Events 16 September Sep 2020 1800 16 September 2020 Unbreakable: Women in Glass Staff With the exhibition “Unbreakable: Women in Glass”, curators Nadja Romain and Koen Vanmechelen balance the glass work of 64 contemporary women artists with the masculinity of a legendary Venetian glass furnace. This landmark exhibition of Fondazione Berengo explores the creative idiosyncrasies of glass work produced by female artists who continue to be sidelined in the art world. Featuring visionary artists from Europe, the United States, Latin America, and Asia the show brings together an ambitious line-up of women who have worked with Berengo studio in its furnaces on Murano during its thirty years of history. The exhibition is open until 7th January 2021
Europe 19 July Jul 2020 1731 19 July 2020 Coronavirus response: EESC calls for swift approval of EU recovery plan Staff The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) backs a number of Commission proposals to speed up European recovery, underlining that the involvement of civil society organisations is essential
Projects 6 July Jul 2020 0801 06 July 2020 EESC launches "Civil society against COVID-19" web pages Staff The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) demonstrates its members' commitment on the ground to tackling the coronavirus crisis by officially opening a special section on its website
EU 16 June Jun 2020 1138 16 June 2020 "We must be united for the future of Europe, and now is the time for action", say EESC president Luca Jahier and European Commissioner Elisa Ferreira Staff At its June plenary, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hosted a debate on the recovery of the European economy following the crisis brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, stressing that the focus must now be on implementing the European Commission's plan
#Covid19 20 May May 2020 1631 20 May 2020 Civil society organisations call to have a hand in designing Europe's recovery plan Staff Civil society organisations have been at the forefront of fighting the pandemic in Europe, often stepping in at a moment's notice to plug huge gaps in the public provision of social services and healthcare. Meeting remotely with the EESC on 12 May, they asked to be at the table with EU institutions and governments to help design a recovery plan for a sustainable Europe