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Las relaciones entre la UE y sus países vecinos meridionales constituyen una de nuestras prioridades. Nuestra labor cubre una amplia variedad de ámbitos, como la participación de la sociedad civil en el diálogo político y social, la transición democrática, el empleo juvenil, el desarrollo sostenible, la movilidad y la inmigración, el comercio, la energía renovable y el desarrollo empresarial.

El CESE ha trabajado en estas cuestiones desde 1995. Como consecuencia de los cambios en la región en 2010, hemos ajustado adecuadamente nuestros objetivos, encaminados hacia:

  • el apoyo a las organizaciones de la sociedad civil en los países inmersos en una transición, que se dirige, en particular, a las organizaciones sindicales y patronales, así como a las asociaciones de mujeres, juveniles y de agricultores;
  • el mantenimiento de relaciones bilaterales con los consejos económicos y sociales nacionales en la región y trabajar para crear las condiciones necesarias para la inclusión de la sociedad civil en el diálogo político de los países asociados vecinos meridionales;
  • la elaboración de dictámenes e informes conjuntos sobre los retos políticos fundamentales a los que se enfrenta la región;
  • la celebración de reuniones periódicas con las instituciones europeas y otras organizaciones internacionales para debatir sobre las políticas que afectan a la sociedad civil en la región;
  • la organización de una cumbre anual para los consejos económicos y sociales y otras instituciones similares, en la que se presentan recomendaciones políticas fundamentales sobre los retos más importantes a los que se enfrenta la región ante los responsables políticos de los Gobiernos nacionales y de la UE.
  • Aprobados on 13/07/2023 - Bureau decision date: 25/01/2023
    Referencia
    NAT/891-EESC-2023
    Employers - GR I
    Spain
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Ireland
    Plenary session number
    580
    -
    EESC opinion: Sustainable water management and climate emergency: circular and other solutions for the EU agri-food system in a future "Blue Deal"
  • Aprobados on 24/01/2023 - Bureau decision date: 25/03/2021
    Referencia
    REX/537-EESC-2021-01-01
    Workers - GR II
    Italy
    Plenary session number
    575
    -

    The Covid-19 pandemic is strongly affecting the Euro-Mediterranean region, creating new challenges and exacerbating pre-existing ones. The pandemic has highlighted fundamental weaknesses in institutions, economies and health systems. Civil society plays a key role in the reconstruction and resilience of the whole region.

    EESC opinion: COVID-19: The role of civil society in the reconstruction and resilience of the Euro-Mediterranean region
  • Aprobados on 07/07/2021 - Bureau decision date: 23/03/2021
    Referencia
    REX/540-EESC-2021-01-01
    Employers - GR I
    Spain
    EESC opinion: Renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood - A new Agenda for the Mediterranean
  • Aprobados on 27/04/2021 - Bureau decision date: 01/12/2020
    Referencia
    INT/930-EESC-2020-01-01
    Workers - GR II
    Malta

    The Communication stresses the EU's commitment to safeguarding an online environment providing the highest possible freedom and security, for the benefit of its citizens.

    EESC opinion: Communication on cybersecurity strategy
  • Aprobados on 20/02/2020 - Bureau decision date: 20/02/2020
    Referencia
    REX/526-EESC-2020
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Croatia
    Information report: Sustainable development in the Mediterranean region (information report)
  • Aprobados on 11/12/2019 - Bureau decision date: 20/02/2019
    Referencia
    REX/519-EESC-2019-01-01
    Employers - GR I
    Spain

    At the 2018 Euromed Summit, it was agreed that the next Information Report to be presented to the 2019 Summit of ESCs and Similar institutions will deal with the topic of the impact of digitalisation on SMEs in the Mediterranean area.

    The integration of millions of young graduates into the job market each year constitutes a major challenge for the countries of the Southern Mediterranean. Small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) play a decisive role in the fight against youth unemployment as they are important drivers of job creation and provide 80% of employment in the region.

    Information report: Digitalisation and SMEs in the Mediterranean region (information report)
  • Aprobados on 20/03/2019 - Bureau decision date: 17/04/2018
    Referencia
    REX/506-EESC-2018-01-01
    Workers - GR II
    Italy

    The EESC regularly produces information reports to be presented at the yearly Euromed Summit of Economic and Social Councils and Similar institutions. In 2018, based on feedback from the previous summit, the Euromed Follow-Up Committee decided to focus on the topic of education and vocational training (VET) in the Euro-Mediterranean region.

    Information report: Education and vocational training in the Euromed region (Information report)
  • Aprobados on 18/10/2017 - Bureau decision date: 30/03/2017
    Referencia
    REX/490-EESC-2017-01-01-EESC-2017-02357-00-02-AC-TRA
    Employers - GR I
    Spain

    The situation concerning economic, social and cultural rights is quite patchy in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Although some countries, in the wake of what has been called the Arab spring, drew up new constitutions enshrining some of these rights in legislation for the very first time, the rights have not always been respected. In certain other countries, these rights have been weakened since 2011.The aim of this information report would be to give an overview of the current situation as regards economic, social and cultural rights in the Euro-Mediterranean region, as well as pinpointing new avenues for work in the future. This report would be submitted at the Euromed Summit of Economic and Social Councils and would enable us to work together with our counterparts from the Mediterranean countries.

    EESC opinion: Economic, social and cultural rights in the Euro-Mediterranean region (own-initiative opinion)
  • Aprobados on 25/01/2017 - Bureau decision date: 10/11/2016
    Referencia
    REX/481-EESC-2017-01-01-EESC-2017-00045-00-00-AC-TRA
    (Italy
    EESC opinion: Participation of the Union in "PRIMA".
  • Aprobados on 19/10/2016 - Bureau decision date: 21/01/2016
    Referencia
    REX/460-EESC-2016-01-01
    Employers - GR I
    Greece
    (France

    This report follows the conclusion of the 2015 Euro-Mediterranean Summit of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions on cooperation with third countries in promoting regular migration to the EU and will be presented at the 2016 Euromed Summit. Cooperation with countries of origin and international bodies to increase transit possibilities for regular migrants to the EU is the most effective way of combating the illicit trafficking of people and meeting the need for workers in EU countries. The aim of the information report is to define the pillars that can facilitate cooperation on regular migration and ascertain what experience has been gained from labour migration agreements with countries of origin and from the ways in which the Member States manage recruitment abroad.

    Information report: Cooperation with third countries in promoting regular migration into the EU (Information report)