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As relações entre a UE e os seus vizinhos meridionais constituem uma das prioridades do CESE. O trabalho realizado abrange um vasto leque de domínios, tais como a participação da sociedade civil no diálogo político e civil, a transição democrática, o emprego dos jovens, o desenvolvimento sustentável, a mobilidade e a imigração, o comércio, as energias renováveis e o desenvolvimento empresarial.

O CESE tem vindo a trabalhar nestas questões desde 1995. Na sequência de alterações ocorridas na região em 2010, os objetivos foram ajustados em conformidade, com o objetivo de:

  • Apoiar as organizações da sociedade civil nos países em fase de transição. Esse apoio visa, em particular, os sindicatos e as associações patronais, bem como as associações de mulheres, de jovens e de agricultores.
  • Manter relações bilaterais com os conselhos económicos e sociais nacionais na região e envidar esforços no sentido de criar condições para a inclusão da sociedade civil no diálogo político nos países meridionais parceiros.
  • Elaborar pareceres e relatórios conjuntos sobre os principais desafios com que a região está confrontada.
  • Realizar reuniões regulares com as instituições europeias e organizações internacionais para debater as políticas relativas à sociedade civil em toda a região.
  • Organizar anualmente uma cimeira dos conselhos económicos e sociais e instituições similares, em que são apresentadas, aos responsáveis políticos dos governos nacionais e da UE, recomendações políticas sobre os principais desafios da região.
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    The 2023 edition of the Euromed Summit will be dedicated to "Energy transition in the Euro-Mediterranean region". While gas will continue to play an important role in the energy mix on both shores of the Mediterranean, the region is also blessed with great renewable potential – increasingly attracting public and private stakeholders...

  • Adotados on 13/07/2023 - Bureau decision date: 25/01/2023
    Referência
    NAT/891-EESC-2023
    Employers - GR I
    Spain
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Ireland
    Plenary session number
    580
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    Download — Parecer do CESE: Sustainable water management and climate emergency: circular and other solutions for the EU agri-food system in a future "Blue Deal"
  • Reference number
    53/2022

    On 17 October the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a conference on the geopolitics of energy strategies in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Jointly organised with the Italian National Council for Economics and Labour (CNEL) in Rome, the conference underlined the potential of the EU's Southern Neighbourhood countries as producers of green hydrogen, especially now in light of the war in Ukraine. The area can become a key player in the energy sector to the benefit of all involved stakeholders.

  • EU-Morocco JAG

    The European Union (EU) and Morocco are bound by an association agreement signed in 1996, which entered into force in 2000. In October 2008, Morocco was granted an "Advanced Status" by the EU.

  • 2022 Euromed Summit
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    The Euro-Mediterranean Summit of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions aims at promoting greater understanding of the main issues affecting organised civil society in the Mediterranean region and discussing the common challenges they face.

  • Euromed Summit 2021
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    The Euromed Summit has been regrettably postponed to 2022 due to new Covid19 variant & suspension of all international flights to Morocco.
    We thank ALL participants/speakers/support teams for their efforts & understanding. New date will be announced once set!

  • Joint meeting REX and ECO Sections

    Macro-regional recovery and resilience initiatives - Joint meeting of REX and ECO Sections.

    The purpose of this meeting is to explore how macro-regional strategies contribute to the recovery and resilience of their regions. The meeting will look at how management authorities of the strategies were actually involved in the preparation of the national recovery plans, which projects have been included, how civil society organisations were part of the process. The afternoon session will be dedicated to the idea of a new macro-regional strategy for the whole Mediterranean region encompassing the countries of the Southern Neighbourhood.

  • Adotados on 24/01/2023 - Bureau decision date: 25/03/2021
    Referência
    REX/537-EESC-2021
    Workers - GR II
    Italy
    Plenary session number
    575
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    The Covid-19 pandemic is strongly affecting the Euro-Mediterranean region, creating new challenges and exacerbating pre-existing ones. The pandemic has highlighted fundamental weaknesses in institutions, economies and health systems. Civil society plays a key role in the reconstruction and resilience of the whole region.

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    Download — Parecer do CESE: COVID-19: The role of civil society in the reconstruction and resilience of the Euro-Mediterranean region
  • Adotados on 07/07/2021 - Bureau decision date: 23/03/2021
    Referência
    REX/540-EESC-2021
    Employers - GR I
    Spain
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    Download — Parecer do CESE: Renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood - A new Agenda for the Mediterranean
  • Adotados on 27/04/2021 - Bureau decision date: 01/12/2020
    Referência
    INT/930-EESC-2020
    Workers - GR II
    Malta

    The Communication stresses the EU's commitment to safeguarding an online environment providing the highest possible freedom and security, for the benefit of its citizens.

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    Download — Parecer do CESE: Communication on cybersecurity strategy