The EU is transitioning from a model driven by growth to one predicated on sustainability, where the real level of well-being and development of our society is taken into account.
Op 9 december heeft het Europees Economisch en Sociaal Comité (EESC) prijzen uitgereikt aan vijf non-profitorganisaties en verenigingen wier creatieve en inspirerende klimaatprojecten bijdragen aan een rechtvaardige en groene transitie naar een koolstofarme, klimaatbestendige economie.
The European Economic and Social Committee launched its vaccination campaign at the December plenary session. EESC President Christa Schweng strongly believes that "No one will be safe from #Covid19 until everybody is safe.
De Belgische vereniging “Grootouders voor het Klimaat” is genomineerd voor de prijs voor het maatschappelijk middenveld 2021, die door het Europees Economisch en Sociaal Comité (EESC) wordt uitgereikt aan non-profitorganisaties, verenigingen en personen die zich inzetten voor een rechtvaardige transitie naar een koolstofarme en klimaatbestendige economie.
A two-day seminar in Poland, in the city of Lublin, co-hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Mayor of Lublin, heard how important it was forpublic authorities and organised civil society to work together to provide effective services meeting basic needs such as health and social care.
The EESC welcomes the European Semester Autumn Package published today by the European Commission. The Committee will provide its input to the EU institutions by an opinion to be adopted in February 2022, ahead of the Spring European Council.
The annual meeting of the EESC and the EU's national Economic and Social Councils stressed the importance of participatory democracy in making the EU stronger and future‑proof and called for real change as a result of the Conference on the Future of Europe.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hopes its seminar, which focused on some of the most pressing issues faced by Europeans today, will encourage people to share their ideas and concerns on the Conference on the Future of Europe's online space, making it a true democratic exercise and helping to build a more positive narrative for Europe
Ahead of the French presidency of the European Union, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organised a seminar in Paris where high-level speakers discussed the priorities for the recovery and reconstruction of Europe after the pandemic.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held an event promoting the European year dedicated to rail and explaining its potential to become a fully sustainable and competitive transport option, thereby helping to achieve the Green Deal targets.
