It’s the end of the world as we know it: data protection and law enforcement ...
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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Training session for patients, consumers and healthcare professionals involve...
Monday, July 25, 2022
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European Medicines Agency (EMA) Patients' and Consumers' (PCWP) and...
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
The first joint meeting of the new mandate (2022-25) of the ‘Patients and Consumers’ (PCWP) and ‘Healthcare Professionals’ (HCPWP) Working Parties will begin with introduction of the members followed by a discussion on issues related with clinical trials and the ongoing review of the ICH E6(R3) G... .. read more..
Capital Markets Union: Investing for a stronger, prosperous and sustainable E...
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
The conference will discuss the role of the Capital Markets Union (CMU) in supporting a stronger European Union and a green, digital, inclusive and resilient economy. .. read more..
Conference 2022 – Internal auditors meeting the challenges of our decade
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
The conference aims to look at the role internal auditors can play as trusted advisors supporting organisations to deliver their recovery objectives in this dynamic and challenging environment. It will firstly look at the evolving expectations of citizens and their representatives, civil society,... .. read more..
The COVID-shock and the new macroeconomic landscape: taking stock and looking...
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
The global economy is on an uncertain recovery path from the unprecedented pandemic recession. Policymakers need to evaluate the new macroeconomic landscape and formulate macroeconomic policy appropriately. In this context, DG ECFIN is organising a conference on the theme ‘The COVID-shock and the... .. read more..
Health challenges in the EU in the pandemic context
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is organising a virtual conference on health challenges in the EU in the pandemic context, on 31 March 2022. .. read more..
Post-pandemic challenges: The role of ombudsperson institutions
Monday, March 7, 2022
COVID-19 has had a lasting effect on Europe’s societies, health systems and economies. This conference, organised together with the European Ombudsman and the French Defender of Rights, will explore the challenges caused by the pandemic, as well as the role of ombudsperson institutions in guarant... .. read more..
Meeting of presidents of supreme audit institutions & Conference on the f...
Friday, March 4, 2022
The French Court of Audit is organising an international conference aimed at civil society. This event will enable participants and speakers to discuss the future of Europe after the health crisis. .. read more..
Re-Creation: European discussions on artistic creation
Thursday, March 3, 2022
The health crisis has placed severe strain on the production and distribution of all fields of entertainment, as well as the organisation of exhibitions and events dedicated to the visual arts. This situation has had negative consequences on many artists, production and distribution establishment... .. read more..
Towards an independent, competitive and innovative European healthcare sector
Thursday, March 3, 2022
The conference will be an opportunity for public- and private-sector research players to debate and discuss the major healthcare sovereignty issues raised by the COVID-19 crisis. .. read more..
8th Cohesion Forum: Recover, rebuild, reconnect
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
The Cohesion Forum is a large-scale political event held every 3 years, bringing together high-level representatives from European institutions, central governments, regional and local representatives, economic and social partners, NGOs and academics to focus on the major challenges of European c... .. read more..
2021 EUROMED summit of economic and social councils and similar institutions
Friday, November 19, 2021
The Euro-Mediterranean summit of economic and social councils and similar institutions aims at promoting greater understanding of the main issues affecting organised civil society in the EUROMED region and at discussing the common challenges they face. .. read more..
Improving the sustainability of the European food supply chain
Friday, November 19, 2021
The European food supply chain has proven to be remarkably resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic but the crisis has also emphasised the vulnerabilities of certain groups and sectors and the need to move towards more diverse and fair food supply chains, leaving no one behind. .. read more..
Fit for recovery and transition: Supporting quality of public administration ...
Thursday, November 18, 2021
This online conference will build on previous discussions on how to support administrative improvement, promote mutual learning, and transfer related experience across the EU. It will also bring stronger political attention to systemic issues and explore: .. read more..
Second European Matchmaking event on the Development and production of COVID-...
Monday, November 8, 2021
Building on the experience of the EU Task Force for Industrial Scale-up of COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics, the European Commission continues to facilitate cooperation between actors in the EU supply chain to ensure that available therapeutics are produced in sufficient quantity as soon as pos... .. read more..
