Eiropas Ekonomikas un sociālo lietu komiteja
EESK sadarbību ar pilsoniskās sabiedrības organizācijām Krievijā reglamentē pieci ES un Krievijas attiecību pamatprincipi, par kuriem vienojušies ES ārlietu ministri un ES Augstā pārstāve ārlietās un drošības politikas jautājumos. Viens no šiem pamatprincipiem ir atbalsts cilvēku savstarpējiem kontaktiem.
Dialogs un pieredzes apmaiņa starp ES un Krievijas pilsoniskās sabiedrības pārstāvjiem ievērojami sekmē ES un Krievijas stratēģiskās partnerības nemitīgu īstenošanu. Attiecībās ar Krievijas pilsonisko sabiedrību EESK īsteno divu virzienu pieeju, lai uzrunātu pēc iespējas plašāku pilsoniskās sabiedrības pārstāvju loku. Pirmkārt, tā uztur attiecības ar Krievijas Federācijas Sabiedrisko palātu, kas ir tās oficiālā Krievijas partnerorganizācija, un arī organizē gadskārtējus kopīgus seminārus par tematiem, kas interesē pilsonisko sabiedrību abās pusēs. EESK otrs partneris ir ES un Krievijas pilsoniskās sabiedrības forums, kurā dažādās kombinācijās pulcējas pilsoniskās sabiedrības organizācijas.
ES un Krievijas koordinācijas komiteja ir EESK iekšēja struktūrvienība, kas darbojas kā vadības grupa un kuras uzdevums ir attīstīt un uzturēt attiecības, kā arī rīkot sanāksmes un kopīgus seminārus ar Krievijas pilsonisko sabiedrību.
On 30 and 31 March, 100 students and 39 teachers from all 28 EU Member States and the five EU candidate countries (Albania, Northern Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey) met at the EESC in Brussels for “Your Europe, Your Say!” 2017. This year's theme was “Europe @ 60: Where to next?”.
The EESC organised debates with organised civil society in all Member States between 2 September and 2 November 2016. The debates were coordinated by three EESC members ('trios') from the country concerned, often in co-operation with the European Commission (15 debates) or the national Economic and Social Council (7 debates).
On 17-18 March 2016, students from schools in all 28 EU Member States and, for the first time, from the 5 EU candidate countries (Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Turkey) met at the EESC in Brussels for Your Europe, Your Say!. They came to debate an issue that has been one of the most important topics on the European political agenda for some time: migration and integration. The key question for this year’s event was “How can we better integrate migrants and refugees in our societies?”.
The European Union: how does it work? Can you influence decisions? Do you know how the policies that affect your life are made?
What if some of the EU’s complicated procedures were turned into a game – fun to play but challenging as well – that you could download onto your smartphone, tablet or laptop?
The study was conducted with the aim of analysing feasibility of a supply chain, to capitalise on unsold seafood products for distribution to deprived people
The European Economic and Social Committee has been an ardent supporter of the Eastern Partnership from the very outset and the EESC's Employers' Group has continually emphasised the need to strengthen the partnership's economic dimension. An appropriate tool was needed to enable the representatives of employers, entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises from the EU and its partner countries to meet and openly assess the process of convergence with the European acquis and its impact on the economic situation.
The business sector in Europe believes a deep and comprehensive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) can further enhance this economic relationship and ensure that everyone enjoys the benefits of trade and investment ties more fully.
The document is a summary of the discussion on the Impact of the TTIP in Malta, which took place in Valletta, Malta on 9 March 2015. The meeting was organised together with the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry.
The EU is highly dependent on energy resources. More than a half of EU energy consumption is linked to imports. Increasing instability in the Middle East together with the deterioration of EU-Russia relations mean that energy security will remain at the top of the EU's agenda in the coming years. How can we achieve a true energy union? How can interconnectivity be increased between Member States? What should the ideal energy mix look like and how can energy efficiency be increased within the EU? The publication summarises the debate that seeks answers to these questions.
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is the biggest and most ambitious free trade agreement currently being negotiated by the European Union. Economists believe that an agreement with the USA will be advantageous for both the European Union and the USA, and the negative effects of trade liberalisation will be insignificant. This publication is a summary of the debate on "What development opportunities does the TTIP bring to Europe?" that was held in Sopot on 2 October 2014 as part of the European Forum for New Ideas.
The Observatory is carrying out a study on the implementation of EU policies for youth employment in a selection of six Member States: Austria, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Italy and Slovakia, seen from a civil society perspective.
