Agenda bijeenkomst 24 maart 2009 van het Europees Economisch en Sociaal Comité (en)
PRESS RELEASE No 032/2009
20 March 2009
EESC plenary sessiontoadopt
`A Programme for Europe: proposals of civil society'
for submission to the next Parliament and Commission
The plenary session on 24/25 March 2009, chaired by president Mario Sepi,will adopt a resolution entitled `A Programme for Europe: proposals of civil society'. The document sets out the EESC's vision of Europe and recommendations to the next European Parliament and European Commission. The EESC will also adopt opinions on the economic crisis, with specific emphasis on national recovery plans and globalisation.
Venue: Charlemagne Building (European Commission), room S 3, 1040 Brussels.
Date: 24 March 2009, 2.30 p.m.
A Programme for Europe - proposals of civil society
For the first time in its history, the EESC is to adopt a comprehensive, detailed and timely document on the ongoing political debate and the urgent, concrete problems facing Europe. The document will address: a) the need for economic and social recovery, b) the European elections. By merging the main recommendations contained in its opinions on four major topics, the Committee presents the institutions with a consolidated set of measures and actions which Europe must undertake in order to support progress-oriented and sustainable recovery.
The EESC Presidency will host a press lunch on 24 March 2009, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. at the EESC Jacques Delors building. Please register at press@eesc.europa.eu
Date: 24 March 2009, 2.30 p.m.
Economic recovery
The EESC will adopt two key opinions linked to the economic crisis. The first one updates the January opinion on the Commission's proposal for a European Economic recovery plan (see press release 9/2009);this issue was also discussed at the EESC's 17 March conference on the economic recovery plans (see press release 31/2009). The second opinion deals with the EU's Globalisation Adjustment fund.
European Economic Recovery Plan by rapporteur Mr Thomas Delapina (Employees' Group, Autria)
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund by rapporteur Mr Luis Miguel Pariza Castaños (Employees' Group, Spain)
Date: 24 March 2009, 4 p.m.
Other key topics to be covered at the plenary session include:
The role of forests and forestry in meeting EU climate commitments
Working time in road transport
Transatlantic relations: How to improve the participation of civil society
Identification of outstanding barriers to mobility in the internal labour market
Partnerships between education establishments and employers
To consult the agenda of the plenary session and the draft opinions, please visit: