) propose addressing immediate and long-term challenges, properly implementing existing EU policies and strengthening EU values. Structured civil dialogue and a strong social agenda also top the list of their priorities.
For the new term of office, civil society organisations (CSOs) propose addressing immediate and long-term challenges, properly implementing existing EU policies and strengthening EU values. Structured civil dialogue and a strong social agenda also top the list of their priorities.
On 16 April, the EESC’s Civil Society Organisations’ Group held a conference on Building Together the EU We Want. The event brought together national and European-level CSO representatives who discussed their political priorities with a view to the coming elections to the European Parliament and the signing of the La Hulpe interinstitutional declaration on the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Opening the conference, Séamus Boland, president of the Civil Society Organisations’ Group, deplored the fact that many politicians from mainstream national parties do not want to discuss the EU with voters. Consequently, voters do not understand why the EU is necessary and EU politics do not always reflect what matters to them. This has led to a dangerous disconnect between the general public and the EU and could result in many people voting for extremist parties. ‘What is urgently needed now is for national and European politicians to engage with people in an open debate on the problems facing the EU and on what should be done to resolve them. Only like this can we persuade them that the EU is for the many and continues to create opportunities for everyone.’
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Building together the EU we want: a democratic and inclusive EU of social justice and protection
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The conclusions and recommendations will feed into an EESC resolution with policy proposals for the new European Parliament and European Commission, to be adopted in July 2024.
Find out more in the press release on the conference.
