Kumitat Ekonomiku u Socjali Ewropew
L-impenn tal-KESE b’rabta mal-organizzazzjonijiet tas-soċjetà ċivili fir-Russja huwa rregolat mill-ħames prinċipji gwida għar-relazzjonijiet bejn l-UE u r-Russja miftiehma mill-Ministri għall-Affarijiet Barranin tal-UE u r-Rappreżentant Għoli tal-UE għall-Affarijiet Barranin u l-Politika ta’ Sigurtà. Wieħed minn dawn il-prinċipji gwida huwa l-“appoġġ għall-kuntatti bejn in-nies”.
Id-djalogu u l-iskambju ta’ esperjenzi bejn ir-rappreżentanti tas-soċjetà ċivili mill-UE u r-Russja jikkontribwixxu b’mod sinifikanti għat-tkomplija tal-implimentazzjoni tas-Sħubija Strateġika bejn l-UE u r-Russja. Il-KESE adotta approċċ f’żewġ livelli għar-relazzjonijiet tiegħu mas-soċjetà ċivili Russa, bil-għan li jinvolvi ruħu mal-iżjed firxa wiesgħa possibbli ta’ rappreżentanti tas-soċjetà ċivili. Minn naħa, iżomm relazzjonijiet mal-Kamra Ċivika tal-Federazzjoni Russa, il-kontraparti uffiċjali tiegħu fir-Russja, u jorganizza, fost affarijiet oħrajn, seminars konġunti annwali dwar suġġetti ta’ interess għas-soċjetà ċivili fiż-żewġ naħat. L-imsieħeb l-ieħor tal-KESE huwa l-Forum tas-Soċjetà Ċivili UE-Russja, li jlaqqa’ flimkien sett differenti ta’ organizzazzjonijiet tas-soċjetà ċivili.
Il-Kumitat ta’ Segwitu UE-Russja huwa korp intern tal-KESE li jaġixxi bħala grupp ta’ tmexxija u huwa responsabbli għall-iżvilupp u ż-żamma ta’ relazzjonijiet u l-organizzazzjoni ta’ laqgħat u seminars konġunti mas-soċjetà ċivili fir-Russja.
Ahead of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, Gabriele Bischoff, President of the EESC Workers' Group, has called for the EU to take strong action against human trafficking, in particular to protect children, young people, women and vulnerable people.
Gabi Bischoff visited Armut und Gesundheit in Deutschland e.V. in Mainz
Some 25% of the EU population are older citizens, a growing market of economic and social players in the digital age. The European Union faces a new challenge: the coincidence of longevity and widespread digitalisation. Therefore, changing the approach to the "silver economy" is an imperative, says the EESC. In its opinion “The digital pillar of growth: e-seniors, a potential 25% of the European population” ...
"The European Economic and Social Committee considers that the participation of Roma at all stages of decision-making is essential for achieving effective policies that can make a real difference to their situation within the EU. However, the tools available today are not sufficient in this regard"
The results are in. After an impressive 428 applications to take part in Your Europe, Your Say! (YEYS) 2016, 33 schools from 28 EU Member States and five candidate countries have been selected to take part. We are thrilled that so many young people have expressed interest in this exciting event, and we can’t wait to meet the winning schools and students in March.
