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Cette étude explore le paysage en évolution de l'intelligence artificielle générative (GenAI) au sein de l'Union européenne, en analysant les avancées technologiques, les dynamiques du marché et les défis réglementaires. Elle met en lumière la position de l'UE dans l'écosystème mondial de la GenAI, révélant une domination significative des États-Unis, tout en identifiant les opportunités et les risques propres à divers secteurs tels que l'automobile, les énergies renouvelables et l'éducation.
Download — Avis du CESE: Objectif 2030 — Évaluation des principales actions en faveur de l’environnement en prévision de la future annexe au 8e programme d’action pour l’environnement afin de mieux ancrer la politique environnementale au sein de la société
Comments on three years of war in Ukraine and President Trump's first days in office;
Reports on our recent elections and 2024 work programme;
Interview with rapporteur Alain COHEUR on EESC opinion INT/1044 on 'Combatting poverty and social exclusion: harnessing the power of the social economy and socio-economic innovations'.
Civil Society Organisations' Bulletin - February 2025
A new report on Europe’s progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) highlights a significant slowdown, raising concerns about the EU’s ability to meet the 2030 targets. The Europe Sustainable Development Report 2025 (ESDR), published by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), finds that the pace of SDG progress between 2020 and 2023 was more than twice as slow as in the previous period.
Partnership event by the EAPN and the Civil Society Organisations' Group
Event type
Conference
Location
Rue Van Maerlant 2
Brussels
Belgium
The European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) launched its latest Poverty Watch Report at an event co-organised by the EAPN and the EESC Civil Society Organisations' Group. The 2024 Poverty Watch Report is available on the EAPN website.
where do we stand and what is the role of sustainable food systems in the implementation of the SDGs?
Location
Brussels
Belgium
Debate on the Agenda 2030 on sustainable development: where do we stand and what is the role of sustainable food systems in the implementation of the SDGs?
Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies while ensuring European competitiveness, mitigating the cost-of-living crisis, and promoting a just transition
Location
Online from Brussels
Belgium
On Friday, 24 January 2025, from 09:30 to 11:30 (CET), the European Economic and Social Committee will host a public hearing on the topic of Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies while ensuring European competitiveness, mitigating the cost-of-living crisis, and promoting a just transition.