European Economic
and Social Committee
European Economic
and Social Committee
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is the voice of organised civil society in Europe.
Find out more about its role and structure at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/about
The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions, evaluation and information reports a year.
It also organises several annual initiatives and events with a focus on civil society and citizens’ participation such as the Civil Society Prize, the Civil Society Days, the Your Europe, Your Say youth plenary and the ECI Day.
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The EESC is active in a wide range of areas, from social affairs to economy, energy and sustainability.
Learn more about our policy areas and policy highlights at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/policies
The EESC holds nine plenary sessions per year. It also organises many conferences, public hearings and high-level debates related to its work.
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The EESC brings together representatives from all areas of organised civil society, who give their independent advice on EU policies and legislation. The EESC's326 Members are organised into three groups: Employers, Workers and Various Interests.
Find out more about our Members and groups at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/members-groups
The EESC has six sections, specialising in concrete topics of relevance to the citizens of the European Union, ranging from social to economic affairs, energy, environment, external relations or the internal market.
Find out more at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/sections-other-bodies
Ba cheart ról tábhachtach a bheith ag an iompar d’iarnród i soghluaisteacht an Aontais Eorpaigh amach anseo agus a bheith mar phríomhfhoirm iompair. Ar an gcúis sin, tá CESE sásta tacú leis an gCoimisiún Eorpach a bhfuil sé beartaithe aige 2021 a chomóradh mar Bhliain an Iarnróid.
Sa tuairim uaidh a formheasadh ag an seisiún iomlánach i mí Iúil, a dhréachtaigh Alberto Mazzola, dúirt an Coiste nár mhór don Aontas, ar thaobh amháin, tuilleadh infheistíochta a dhéanamh san earnáil iarnróid i gcomhréir le spriocanna an Chomhaontaithe Ghlais don Eoraip agus, ar an taobh eile, a hinfheictheacht a mhéadú, trí thús a chur le díospóireacht ar sheirbísí do phaisinéirí, lena n-áirítear daoine a bhfuil soghluaisteacht laghdaithe acu, tríd an gclaochlú digiteach agus trí inbhuaine comhshaoil.
I gcomhthéacs Bhliain Eorpach an Iarnróid in 2021, cuirfear an t-iompar d’iarnród os comhair an phobail mar phríomhshampla den tsoghluaisteacht chliste agus mar modh iompair nuálach sábháilte, agus féachfar le teagmháil a dhéanamh leis an bpobal i gcoitinne, go háirithe daoine óga. Díreofar ar shaoránaigh, gnólachtaí agus údaráis, trí thionscadail, díospóireachtaí, imeachtaí, taispeántais agus tionscnaimh arna n-eagrú ar fud na hEorpa agus míneofar cén fáth gur bealach mealltach agus inbhuanaithe é an t-iompar d’iarnród chun taisteal ar fud na hEorpa, agus béim á cur ar an ngné uile-Aontais de.
Le linn an tseisiúin iomlánaigh, chuir an tUasal Mazzola i bhfáth “gur cheart an tionscnamh seo a úsáid mar dheis chun eolas níos fearr a thabhairt, go háirithe d’Eorpaigh óga, faoina tharraingtí a bheadh gairm san earnáil iarnróid, trí thacaíocht a thabhairt do thionscnaimh chomhpháirteacha leis na comhpháirtithe sóisialta, leis na hollscoileanna, leis an bpobal acadúil i gcoitinne agus le heagraíochtaí Eorpacha don óige.” (mp)