Events

  • 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.

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    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 00 à 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.

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    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.

  • Meeting of the Category "Workers' Voice for more democratic participation"

    The aim of the category meeting is to explore strategies to strengthen collective bargaining in Europe. 

  • For the 19th time, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and Montenegro held  the Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) in at the EESC in Brussels on 27 November 2024. The JCC is a civil society platform established between the EESC and Montenegrin civil society. It complements with a civil society point of view the EU institutional framework related to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EU and Montenegro. This joint institution allows civil society organisations on both sides to monitor the country's accession negotiations. It is also a platform to discuss issues of common interest and to inform the public at large on the challenges ahead during the accession period.

    Main topics of the 19th meeting of the EU-Montenegro JCC were:

    • Current state of play in EU-Montenegro relations: 2024 Enlargement Package and Montenegro Report, overview of the developments within the Berlin process
    • Reform Agenda (RA) for Montenegro and the implementation of the New growth plan for the Western Balkans
    • Montenegrin roadmap for fulfillment of the negotiation chapters’ closing benchmarks after the IBAR
    • Overview of the civil society situation in Montenegro, including social dialogue

       

      Joint declaration was adopted by consensus. 

       

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  • Civil society for an open democratic debate
    Event type
    Conference

    This conference in Athens is the third event on disinformation being hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) as part of its ongoing project aiming to fight disinformation with the help of civil society.

  • Renforcer la coopération et la compétitivité en Europe

    La réunion du Comité consultatif de l'EEE a abordé des sujets importants, notamment :

    • Stefano Mallia (Groupe des employeurs du CESE) a fait une présentation sur le renforcement du marché unique et de la compétitivité européenne.
    • Line Eldring (Syndicats norvégiens) a partagé des perspectives sur l'expérience de la Norvège dans le cadre de l'accord EEE depuis 2012.
    • Alexander Renggli (Mission de la Suisse auprès de l'UE) a informé les participants sur la coopération et les négociations entre l'UE et la Suisse.
    • Ariane Rodert (CESE) a conclu avec une présentation sur la coordination de la préparation civile et de la défense au sein de l'UE.