Coiste Eacnamaíoch agus Sóisialta na hEorpa
Tá an caidreamh idir an tAontas Eorpach agus na comharsana ó dheas ar cheann de na tosaíochtaí atá againn. Baineann an obair a dhéanaimid le raon leathan réimsí, amhail rannpháirtíocht na sochaí sibhialta in idirphlé polaitiúil agus sibhialta, aistriú chuig an daonlathas, fostaíocht le haghaidh daoine óga, forbairt inbhuanaithe, soghluaisteacht agus inimirce, trádáil, fuinneamh in-athnuaite agus forbairt gnó.
Tá CESE ag déileáil leis na saincheisteanna sin ó 1995 i leith. I ndiaidh athruithe a theacht ar an réigiún in 2010, d'athraíomar na cuspóirí a bhí againn dá réir ionas go ndíreofaí ar na nithe seo a leanas:
The aim of the opinion is to call on the representatives of the European Community institutions and national government to take account of the key role of the social partners and organised civil society in providing European immigration policies with a social dimension and added value.
The situation concerning economic, social and cultural rights is quite patchy in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Although some countries, in the wake of what has been called the Arab spring, drew up new constitutions enshrining some of these rights in legislation for the very first time, the rights have not always been respected. In certain other countries, these rights have been weakened since 2011.The aim of this information report would be to give an overview of the current situation as regards economic, social and cultural rights in the Euro-Mediterranean region, as well as pinpointing new avenues for work in the future. This report would be submitted at the Euromed Summit of Economic and Social Councils and would enable us to work together with our counterparts from the Mediterranean countries.
The information report will seek to take a holistic approach to situation of young people in the north and south of the region, looking not just at the employment market but at wider trends amongst young people also outside of work, their self-perception, their political and social outlook on the future, their living arrangements, their view of their parents' generation and other older generations, as well as their view of the region and its role in a globalised world.
The central message of this exploratory opinion is the need for a coordinated approach on renewable energies in the region, one that is based on co-development.
20 years after the pledge of Barcelona was taken to promote the peace, stability and security of the region, it is time for the states from the Euro-Mediterranean region to put this pledge into practice. The participants to the yearly Euromed summit of economic and social councils and similar institutions, organised by the EESC in Brussels adopted a common declaration ...
The benefits of digitalisation for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are multiple, allowing them to boost competitiveness, expand market access and improve customer relations. In an information report adopted at its December plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) considers it necessary to support the digital transformation of SMEs with measures adapted to the specific needs of different types of companies.
Euro-Mediterranean civil society expresses its view on key policies for the region
Faced with a greater need than ever to enhance dialogue between countries of the Euro-Mediterranean region, civil society organisations answered the invitation of the European Economic and Social Committee and the Greek Economic and Social Council to discuss their role in addressing the challenges in the region.
More than a hundred civil society representatives from Union for the Mediterranean member countries met on 13 and 14 December in Madrid, Spain, to discuss the challenges facing the region. The 2017 Euromed Summit of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions focused on economic, social and cultural rights, social protection and a new generation of women's rights in the Mediterranean region.
2018 Euromed Summit of Economic and Social Councils and similar institutions
