Possible developments of civil society in the EU by 2030 will be discussed at a major event at the EESC in Brussels on Thursday, 15 February 2018. Experts, representatives of civil society organisations and EU institutions will analyse the changing role of civil society organisations confronted with demographic changes, economic crisis, digitalisation, populism and shrinking of civic space.
The basis of the debate will be the presentation of the study “The future evolution of civil society in the European Union by 2030”, promoted by the Various Interests’ Group in cooperation with the Liaison Group, and commissioned to CNVOS (Centre for information service, cooperation and development of NGOs, Slovenia) and ENNA (European Network of National Civil Society Associations).
The event will be opened by:
- Luca Jahier, President of the EESC Various Interests’ Group;
- Gerry Salole, Member of the EESC Liaison Group and Chief Executive European Foundation Centre.
Speakers include, alongside the three EESC Group Presidents:
- Goran Forbici, Director of the Centre for information service, cooperation and development of NGOs (Slovenia) – author of the study;
- Sabine Selchow, ARC-Laureate Program in International History, University of Sydney, and Conflict and Civil Society Research Unit, London School of Economics (LSE);
- Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso, Vice-President of the European Parliament in charge of the Relations with the EESC and the European Committee of the Regions;
- Paweł Świeboda, Deputy Head of the European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC- European Commission).
Moderator: Daniela Vincenti, Editor in chief at EURACTIV.
For registrations, please contact Marco Pezzani at press@eesc.europa.eu.
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The European Economic and Social Committee is an institutional consultative body established by the 1957 Treaty of Rome. The Committee has 350 members from across Europe, who are appointed by the Council of the European Union. It represents the various economic and social components of organised civil society. Its consultative role enables its members, and hence the organisations they represent, to participate in the EU decision-making process.