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.
Find the latest EESC opinions and publications at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/our-work/opinions-information-reports/opinions and http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/our-work/publications-other-work/publications respectively.
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.
Find out more about our upcoming events at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/our-events/upcoming-events
Here you can find news and information about the EESC'swork, including its social media accounts, the EESC Info newsletter, photo galleries and videos.
Read the latest EESC news http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media/news and press releases http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media/press-releases
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
Kull xahar, fil-kolonna tagħna “Il-Mistieden Sorpriża”, nintroduċu personalità li ħidmitha u l-impenn tagħha huma ta’ ispirazzjoni għal oħrajn. B’mod partikolari l-kuraġġ, il-karattru sod u d-determinazzjoni tagħhom biex jieħdu azzjoni huma eżemplari.
Il-mistiedna ta’ KESE Info dan ix-xahar hija Hanna Liubakova, attivista u ġurnalista mill-Belorussja li qed issemma leħinha biex tagħti messaġġ qawwi li issa, iktar minn qatt qabel, l-oppożizzjoni Belorussa teħtieġ l-Ewropa. Qed tappella lill-Unjoni Ewropea u lil donaturi oħra biex jappoġġjaw l-azzjonijiet tal-oppożizzjoni u, b’mod partikolari, biex jappoġġjaw lill-ġurnalisti u lill-NGOs fil-ġlieda tagħhom għal-libertà u d-demokrazija.
Hija trid li leħinha jinstema’, speċjalment meta titlob għal għajnuna fil-ħolqien ta’ kultura ta’ oppożizzjoni u dibattitu rispettuż, u fit-tisħiħ tal-proċess ta’ trasformazzjoni.
Hanna Liubakova hija ġurnalista mill-Belorussja u sieħba mhux residenti tal-Kunsill Atlantiku. Hija taħdem bħala ħarrieġa u mentor fil-qasam ġurnalistiku. Hija bdiet il-karriera tagħha fl-uniku stazzjon televiżiv Belarussu indipendenti, Belsat, fejn ħadmet bħala korrispondent u preżentatriċi tat-TV. Hija rrappurtat minn diversi pajjiżi u reġjuni, inklużi l-Belġju, ir-Renju Unit, il-Polonja, Franza u ċ-Ċeċenja. Ingħatat il-Václav Havel Journalism Fellowship f’Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty fiċ-Ċekja, u Fellowship tal-Istitut Dinji tal-Istampa fl-Istati Uniti. Hanna Liubakova kisbet lawrja fl-Istorja tal-Arti mill-Università Jagiellonian fi Krakovja, il-Polonja fl-2010 u Masters tal-Arti b’distinzjoni fil-Ġurnaliżmu Internazzjonali mill-Università ta’ Brunel f’Londra fl-2017. Ingħatat il-Premju Peter Caws għall-aħjar dissertazzjoni postgradwatorja. (ehp)