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European Philanthropy: an untapped potential (Exploratory opinion at the request of the Romanian Presidency)

Adotados on 15/05/2019
Referência: 
SOC/611-EESC-2018
Rapporteur: 
Petru Sorin DANDEA (Workers - GR II / Romania)

The objective of the opinion, requested by the Romanian Presidency, is to explore which measures and initiatives should be taken at EU and national level in order to promote organised philanthropy and eliminate barriers within the internal market that are hindering the realisation of its full potential, so as to maximize its contribution to EU values, such as cohesion, social justice and European Policies, and to the competitiveness of the European economy.
The opinion is expected to feed into the Romanian presidency programme and into the political priorities for the new Commission.

Parecer do CESE: European Philanthropy: an untapped potential (Exploratory opinion at the request of the Romanian Presidency)

Resilient Democracy through a strong and diverse civil society (own-initiative opinion)

Adotados on 20/03/2019
Referência: 
SOC/605-EESC-2018
Rapporteur: 
Christian MOOS (Diversity Europe - GR III / Germany)

Liberal democracy relies on civil liberties and a pluralistic civil society, but considerable political forces in today's Europe are challenging liberal democracy. The social, political and legal framework must allow for a pluralistic civil society. Strong social partners and civil society are needed to defend EU values. The EESC calls for the creation of a Democracy Semester, a European control mechanism, corrective economic measures for non-respect of fundamental EU values, the creation of a European statute for CSOs, or interinstitutional CSO authorisation and, tax incentives to support civil society. Burning social questions must be tackled, ensuring social sustainability and inclusive education.

Parecer do CESE: Resilient Democracy through a strong and diverse civil society (own-initiative opinion)

New Justice, Rights and Values Fund

Adotados on 18/10/2018
Referência: 
SOC/599-EESC-2018-02950
Referral: 
COM(2018) 383 final 2018/0207 CODCOM(2018) 383 final 2018/0207 CODCOM(2018) 384 final 2018/0208 CODCOM(2018) 384 final 2018/0208 COD
Rapporteur: 
Jean-Marc ROIRANT (Diversity Europe - GR III / France)

The Justice, Rights and Values Fund is a much-needed instrument for the promotion of EU values, fundamental rights, democracy, the rule of law, and in support of a vibrant and diverse civil society. Overall funding should be increased to EUR 1.4 billion, and innovative funding tools be used to reinforce civil society participation and capacity. 50% of the different strands should be earmarked for civil society organisations, and funding for litigation in support of civil society organisations defending fundamental rights be supported. Synergies should be found with programmes supporting media freedom.

Parecer do CESE: New Justice, Rights and Values Fund

The 2030 Agenda – A European Union committed to support sustainable development goals globally (own-initiative opinion)

Adotados on 19/10/2016
Referência: 
REX/461-EESC-2016-00758-00-00-AC-TRA
Rapporteur: 
Ioannis VARDAKASTANIS (Diversity Europe - GR III / Greece)

The 2030 Agenda represents a breakthrough in multilateral cooperation, in the sense that it puts social and human development on a par with economic progress, and sees these three dimensions as a whole. Whereas the MDGs (Millennium Development goals) addressed primarily developing countries, this new Agenda is a transformational and universal agenda for all countries, and promotes a new, inclusive and participatory method of decision-making. The EU showed significant leadership in the process leading up to the adoption of the new SDGs (Sustainable Development Goasl). The opinion stresses that the EU needs to hold up its credibility both internally and externally, when it comes to implementing the Agenda and its 17 goals. Pointing to the universal and indivisible nature of the Agenda, the opinion underlines the importance of an EU response at the highest level, providing a robust base on which an overarching EU strategy should be founded.

Parecer do CESE: The 2030 Agenda – A European Union committed to support sustainable development goals globally (own-initiative opinion)

New measures for development-oriented governance and implementation – evaluation of the European Structural and Investment Funds and ensuing recommendations (own-initiative opinion)

Adotados on 21/09/2016
Referência: 
ECO/400-EESC-2016-00738-00-01-ac-tra
Rapporteur: 
Etele BARÁTH (Diversity Europe - GR III / Hungary)

Parecer do CESE: New measures for development-oriented governance and implementation – evaluation of the European Structural and Investment Funds and ensuing recommendations (own-initiative opinion)

Investing in Growth and Jobs – maximizing the contribution of European Structural and Investment Funds

Adotados on 25/05/2016
Referência: 
ECO/396-EESC-2016-00351-00-01-ac-tra
Referral: 
COM(2015) 639 final COM(2015) 639 final COM(2015) 639 final COM(2015) 639 final
Rapporteur: 
Dimitris DIMITRIADIS (Employers - GR I / Greece)

Parecer do CESE: Investing in Growth and Jobs – maximizing the contribution of European Structural and Investment Funds

Financing for development – the position of civil society

Adotados on 02/07/2015
Referência: 
REX/441-EESC-2015
Rapporteur: 
Ivan Voleš (Employers - GR I / Czech Republic)
Reunião plenária: 
509 -
Jul 01, 2015 Jul 02, 2015

2015 is marked as the European Year for Development (when the process of discussion for the post-Cotonou arrangements will begin to gain momentum), but also as the year where the Millenium Development Goals (defined until 2015) will give way to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To combine development and sustainability, all available resources of financing must be explored. The magnitude of this challenge is so large that all players including governments, private sector, banks, civil society organisations and development agencies must contribute to the implementation of these goals.

 

Financing for development – the position of civil society

EESC opinion: Articles 11(1) and 11(2) of the Lisbon Treaty

Adotados on 15/11/2012
Referência: 
SOC/423-EESC-2012-766
Rapporteur: 
Jahier (Diversity Europe - GR III / Italy)
Reunião plenária: 
484 -
Nov 14, 2012 Nov 15, 2012

The Committee considers it vital to develop practical proposals for action to ensure that the various EU institutions act, within their respective remits, to frame suitable measures for implementing Article 11(1) and (2) TEU.To this end, the EESC put forward a set or recommendation which, on the basis of a monitoring and rationalisation of existing processes, could facilitate a bigger structured implication of civil society organisations. The EESC should help to organise, along with all other relevant stakeholders and the EU institutions in particular, a large-scale annual event that would offer shared input to the agenda of EU priorities.

EESC opinion: Articles 11(1) and 11(2) of the Lisbon Treaty

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