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The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a debate on Gender Equality and Women's and Girls' empowerment in the context of Food Security and Nutrition. In light of the climate crisis, and in the context of the recent COP27, the EESC has identified the intersection between gender and climate change as a top priority for the EU. The debate is an important contribution to the ongoing EESC initiative on gender equality.
The EESC held a conference on the future of European strategic autonomy. The event was organised jointly by three Committee bodies; the Digital Transition and Single Market Observatory, the Labour Market Observatory and the Sustainable Development Observatory. Policy-makers, experts from organised civil society and academia, as well as youth representatives, gathered to discuss how to overcome current and future obstacles to a self-sufficient EU in times of great geopolitical tensions and multiple crises.
Le comité consultatif mixte (CCM) UE-Serbie a tenu sa 14e réunion le 29 novembre 2022 à Belgrade, afin de discuter de l’état d’avancement du processus d’adhésion et des politiques de réforme dans le pays. Les participants issus de Serbie et des institutions de l’Union, ainsi que des organisations de la société civile, ont attiré l’attention sur les préoccupations et les défis qui requièrent encore des améliorations. La déclaration conjointe du CCM UE-Serbie a été adoptée à l’unanimité.
Après neuf mois de guerre en Ukraine, les institutions de l’UE et les États membres s’efforcent encore de surmonter les difficultés que pose la crise migratoire due à la fuite massive des Ukrainiens hors de leur pays en guerre. Les organisations de la société civile, les ONG et les parties prenantes nationales recherchent également des solutions visant à garantir la protection et l’intégration des réfugiés ukrainiens, en accordant une attention particulière aux enfants et aux personnes handicapées, sachant que l’hiver et le sentiment de lassitude face à la guerre rendent ces efforts plus difficiles encore.
Pour des raisons d’ordre économique, physiologique et socio-culturel, les femmes pourraient tomber plus facilement en proie à la précarité énergétique que les hommes. Devant les statistiques alarmantes publiées récemment, il a été demandé à l’Union européenne, à l’occasion du débat organisé sur ce thème par le Comité économique et social européen (CESE), d’adopter des politiques tenant spécifiquement compte de la question de l’égalité entre les hommes et les femmes.
XV Connecting EU Seminar
24-25 November 2022
Hotel Dubrovnik| Ljudevita Gaja 1, Zagreb
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), in partnership with the Economic and Social Council of Croatia (GSV), is organising its annual Civil Society Communication seminar, #ConnectingEU2022, on 24-25 November 2022, on: Geopolitical turmoil at Europe's door: the perspective of civil society
Le Comité économique et social européen (CESE) souligne que les transports publics jouent un rôle essentiel pour garantir l’accès aux services de base et leur continuité. La pandémie de COVID-19 ayant modifié le comportement des citoyens en matière de mobilité, l’UE a besoin d’une stratégie spécifique pour améliorer celle-ci et faire en sorte qu’elle soit réellement respectueuse de l’environnement et des personnes.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has held a debate on women's representation and participation in the workforce. The event gathered insights, success stories and best practices from our CCMI members and delegates. The conclusions drawn will make an important contribution to the EESC's ongoing initiative on gender equality.
A coordinated and systematic approach to skills training is needed to ensure that all Europeans can face the challenges of the green and digital transitions, the European Economic and Social Committee(EESC) and the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) emphasised at their fourth Policy Learning Forum on 16 November.
The EESC held a debate on gender-based investments in the Member States' national Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs). Following on from the European Gender Equality Week, the event gathered policy-makers, experts from organised civil society and academia to discuss, among other things, how EU countries can improve the impact of the measures proposed in their RRPs on gender equality during implementation and monitoring.