Circular Regions on the Way - A vision on Cohesion Policy Beyond 2020, Brussels - Main contents
© Kevin Bergenhenegouwen
| date | March 22, 2018 |
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| city | Brussels, Belgium |
| organisation | European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) i |
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Circular Regions on the Way is the first RETRACE Interregional Dissemination Event. The main aim of the event is to present the results of the project’s first phase (2016-2018).
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is an EU advisory body comprising representatives of workers' and employers' organisations and other interest groups. It issues opinions on EU issues to the European Commission, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament, thus acting as a bridge between the EU's decision-making institutions and EU citizens.
What does the EESC do?
It gives the interest groups a formal say on EU legislative proposals. Its 3 key tasks are to:
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-ensure that EU policy and law are geared to economic and social conditions, by seeking a consensus that serves the common good