Plenary Session - Charlemagne Building (European Commission), Room S3, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
09/07/2014 > 10/07/2014
500th plenary session with the participation of the following guests: Sandro Gozi, Italian Secretary of State for European Affairs, Peter Bofinger, member of the German Council of Economic Experts, Edmond Alphandéry, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) and former French Minister for Economic Affairs, and a representative of the European Central Bank, Kyriakos Gerontopoulos, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic
- Debate on Energy and Climate Change
- Presentation of New deal 4 Europe (citizen initiative)
- Celebration of the 25th anniversary of free elections in Poland
At a time when EU citizens' trust in the European Union has reached an all-time low of 31% and concerns about unemployment and the economic situation dominate the public debate, it is essential to provide a response which is not nationalism or populism but European action.
At its 498th plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee adopted its "Action Plan for Europe". The tangible steps and proposals contained in the action plan are based on three pillars which address the shortcomings of the European Union as it currently operates:
As every year the CES Luxembourg and the EESC jointly participated in the Europe Day on 10 May 2014 in Luxembourg (Place de Clairefontaine). On that occasion EESC President Henri MALOSSE gave a speech in the framework of the opening ceremony. In addition he took part in a round table on the EESC's key recommendations on the future of the EU.
12 - 22 Jun 2012
RIO+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
Civil society taking global responsibility
Models of civil society participation in sustainable development from local to global level.
How to judge the outcome of 'Rio+20', the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development?
After the mixed reactions on the expectations and results of the Rio conference, the European Policy Centre, in cooperation with the European Economic and Social Committee launches a Policy Dialogue to analyse "The road from Rio: non-state actors as drivers of sustainable development? "
The EESC has published a new book on Active Citizenship in three languages (EN, FR and DE).
Twenty-four EESC Members talk about their personal contributions as business people and trade unionists, campaigners and volunteers, revealing a vast and fascinating range of different interests and priorities.
Your opinion is important to us in order to keep the EESC's Internet site useful and interesting to you! It will take 10-15 minutes to reply to all questions.
Deadline : 23 Septembe
