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Roma women's participation in public life

Public Hearing
European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Van Maerlant building, room VMA 1, Rue Van Maerlant 2, 1040 Brussels
Belgium

When it comes to Roma issues, the gender dimension has long been neglected. However, women have an essential role in Roma society and ensuring their participation is a key element in improving their situation. Romani women across Europe often face discrimination on multiple fronts: racism for being Roma, as well as gender discrimination.

It is not possible to speak about the inclusion of Roma if half of their community has little or no opportunity to express their needs and make their voice heard. Roma inclusion policy needs Roma women activists and advocates. The gender dimension can also play an important role in the success of National Roma Integration Strategies (NRISs).

02/09/2016

Plenary Session 13-14 July 2016

Plenary Session
Brussels
Belgium

518th Plenary Session, with the following debates and presentations

On Wednesday 13 July :

  • The priorities of the Slovak Presidency, at 4 p.m. with Ivan Korčok, ministre délégué for the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the European Union
  • The future of the Economic and Monetary Union,  at 5 p.m. with Sandro Gozi, Italian State Secretary to the Prime Minister's office with responsibility for European Affairs

On Thursday 14 July at 9.30 a.m.

  • European competition policy,  with Margrethe Vestager, Commissioner for Competition

 

13/07/2016 14/07/2016

7th Meeting of EU - Montenegro Joint Consultative Committee

JCC Meeting
Brussels, Belgium
Belgium

For the 7th time, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and Montenegro held the Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee (JCC).

The meeting was held in Brussels and tackled following issues:

- The current state of play in EU-Montenegro relations and the accession process

- The Connectivity Agenda in the areas of Energy and Transport

- Chapter 5 - Public procurement

- The state of industrial relations and the development of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Montenegro

08/07/2016

Integrated Pest Management

Working with nature
Cultural Event
Brussels
Belgium

The European Economic and Social Committee has the pleasure of inviting you to a poster exhibition on Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
It has been developed by Pesticide Action Network Europe, the International Organisation for Biological Control and the International Biocontrol Manufacturers' Association. It consists of 11 posters explaining the general principles of IPM, which is as an ecosystem approach to crop protection that combines different strategies to minimise the use of pesticides.

30/06/2016 08/07/2016

Promover las empresas innovadoras y de rápido crecimiento - El papel de las agrupaciones dedicadas a la investigación intensiva

Public Hearing
Santiago de Compostela
Spain

El Comité Económico y Social Europeo (CESE) elabora en la actualidad un dictamen de iniciativa sobre «Promover las empresas innovadoras y de rápido crecimiento». A fin de adquirir más amplios conocimientos, el CESE organiza una audiencia pública, el 7 de julio de 2016 en la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (España), para contribuir a la definición de los retos y oportunidades de la UE en este ámbito y crear un entorno propicio para la creación de empresas innovadoras y de rápido crecimiento. La audiencia ayudará a formular recomendaciones dirigidas a los responsables políticos sobre las medidas y actuaciones necesarias para abordar la situación.

07/07/2016

Next steps for a sustainable European future - Reforming Europe, implementing SDGs

Brussels
Belgium

The Commission announced it would take action in 2016 to define next steps for a sustainable European future and unveil a new approach, ensuring Europe's economic prosperity and social and environmental sustainability beyond the 2020 timeframe in order to implement the SDGs. This conference fed into this process.

Opened by the Commission’s First Vice-President Timmermans, it provided civil society and stakeholders with a forum to express their ideas on how EU internal and external polices can best contribute to an effective implementation of SDGs. Working groups on sustainable consumption and production, social justice and decent work, sustainable business and investment and on global partnership and peace generated interactive discussions. The event reflected the outcome of recent major conferences in Europe and feature a debate with Karl Falkenberg, special adviser of the Commission President on ways to strengthen sustainable development in the EU.

07/07/2016

EU-Africa Network of economic and social stakeholders

Meeting
Nairobi
Kenya

In 2016 the EU-Africa Network of economic and social stakeholders will gather Nairobi (Kenya) on 6-7 July. This year the focus will be on:

• MIGRATION (follow-up to the Valletta Summit between EU and African heads of state, comparative of EU and African approaches to legal migration)

• CLIMATE CHANGE AND AGRICULTURE (how to facilitate socio-economic actors' access to financial resources to fight against climate change)

The EESC will organise a meeting bringing together the representatives of the employers, workers and various interests' group (particularly farmers) from both continents to reinforce cooperation among European and African socio-economic actors, raise awareness and improve knowledge of available sources of financing to tackle climate change and identify common strategies and possible partnerships.

06/07/2016 07/07/2016

15th Regional seminar of EU-ACP Economic and social interest groups

Meeting
Nairobi
Kenya

The EESC organises regional seminars every year in an ACP region –this year, in Eastern Africa (Nairobi) on 4‑5 July 2016, with three main topics of discussion:

- Implementation of the SDGs - The Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and Eastern African States. - The post-Cotonou agenda.

At the end of the seminar, a final declaration will be issued that will be forwarded to the partners of the Cotonou agreement.

Around 60 representatives of economic and social actors as well as political authorities and international organisations will attend the seminar.

04/07/2016 05/07/2016

European day of Social Economy Enterprises

From words to action!
Conference
1000 Brussels
Belgium

The first European Day of Social Economy Enterprises brought together the EESC's institutional partners, as well as several stakeholders in order to have a comprehensive view of the situation, create synergies and discuss next meaures and actions to be taken in order to fully unleash the potential of the sector. The event entailed three workshops to allow participants to have their say.

01/07/2016

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