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The EU transport policy: solidarity, interoperability and sustainability

Thematic debate on TEN-T Corridors' and EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes
Debate
Brussels
Belgium

The Russian attack on Ukraine has redefined the EU's geopolitical landscape, brought to the surface the EU's vulnerability to unforeseen disruptive events beyond its borders, and highlighted the fact that the EU internal market and its transport network cannot be viewed in isolation when shaping EU policies, including its external relations. The war in Ukraine has also made the need for interoperability with neighbouring countries even more pressing, as the solidarity factor adds to the emergency of achieving a coherent and integrated transport policy, where bottlenecks in cross-border points are tackled and financial instruments are mobilised. ...

02/02/2023

Transport accessibility for persons with disabilities

Room JDE 60, EESC building, Rue Belliard 99, 1040
Brussels
Belgium

The EESC is organising a public hearing on "Transport Accessibility for persons with disabilities" on 23 June 2022.

The aim of the event is to reflect on which steps the EU could take to make progress on this topic, in particular by identifying the existing barriers and obstacles and good practices and to offer a space for debate to organisations representing persons with disabilities and other stakeholders.

Your participation and input are most welcome!

23/06/2022

European Year of Rail 2021

Online event TEN | CCMI
Brussels
Belgium

The event was designed to be a forum for discussing the opportunities and challenges provided by the European Year of Rail in terms of the benefits of rail, its contribution to sustainable and smart mobility and what still needs to be done in order for it to become the sustainable and competitive transport option.

15/11/2021

EU Disability Strategy 2021-2030

EESC building, Rue Belliard 99, 1040
Brussels
Belgium

In order to prepare its opinion on the Commission's proposal on the "EU Disability Strategy 2021-2030", the EESC is organising a public hearing on 1 June 2021, from 9.30 am to 1 pm.

The aim of the event is to gather input from other EU Institutions, organisations representing persons with disabilities, social partners and other civil society organisations on the Commission's proposal. This input will feed into the EESC's opinion.

 

01/06/2021

Artificial intelligence, robotics and digital systems for the well-being of citizens

Conference
Ministry of Education and Culture - Meritullinkatu 1
Helsinki
Finland

The aim of the conference was to discuss the opportunities and challenges provided by digitalisation, in particular cutting-edge digital tools, AI and robotics as well as the prerequisites to make this happen. It also addressed expectations for future steps of policy making on the European Level.

21/11/2019

Transport, energy and SGI as drivers of sustainable EU growth through digital revolution

Public Hearing
Public Hearing
Room JDE 62 - 9:00 - 11:30 a.m., EESC, Jacques Delors Building, Rue Belliard 99
Brussels
Belgium

The EESC believes that sustainable European systems of transport, energy and services of general interest are vital for addressing the global challenges in a modern, digitised and smart environment. The active participation and engagement of European Civil Society and citizens are crucial when assessing the challenges, consequences and impacts of digital transformation. 

The objective of the hearing is to gather relevant views of experts and stakeholders that will help the EESC to know first-hand the objectives and concerns of Civil Society regarding the digital transformation and to formulate recommendations to the new European Commission and European Parliament for achieving shared goals.

22/05/2019

Strengthening the international role of the euro: European and international perspectives

Public Hearing
EESC, Rue de Trèves 74 - room TRE7701, 10 a.m.-1.p.m.
Brussels
Belgium

Public Hearing on Strengthening the international role of the euro: European and international perspectives in the framework of ECO/489. This event will take place on Thursday, 4 April 2019, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is bringing together policy-makers and civil society representatives for an exchange of views from a European and an international perspective.

 

04/04/2019
on Strengthening the international role of the euro

High-level conference on Clean Mobility

Wiener Börsensäle, Wipplingerstraße 34, 1010 Vienna, Austria

The EESC´s TEN Section, in cooperation with Austrian Federal Railways, is organising a high-level conference on Clean Mobility that will be held in Vienna during the Austrian Presidency on 15 (pm) and 16 November (am) 2018.

The objective of the conference is to stimulate an open dialogue between civil society organisations, experts, and senior-level representatives of EU institutions about the progress made, and to identify current and future challenges in European transport policy.

15/11/2018 16/11/2018

Women in Transport - EU Platform for Change

Conference
Rue Van Maerlant 2, 1040 Brussels

On 27 November 2017, EESC President Georges Dassis and Commissioner Violeta Bulc will officially launch the EU Platform for Change aimed at increasing female employment and equal opportunities in the transport sector. The Platform, as developed by the European Economic and Social Committee in cooperation with the European Commission, will enable stakeholders from all transport sectors to highlight their specific initiatives in favour of gender equality and to exchange good practices.

The launch conference will comprise a session where participants will be able to have a better understanding of the functioning of the Platform, while reflecting on key topics such as the setting-up of targets for female employment, the opportunities brought about by innovation, effective initiatives to fight gender-based violence in the workplace and the feasibility of more flexible shifts to increase work-life balance.

27/11/2017

The LeaderSHIP 2020 strategy as a vision for the maritime technology industry

Towards an innovative, sustainable and competitive maritime industry in 2020
Brussels
Belgium

The European maritime technology industry is an important sector in terms of employment, directly providing more than 500 000 jobs. Shipyards and firms manufacturing marine equipment make a significant contribution to the economic development of the regions where they are located, and across the entire supply chain, which is particularly important to SMEs. Each direct job in a European shipyard means, on average, seven jobs created in the region.

24/10/2017

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