Bled Strategic Forum
Monday, August 23, 2021
In more than 15 years of activity, the Bled Strategic Forum has evolved into a leading international conference in Central and South-Eastern Europe, attracting participants from a diversity of backgrounds and different parts of the world. .. read more..
Modelling the pathogenesis of COVID-19 using the adverse outcome pathway fram...
Monday, August 23, 2021
Last year, following the pandemic crisis, the European Commission’s Joint research centre (JRC) and collaborating organisations launched an interdisciplinary project called CIAO to give the scientific community a reliable map to navigate through the COVID-19 sea of scientific information. .. read more..
Conference: Charting the European economy post COVID-19
Thursday, August 19, 2021
The European Commission’s annual research conference, focusing on ‘Charting the European economy post COVID-19: unusual times require unconventional policies’, will take place on 15 November 2021. .. read more..
Social Innovation for Refugee Inclusion: Sowing Innovation in the Cracks of C...
Friday, July 16, 2021
The fourth conference of the Social Innovation for Refugee Inclusion (SI4RI) builds on previous editions in 2016, 2017 and 2019. .. read more..
The pandemic crisis, macro-financial distress, risks, and opportunities
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
The 11th RCEA money‐macro‐finance conference will be held online in association with the Center for European studies (CefES) of the University of Milano‐Bicocca, the University of California Riverside, and the European Commission’s joint research centre (JRC) on 27‐28 July 2021. .. read more..
G7 Summit
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
The G7 summit hosted by this year's UK G7 presidency will take place from 11 to 13 June in Carbis Bay, Cornwall. .. read more..
EASA Safety Week – Post COVID-19 ramp-up: Be ready, stay safe
Thursday, May 27, 2021
As we look hopefully towards the ramp-up of operations, the safety of aviation relies on resilient management systems and the whole aviation community working together. The EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has partnered with organisations from across the aviation community to develop the ‘Post CO... .. read more..
Post-pandemic recovery of rail transportation
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
The European rail sector is one of the most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and has suffered a dramatic decrease in passenger transport last year, even though freight has proven pandemic-resilient. .. read more..
The EU Green Deal: from visions to actions
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
The EU Green Deal placed a strong emphasis on investment and the financing of a green and sustainable transition. The EU response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was articulated around a revamped multiannual financial framework (MFF) and the Next Generation EU, provided a boost in funding opportu... .. read more..
Leveraging the COVID-19 response to advance research data interoperability
Friday, May 21, 2021
This event is organised jointly by the Portuguese Foundation for science and technology (FCT), the European Commission and the Portuguese Agency for clinical research and biomedical Innovation (AICIB), under the auspices of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU. .. read more..
2021 annual research conference
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
This year’s annual research conference, jointly organised by European Commission’s Directorate-General for economic and financial affairs (DG ECFIN) and Joint Research Centre (JRC), is running a competition for young researchers in the fields of economics or finance on the theme: ‘Charting the Eu... .. read more..
A renewed vision for the single market: Turning the COVID-19 pandemic into a ...
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
The integrity of the single market came under heavy pressure during the COVID-19 pandemic. .. read more..
EU open for business – A new compass for SMEs
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Europe’s SMEs are facing the twin challenges of transitioning to a digital as well as a more sustainable way of doing business. They also have to deal with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. These sessions will provide practical advice on EU programmes and tools that can help SMEs meet... .. read more..
Addressing the social and employment impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Set in the run-up to the EU Social Summit (7 May 2021) and in the context of the action plan for the European pillar of social rights that provides the framework for the recovery path ahead, this webinar gathering representatives and experts of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU a... .. read more..
144th plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
The members of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) will meet remotely for their 144th plenary session on 5-7 May 2021. The session will include, among others, statements from António Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal, David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament. .. read more..
Global insurance supervision conference: The insurance sector in the aftermat...
Friday, April 2, 2021
The Global insurance supervision conference taking place on 13-15 September 2021 in virtual format, is jointly organised by the European insurance and occupational pensions authority (EIOPA), the International centre for investigative reporting (ICIR) and the World Bank. The theme of this year’s ... .. read more..
How has COVID-19 impacted the transport and mobility sector?
