Presentations and Statements

  • Statement by
    Christa Schweng, EESC President and Dimitris Dimitriadis, President of the EESC Section for External Relations
    Organisation
    European Economic and Social Committee

    Following the recent decision by Tunisian President Kais Saied to prolong the suspension of parliamentary activities until the next general elections in December 2022:

    We strongly support the commitment of the people of Tunisia to democracy, to the constitution and to a well-functioning and legitimate parliament. The return to a normal functioning of state institutions and the restoration of institutional stability should take place as soon as possible, without any further suspension of parliamentary activities.

  • Speaker
    Christa Schweng
    Organisation
    European Economic and Social Committee
    • EU - China Roundtable
    • EU - China Roundtable
    • Presentation of Dr Phoebe Koundouri, Co-Chair of United Nations Sustainable Development Network (SDSN)
    • Presentation of Dr Njuguna Ndung'u, Executive Director, African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)
    • Presentation of Mika Ohbayashi, Director, Renewable Energy Institute
  • Statement by
    Christa Schweng, EESC President and Dimitris Dimitriadis, President of the EESC Section for External Relations
    Organisation
    European Economic and Social Committee

    The EESC, together with its civil society partners from the region, strongly supports further EU enlargement to the Western Balkans countries. As stated in the Final Declaration from the EESC's 8th Western Balkans Civil Society Forum, held on 30 September and 1 October 2021 in Skopje, North Macedonia, European integration of the Western Balkans represents a geostrategic investment in the peace, stability, and economic as well as social development of the entire continent.

  • Presentation by
    Ms. Bahar Güçlü
    Organisation
    Turkish Ministry of Trade

    Update of the Customs Union

    • Update of the Customs Union
  • Presentation by
    Ms. Bahar Güçlü
    Organisation
    Turkish Ministry of Trade

    Green Deal Action Plan of Turkey

    • Green Deal Action Plan of Turkey
  • Presentation by
    Assoc. Prof. Dr Çiğdem Nas-IKV 
    Organisation
    Economic Development Foundation (IKV-Turkey)

    Modernisation of the Turkey-EU Customs Union by Çiğdem Nas-IKV (Turkey)

    • Modernisation of the Turkey EU Customs Union