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The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has announced its winners in the first ever EU Organic Awards, co-organised with the European Commission and other partners to reward excellence along the European organic value chain.
At the EESC plenary debate with Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas, the EESC reiterated its unwavering support for a European Health Union. It urged the Commission to be ambitious in the implementation of the new European care strategy, which aims to ensure that each and every European has access to affordable and high-quality healthcare
The recent crises, together with the colossal economic and social challenges of our time, threaten the principle of decent work. At its September plenary, the European Economic and Social Committee adopted an opinion on Decent Work Worldwide calling for stakeholders involvement, consumer social responsibility, and effective global regulatory frameworks.
A debate on challenges and prospects for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the EU hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) welcomed the measures for SMEs announced in the State of the Union address and discussed EESC proposals to make business transfers easier amid concern over their growing number.
CESE a organizat, în sesiune plenară, o dezbatere privind importanța tot mai mare a societății civile organizate și a orașelor în asigurarea capacității Europei de a face față șocurilor asimetrice și crizelor neprevăzute. Schimbul de opinii a fost legat de adoptarea a două avize, unul privind Asistență flexibilă pentru teritorii (FAST-CARE), iar celălalt privind Acordul de la Ljubljana privind Agenda urbană a UE. Comitetul salută ambele inițiative, dar consideră că acestea nu propun soluții suficiente pentru capacitarea și implicarea corespunzătoare a societății civile organizate în eforturile de asigurare a rezilienței europene. O măsură esențială propusă de CESE este crearea unui fond UE separat pentru reconstrucția și dezvoltarea Ucrainei, care să completeze eforturile depuse de statele membre.
The high-level civil society conference on youth policy in the Western Balkans, hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), highlighted the key role of young people for the future of the region and called for their active involvement in policy-making.
Acest eveniment, organizat de Comitetul Economic și Social European (CESE) și de Universitatea din Debrecen, a evidențiat importanța crucială a creării în comun a serviciilor de interes general în domeniul sănătății și bunăstării, în special în lumina învățămintelor desprinse în urma pandemiei de COVID‑19.
On 19 July, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a high-level conference on relief and reconstruction of Ukraine, at which it pledged its full support for the war-ravaged country on all fronts.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is proud to announce the finalists, by category, for the first ever EU Organic Awards, co-organised with the European Commission and other partners to reward excellence along the European organic value chain. The winners of each category will be announced on 23 September, EU Organic Day, during a special ceremony with EU commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski.