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En Europa, el CESE mantiene relaciones con los interlocutores sociales y las organizaciones de la sociedad civil de los Balcanes Occidentales, la vecindad oriental, los Estados de la AELC integrados en el EEE (Islandia, Liechtenstein y Noruega) y el Reino Unido.

El Comité de Seguimiento para los Balcanes Occidentales (un organismo interno permanente del CESE) es el principal instrumento para coordinar las actividades del CESE en la región. El Foro de la Sociedad Civil de los Balcanes Occidentales, que se celebra cada dos años, forma parte de la labor del Comité de Seguimiento.

El CESE también colabora bilateralmente con los países de los Balcanes Occidentales que han iniciado las negociaciones de adhesión y con Turquía, a través de organismos especializados creados sobre la base de acuerdos de asociación entre estos países y la UE: el objetivo de estos comités consultivos mixtos es involucrar a los interlocutores sociales y a las organizaciones de la sociedad civil en el seguimiento de los procesos de preadhesión y reforma hacia una posible adhesión a la UE. Cada organismo se compone de un número equivalente de miembros del CESE y del país socio y se suele reunir una o dos veces al año.

El CESE también ha creado un Comité de Seguimiento de la Vecindad Oriental, un órgano interno encargado de mejorar las relaciones con la sociedad civil de los países de la región: Armenia, Azerbaiyán, Bielorrusia, Georgia, Moldavia y Ucrania.

Los principales mecanismos de cooperación con Armenia, Georgia, Moldavia y Ucrania son las plataformas de la sociedad civil, que permiten a las organizaciones de la sociedad civil de la UE y del país socio supervisar la aplicación de los acuerdos de la UE con estos países y elaborar recomendaciones destinadas a las autoridades pertinentes. Además, Ucrania y Moldavia se convirtieron en países candidatos en 2022.

En cuanto a Bielorrusia y Rusia, se están entablando relaciones con las organizaciones de la sociedad civil que siguen operando libremente, la mayoría de ellas con sede en territorio de la UE. El CESE considera importante mantener vivo el diálogo, a la espera de mejores condiciones en el futuro.

El Espacio Económico Europeo (EEE) agrupa a los Estados miembros de la UE y a tres de los cuatro Estados de la AELC (Islandia, Liechtenstein y Noruega) en un mercado interior en el que pueden circular libremente bienes, servicios, capitales y personas. El CESE forma parte del Comité Consultivo del Espacio Económico Europeo, en cuyo seno se debaten cuestiones de interés común con representantes de los interlocutores sociales de los Estados de la AELC integrados en el EEE.

Por último, el CESE cuenta con un Comité de Seguimiento UE-Reino Unido encargado de supervisar las relaciones entre la UE y el Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte desde la perspectiva de la sociedad civil. Su trabajo se centra especialmente en la aplicación del Acuerdo de Retirada entre la UE y el Reino Unido y del Protocolo sobre Irlanda e Irlanda del Norte, sobre los que mantiene conversaciones con organizaciones de la sociedad civil del Reino Unido, así como en la aplicación del Acuerdo de Comercio y Cooperación entre la UE y el Reino Unido, sobre el que el Comité de Seguimiento UE-Reino Unido coopera con el Grupo Consultivo Interno de la UE en el marco del Acuerdo de Comercio y Cooperación entre la UE y el Reino Unido.

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    The first and inaugural meeting of the EU-Armenia Civil Society Platform (CSP) was held on 1st September 2022 in Yerevan. The CSP complements the political bodies existing within the framework of the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement, and it allows civil society organisations from both sides to monitor the implementation process and prepare recommendations to the EU-Armenia Partnership Council and other relevant bodies both in Armenia as well as in the EU.

    The CSP is made up of members from both Parties, representing the EESC and large European civil society networks, on the one side, and civil society organisations from Armenia, on the other side.

    During the meeting, a debate focused on assessing the state of play of the implementation of the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement and the members of the CSP discussed working methods and future activities of the Platform.

  • The 12th meeting of the EU Domestic Advisory Group under the EU-Ukraine DCFTA took place via a videoconference on 6 September 2022. Please click on the programme tab to consult the topics on the agenda.

  • The 9th meeting of the EU-Georgia Civil Society Platform (CSP) was convened on 28 June 2022 in Tbilisi, Georgia. 

    During the meeting, an exchange with Georgian and EU authorities was held to assess the European perspective of Georgia and the implementation of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement/DCFTA. Furthermore, the participants discussed the economic and social impact of the war in Ukraine on Georgia and the EU, the role of civil society in the post-war recovery and human rights in the face of war and crisis. A joint declaration, prepared by both sides, was discussed and adopted.

  • 12 July 2022 - Hybrid - Room JDE52
    Event type
    Meeting

    The 2nd meeting of the All DAGs (Domestic Advisory Groups) takes place on 12 July 10 a.m. in a Hybrid format at the EESC premises (room JDE52). This is very timely following the recent adoption of the European Commission Communication on the Trade and Sustainable Development Review (TSD). This meeting will look at the state of play and future of the Domestic Advisory Groups (DAGs) under the EU Free Trade Agreements, as well as the important role of trade and sustainability in promoting fair and inclusive growth worldwide and resilient supply chains.

  • The 9th meeting of the EU-Moldova Civil Society Platform took place on 24 May 2022. During the meeting, a debate focused on assessing the state of play of the implementation of the EU-Moldova Association Agreement. The Platform also discussed the application of Moldova for the status of EU membership candidate.

  • At this 3rd meeting of the EU DAG set up under the TCA, members further discussed and assessed ongoing implementation issues. T

  • The 11th meeting of the EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform took place on 20 April 2022. During the meeting, an exchange between authorities and members of the civil society platform was held with special focus on the unprovoked and unilateral armed aggression initiated by the Russian Federation against Ukraine on its independent and sovereign territory. A joint declaration, prepared by both sides, was discussed and adopted.

  • 30th meeting of the European Economic Area (EEA) Consultative Committee

    The next meeting of the European Economic Area Consultative Committee's will held in Bergen (Norway) on 11 May 2022. Reports and resolutions are prepared on two subjects:

    • a) The social aspects of the Fit for 55 package
    • b) The challenges and opportunities of increased use of artificial intelligence in working life
  • Breaking down the silos

    The Forum aimed to break down the silos and enable inclusive and interactive debates between institutions, academia and civil society, all on an equal footing. The event covered topics relevant to trade and sustainable development (TSD) – from substantive rights through monitoring to enforcement and much more. The ambition was to feed innovative ideas and concrete recommendations to the ongoing reflections on the future of EU TSD policy, in the double context of the review of the 15-point action plan and recent trade and sustainability developments outside the EU.

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    JCC Meeting

    For the 15th time, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and Montenegro held the Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee (JCC). It took place in Brussels and tackled issues such as: Current state of play in EU-Montenegro relations including 2021 Montenegro Report / Revised enlargement methodology – Cluster 1: The Fundamentals of the Accession Process, with a special focus on Economic Criteria, Public procurement, Statistics and Financial Control and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic / Overview of the civil society situation in Montenegro.

    A joint declaration was adopted at the meeting and distributed to all relevant EU institutions, as well as to the Montenegrin authorities.