The objective of this Information Report is to investigate the situation of the CSOs of the ASEAN region. Due to the fact that the trade and sustainable development chapters of all trade agreements must be monitored by the DAGs of the given country, we have to be prepared for this task. There are two functioning DAGs from the ASEAN region (Singapore and Vietnam) at the moment but there needs to be an assessment of the CSO organizations of the other countries.
Ongoing (updated on 22/11/2024) - Bureau decision date: 11/07/2024
Konstantinos DIAMANTOUROS (Employers - GR I/Greece), Javier DOZ ORRIT (Workers - GR II/Spain), Luca JAHIER (Civil Society Organisations - GR III/Italy)
Plenary session number
596
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Information Report ECO/651 and Own-initiative opinion ECO/652 are a continuation of the European Semester Group's (ESG) work to consult annually national economic and social councils, social partners and civil society organisations from EU Member States on reform and investment proposals made in the context of the European Semester and their implementation in the Member States. The Information Report aims to collect the views of social partners and civil society organisations in the Member States on the reform and investment proposals and their implementation, in particular those indicated in the 2024 Country-Specific Recommendations. The Own-initiative opinion aims to complement the Information Report and to include the EESC's policy recommendations based on the results of the stakeholder consultation. It allows the EESC to formulate general and specific considerations, and to present the associated EESC's conclusions and policy proposals.
Ongoing (updated on 22/11/2024) - Bureau decision date: 12/12/2023
The evaluation report contributed to the mid-term evaluation of the Digital Europe Programme by assessing its implementation in two key capacity areas, namely advanced digital skills, and ensuring a wide use of digital technologies across the economy and society through Digital Innovation Hubs. The evaluation was carried out in accordance with 3 main criteria (effectiveness, relevance, inclusion of civil society and its added value), by collecting and analysing contributions of stakeholders from 5 different Member States.
Download — Evaluation of the Digital Europe Programme
The general objective of the 2014-2020 Consumer Programme was to ensure a high level of consumer protection, to empower consumers and to place the consumer at the heart of the internal market, within the framework of an overall EU strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.
Download — Final evaluation of the Consumer Programme (2014-2020)
Krzysztof BALON (Civil Society Organisations - GR III/Poland), Cinzia DEL RIO (Workers - GR II/Italy), David SVENTEK (Employers - GR I/Czech Republic)
Plenary session number
587
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The report evaluates the implementation of the European Social Fund (ESF) during the 2014-2020 programming period. It focuses on the ESF's goals of enhancing employment, promoting and developing education and training, and supporting vulnerable groups with a view to fostering social inclusion and equal opportunities. The report looks at ESF implementation from the perspective of the social partners and civil society, in accordance with the European Commission’s Better Regulation guidelines. The evaluation criteria include effectiveness, relevance and the value of civil society involvement. In-depth interviews were organised with local stakeholders and an online questionnaire was sent out in five EU Member States (Czechia, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain).
Download — Evaluation of European Social Fund 2014-2020