Thursday, April 1, 2021
The Urban mobility section of the European institute of innovation and technology (EIT Urban Mobility) is organising this online event on how COVID-19 has impacted the transport and mobility sector. .. read more..
Donor information session: The COVAX facility, fair and equitable access to v...
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
The development of successful vaccines against COVID-19 is only the first step in defeating the virus and ending the global pandemic. The challenge now shifts to distributing and administering these vaccines worldwide. .. read more..
Smart specialisation for recovery
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) jointly organise this online workshop, which aims to explore how smart specialisation can be an effective tool to help territories recover from the current pandemic-induced crisis and discover ne... .. read more..
143rd plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions
Thursday, March 4, 2021
The members of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) will meet remotely for the 143rd plenary session on 17, 18 and 19 March 2021. .. read more..
EU SME Strategy one year on
Thursday, March 4, 2021
This webinar, jointly organised by EUROCHAMBRES and the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), will analyse and review the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMEs and on the EU SME Strategy, assessing the strategy's main achievements 12 months after its publication and looking into SME-su... .. read more..
The economic impact of organised crime and money laundering - How does the CO...
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Activities of organised crime organisations like money laundering and the tapping of public funds have consequences for the economy, business and society. A crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic may be an opportunity for organised crime to spread their activity, gain power and even innovate to find n... .. read more..
Southern and Central Europe after the crisis: indispensable partners of the E...
Thursday, March 4, 2021
This conference is part of a cycle of conferences organised by the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU, called ‘Europe after the pandemic: How to overcome the crisis, deepen the European project, rebuild the transatlantic link, and restore cohesion after the pandemic?’. .. read more..
Towards a European approach on housing policies
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
In the context of the current pandemic, it has become particularly important to understand the effects thereof on the housing sector and how the right to housing has been protected by the various EU countries, as well as to reflect on the establishment of a European vision for the housing policy ... .. read more..
Fueling productivity and business dynamism after COVID-19
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Building on the Horizon 2020 MapProdIGI project (Microdata analysis for policies for productivity, innovation, growth and inclusion), the event will discuss the impact of technological development on productivity, business dynamism or inequalities and sketch possible changes induced by the pandem... .. read more..
Health challenges in a post-COVID-19 world
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
This conference is part of a cycle of conferences organised by the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU, called ‘Europe after the pandemic: How to overcome the crisis, deepen the European project, rebuild the transatlantic link, and restore cohesion after the pandemic?’. .. read more..
Time to deliver for a resilient Europe
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Elisa Ferreira, European Commissioner for cohesion and reforms, will speak on the European response to the crisis caused by the pandemic and on how to advance recovery through reforms and cohesion that make Europe more resilient. .. read more..
Civil society organisations (CSOs) during and after COVID-19: what challenges...
Thursday, February 18, 2021
This hybrid conference will see the launch of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) study ‘The response of civil society organisations to the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent restrictive measures adopted in Europe’, as well as topical debates with high-level speakers and civil soc... .. read more..
558th plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Members of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will meet for their 558th plenary session on 24-25 February 2021. .. read more..
Video conference of the members of the European Council
Monday, February 8, 2021
On 25 and 26 February, the members of the European Council will meet via video conference to discuss the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, preparedness for health threats, security and defence, and relations with the Southern Neighbourhood. .. read more..
142nd plenary meeting of the European Committee of the Regions
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
The members of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) will meet remotely for their 142nd plenary session. .. read more..
Video conference of the members of the European Council
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
President Charles Michel will chair a video conference of the members of the European Council. The EU leaders will discuss coordination on the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the large-scale roll-out of vaccines and the deployment of all available instruments to limit the spread of t... .. read more..
EIB annual economics conference
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Under the overarching theme of ‘Europe: smart and green’, this edition of the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) flagship event features an engaging programme aiming to bring together a wide range of perspectives on the transition to a carbon-neutral and highly-innovative European economy. .. read more..
Challenges of teleworking: organisation of working time, work life balance an...
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
In an exploratory opinion requested by the Portuguese EU Presidency, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is organising a public hearing to discuss the challenges of teleworking with a focus on organisation of working time, work life balance, and the right to disconnect. .. read more..