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Nouveau mandat, nouveau défi - Renforcer le commerce et le développement durable face aux ambitions en matière de sécurité économique
Location
Bruxelles
Belgium
The third edition of the EESC Civil Society Forum on Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) will take place on Thursday, 5 December, from 14:00 to 17:30 at the EESC premises in Brussels. Under the theme "New mandate, new challenge: reaffirming TSD amid economic security ambitions," this year's Forum will focus on ensuring that the EU's economic security agenda is consistent with and delivers for TSD. As we welcome a new EU Commission, this is the moment to influence policy direction and ensure that trade policy fosters resilience and security alongside long-term development and social justice for all partners.
592e session plénière, avec les invités suivants: António Costa, président du Conseil européen; Khalid BOUDALI, président du Conseil économique, social et culturel de l’Union africaine (ECOSOCC), Louis Cheick SISSOKO, président du groupe ECOSOCC sur les affaires politiques et Brenda Brewer MOORE, vice-présidente chargée de l’Afrique de l’Ouest à l’ECOSOCC de l’Union africaine; Mario DRAGHI, ancien Premier ministre italien et ancien président de la Banque centrale européenne
Vous pourrez suivre les débats en web streaming. Web streaming
The 11th meeting of the EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) under the EU-Vietnam FTA took place on 4 December 2024. The objective of the meeting was to follow up on the Joint Forum and plan the work of the DAG forward.
The 16th meeting of the EU Domestic Advisory Group under the EU-Ukraine DCFTA took place on 2 December 2024. Click on the programme tab to consult the topics on the agenda.
In support of the European Gender Equality Week, an initiative of the European Parliament taking place from 9 to 15 December, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has actively joined this effort by dedicating the month of November to thematic debates across its sections. These discussions highlight gender equality as a cornerstone of social justice, economic progress, and the well-being of society, aligning with the shared goals of this important initiative.
Le CESE organise une grande conférence intitulée «Pour un engagement de l’UE dans la lutte contre les maladies rares», le 29 novembre 2024, de 9 heures à 16 h 00à Budapest.
The EU-Serbia Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) held its 18th meeting on 29 November 2024 at the EESC in Belgrade, Serbia. It is a platform established within the institutional framework of the EU‑Serbia Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA), enabling representatives of both the EU and the Serbian civil society to monitor the country's accession negotiations, discuss issues of common interest and point out concerns to be tackled on the Serbian path towards the European Union.
Le Forum européen sur la migration - la plateforme de dialogue entre la société civile et les institutions européennes sur la migration, l’asile et l’intégration – se réuni pour la neuvième fois les 28 et 29 novembre 2024.
La participation à la réunion du Forum a été uniquement sur invitation – l'appel aux organisations de la société civile intéressées est maintenant clôturé.
The 11th meeting of the EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) under the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) took place on 25 November, 2024 at the EESC.