Programme

"From words to action: the role of organised civil society in implementing and assessing public policies - The twin transition”

14.30-15.15 Opening of the meeting by:

  • Benoît Bayenet, President of the Central Council of the Economy (CCE)
  • Rudi Delarue, President of the National Labour Council (CNT)
  • Oliver Röpke, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
  • Simon Bosmans, Attaché to the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, Task Force EU 24

15.15-16.30 Session 1: Organised Civil Society and ongoing transitions

  • Brief intervention by Oliver Röpke, President of the EESC
  • Keynote speech: Camille Defard, Head of the Jacques Delors Energy Center - Jacques Delors Institute
  • Presentation of the Reflection Paper of th national ESCs: Civil society contribution to the design, implementation and assessment of public policies, in particular in achieving the twin transition

Moderated by: Filip De Rijke

  • Debate based on the input of the national ESCs' working group and reflection paper

16.30-17.00 Networking coffee

17.00-17.45 Session 2: NESCs and EESC: our work together

Chaired and introduced by Oliver Röpke, President of the EESC

General discussion on : 

  • Assessment of and comments on the common activities carried out by the EESC and the NESCs and on new ways of working together

17.45-17.55 Endorsement of the Conclusions of the Annual meeting

17.55-18.10 Wrap up by:

  • Oliver Röpke, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
  • Rudi Delarue, President of the National Labour Council (CNT)
  • Benoît Bayenet, President of the Central Council of the Economy (CCE)