An initiative of the Civil Society Organisations’ Group in cooperation with Friends of the Earth Europe
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Location
EESC headquarters, JDE building, Rue Belliard/Belliardstraat 99-101
Brussels
Belgium
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) presents the photo exhibition ‘Powerful Encounters: Picturing an end to energy poverty’ on the initiative of its Civil Society Organisations’ Group and in cooperation with Friends of the Earth Europe. The work of photographer Miriam Strong will be exhibited from 4 to 16 December 2024 at the EESC’s premises in Brussels.
This event is an in-person conference that will be live streamed on our website. Registration is closed. We kindly invite you to follow the live webstream.
The debate will start at 12.00 and end at 13.00 CEST. It will be webstreamed in English, French and Spanish. Prior registration for the webstreaming is not necessary. It will be available on this website on the day of the event.
80% of Roma remain at risk of poverty, far more than the rate of 16.8% for the general population. Whilst surveys show a decrease in the rate of Roma living in severe material deprivation, this still contrasts sharply to the rate amongst non-Roma. Reducing this poverty gap is one of the main objectives of the new EU Roma strategic framework, which foresees to cut this by half by 2030. The hearing will look at recent surveys on poverty amongst the Roma. It will discuss in more detail how EU policies on combatting poverty can be taken forward and contribute to improving the situation of the Roma community. It will also discuss measures and good practices on how the poverty gap can be narrowed.
As part of its work to prepare an opinion on "Access to water: tackling water poverty and its implication on social policy", the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is organising a hybrid public hearing on 13 April 2023 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The thematic debate of the Group will see the participation of Marina Elvira Calderone, Minister for Labour and Social Policies of Italy, Marie Toussaint, MEP and Vice-Chair of the European Parliament's Intergroup on "Fighting against poverty", and several representatives of civil society organisations.
Energy poverty exacerbates gender gap worldwide. It is estimated that 70% of 1.3 billion population in developing countries living in poverty are women. Research has shown that women are more likely to fall into energy poverty as they are the main users and producers of household energy, due to economic, biological/physiological and socio-cultural factors. For instance, older women are the most likely to suffer from energy poverty due to a higher life expectancy and lower pensions compared to men. Women are also more likely to be responsible for householding and cooking activities requiring energy sources.
The EESC is organising a hybrid conference entitled "Towards an EU framework against homelessness based on the principle of 'Housing First'" on 7 October 2022 (9h30 to 13h00).
The aim of the conference will be to reflect on how the EU, national, regional and local authorities, as well as organised civil society, can join forces to identify practical steps to be taken to eradicate homelessness in the EU.
challenges from an economic and social perspective
Location
Rue Belliard 99, 1040
Brussels
Belgium
As part of its work to prepare an opinion on "Tackling energy poverty and the EU's resilience: challenges from an economic and social perspective'', the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is organising a remote public hearing on 25 May 2022 from 9:30 am to 1 pm.
The discussion will focus on how European organised civil society, together with the EU, national, regional and local authorities, can join forces to fight against energy poverty.
