Event co-organised by the EESC's Civil Society Organisations' Group and the EEB
Location
Room JDE63 + online (Interactio) |
Jacques Delors building Rue Belliard 99-101 1040 Brussels
Brussels
Belgium
The Civil Society Organisations' Group of theEuropean Economic and Social Committee and the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) are co-organising a symposium on analysing the current threat of citizenwashing, a term coined to describe a situation in which public authorities and politicians give the appearance of involving the public in decision-making without actually taking their views into account.
For in-person and online registration please follow this link. Deadline Friday (10 Nov)
On 9 November 2023, the ACP-EU Follow-up Committee held a meeting for a timely update on ACP-EU relations and with a view to discuss the participation of civil society in the post-Cotonou Agreement, the so-called Samoa Agreement that has been signed on 15 November.
Planned obsolescence 10 years on: where do we stand?
Location
Brussels
Belgium
Planned obsolescence has been pronounced for the first time in this Committee exactly 10 years ago, and it was in the framework of a CCMI opinion. Rapporteur was Thierry Libaert.
EESC, VMA Building, Room VMA 22, Rue Van Maerlant 2, 1000
Brussels
Belgium
The EESC will hold a hybrid hearing in Brussels on 9 November 2023 from 2:30 to 5:30 pm on "Young people and mental health"
In the event, we will discuss some of the factors affecting mental health of young generations, namely addiction to social media climate anxiety and other social determinants like working conditions. The objective will be to propose possible actions to protect mental health of young people and improve their wellbeing.
08 November 2023 | 09AM - 6PM | Room JDE62 | EESC, Rue Belliard 99
Brussels
Belgium
The conference, co-organised by the European Economic and Social Committee and the European Commission will take place in Brussels on 8 November 2023. It will be held in the framework of the current European Year of Skills.
Rue Van Maerlant/Van Maerlantstraat 2, 1040 Bruxelles, Room VMA 23
Brussels
Belgium
The Workers' Group upcoming category meeting "Workers' voice for more democratic participation" will focus on the digital and green just transition from a trade union perspective.
The event will present a grassroots and local government perspective on the European Green Deal, with ECOLISE and ICLEI Europe sharing insights into the handprint of community-led initiatives and local governments in addressing the planetary crisis.
