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Human rights Film Festival 2019: "What are we leaving for our children?"
The students of the European Master’s in Human Rights at the Global Campus Europe - Global Campus of Human Rights announce the 11th edition of the Human Rights Film Festival on Saturday, 7 December, in...
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#Coronamaison, the challenge: drawing the house of dreams for quarantine
It is a project launched on Twitter by a group of renowned French cartoonists and illustrators: everyone, professional or not, is invited to imagine and represent their ideal home, where they would...
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Jahier: “Now, we are either a Union or we are nothing”
“All Member States must come together, to support each other and to coordinate a concerted action. A piecemeal approach by the individual Member States is a sure recipe for disaster. If we get this...
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Luca Jahier: "The EU must rise from the ashes of the #Coronacrisis"
Luca Jahier, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC): "We have now more than ever the chance and the obligation to rise from the ashes of the Corona crisis like the Phoenix. My...
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EESC president Luca Jahier calls for future Health Union
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) holds online debate to discuss latest developments in EU response to ongoing COVID-19 outbreak
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Europe Day, EESC calls for more unity and solidarity in fight against...
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) celebrates 9th May online for the first time ever, highlighting the commitment on the ground of its members to fighting the coronavirus crisis
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Civil society organisations call to have a hand in designing Europe's...
Civil society organisations have been at the forefront of fighting the pandemic in Europe, often stepping in at a moment's notice to plug huge gaps in the public provision of social services and...
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"We must be united for the future of Europe, and now is the time for action",...
At its June plenary, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hosted a debate on the recovery of the European economy following the crisis brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, stressing...
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EESC launches "Civil society against COVID-19" web pages
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) demonstrates its members' commitment on the ground to tackling the coronavirus crisis by officially opening a special section on its website
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Coronavirus response: EESC calls for swift approval of EU recovery plan
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) backs a number of Commission proposals to speed up European recovery, underlining that the involvement of civil society organisations is essential
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Unbreakable: Women in Glass
With the exhibition “Unbreakable: Women in Glass”, curators Nadja Romain and Koen Vanmechelen balance the glass work of 64 contemporary women artists with the masculinity of a legendary Venetian glass...
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EESC and European Commission join forces for a healthier and fairer Europe in...
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) backs the European Commission's 2021 work programme and points out that the driving force to make Europe healthier, fairer and more prosperous must be...
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EESC President Christa Schweng and European Commissioner Kadri Simson say...
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the European Commission believe that the clean energy transition must be at the heart of the post-COVID-19 European Union and that now is the time...
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Syrian women face worrying food insecurity levels, a decade into the conflict
According to a new Care report Syrian women overwhelmingly report food insecurity as an urgent, pressing issue for their households, with many families resorting to negative strategies, including...
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Energy transition: EU needs speed change
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) addresses the state of play of the Energy Union and the national energy and climate plans, warning that the 2050 EU energy and climate objectives can...
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EU Commission proposes coordinated measures for the safe reopening of the...
The Commission has just published EU guidelines to ensure the safe resumption of activities in the cultural and creative sectors across the EU. These guidelines are expected to guide the design and...
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CARE commits $130M to work towards SDG5: gender equality
10 Million women and girls will be supported by the global confederation working to fight poverty in 104 countries through Village Savings and Loans Savings Groups as part of a global strategy to...
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Broad participation by civil society is key to a strong recovery in Europe
A hearing organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) discussed opportunities and challenges in the implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plans in the various Member...
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AI in Europe: not all decisions can be reduced to ones and zeros, says the EESC
In two reports on draft EU legislation on artificial intelligence, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) calls for an all-out ban on social scoring in the EU and for a complaint and redress...
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European Year of Rail 2021 – Rail can make a big contribution to smart and...
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held an event promoting the European year dedicated to rail and explaining its potential to become a fully sustainable and competitive transport...
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