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Ce débat réunira des représentants des institutions publics et de la société civile pour discuter de leur point de vue sur la proposition de la Commission visé à intégrer les marchés de capitaux et sur comment la rendre adaptée à son objectif.
The opinion is being elaborated as an exploratory opinion at the request of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU.
The hearing will examine how organised civil society contributes to implementing reforms within the framework of EU’s Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans and the Ukraine Facility.
First session will feature insights from Brussels based stakeholders, offering perspectives from EU-level actors engaged in the region. The following session will be a discussion with stakeholders from the countries concerned that will provide on the ground viewpoints from civil society representatives and practitioners directly involved in reform processes.
Salle JDE63, bâtiment JDE, Rue Belliard 99-101, 1040
Bruxelles
Belgium
Le CESE organisera une audition publique pour examiner la stratégie en faveur de l’égalité de traitement à l’égard des personnes LGBTIQ+ récemment adoptée pour la période 2026-2030. L’événement réunira diverses parties prenantes pour discuter des possibilités et des défis liés à la mise en œuvre des actions de la stratégie, à l’application des normes de lutte contre la discrimination et aux stratégies visant à garantir que les cadres d’action de l’UE favorisent de manière significative l’Union de l’égalité. Les questions clés porteront sur l’intégration de l’égalité de traitement à l’égard des personnes LGBTIQ+, les cadres de suivi et d’évaluation, les mécanismes d’engagement des États membres et les stratégies visant à combler les écarts entre les pratiques au niveau de l’UE et les pratiques nationales.
Second meeting of the EU - New Zealand Domestic Advisory Group
Location
Brussels
Belgium
The 2nd EU-New Zealand DAG meeting took place on 28 January in Brussels, focusing on the state-of-play of implementation, including strategic exchanges with New Zealand counterparts and the European Commission. The New Zealand Ambassador to the EU confirmed the strong political commitment to open and rules-based trade, and highlighted the positive trade effects observed since the entry into force of the FTA. DG Trade confirmed that the FTA is proceeding well and confirmed that the first Civil Society Forum meeting should take place in Brussels back-to-back with the TSD Committee later this year. Overall, there is positive momentum of the EU-New Zealand FTA, the central role of civil society in its implementation, and the need for focused, pragmatic and cooperative engagement in the year ahead.
As part of its ongoing work on generational renewal in agriculture, the European Economic and Social Committee’s Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment (NAT) will hold a dedicated debate on youth in agrifood systems during its meeting on 28 January 2026 from 16:00 to 17:15.
L’audition contribue à notre avis sur le Rapport de prospective stratégique 2025 de la Commission européenne consacré à Résilience 2.0 (rapporteur : Philip VON BROCKDORFF) et fournit également des éléments en vue du Rapport de prospective stratégique 2026, qui portera sur l’avenir de l’Union européenne dans un monde en mutation. Par cette audition, nous avons cherché à établir une compréhension commune d’un nouveau fondement pour la coopération multilatérale de l’Union européenne et de la manière dont la prospective peut contribuer à renforcer la résilience.
The EU and the Viet Nam Domestic Advisory Groups (DAGs), established under the Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) chapter of the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement, met in a "DAG-to-DAG meeting" on 20 January 2026. The event started with a workshop on EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), discussing consequences for SMEs and farmers and how to navigate in this area.