EESC 5 August Aug 2019 1506 05 August 2019 Blockchain can have multiple applications in the social economy, but must not create a new "digital economy elite" Staff Originally associated with cryptocurrencies, blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) are in fact very versatile and can be usefully applied to the social economy. However, it is important to regulate them properly and gear them to benefits for all, allowing everyone to participate, says the EESC in a report tabled at its July plenary
Statistics 30 July Jul 2019 1710 30 July 2019 Europe: mobility is higher than ever before Staff Figures published in “People on the move”- statistics on mobility in Europe”, the new digital publication issued by Eurostat, show that people in the EU are on the move more than ever, be it for migration, education, work or tourism
Sustainability 25 July Jul 2019 1749 25 July 2019 Circular Economy: time to unleash the power of consumers, urges the EESC Staff So far, actions to boost the development of a circular economy in Europe have centred on production, getting industries to introduce circular business models and bring circular options to the market. Now conditions are ripe for getting consumers involved, and empowering them to make sustainable purchasing choices in their daily lives, says an EESC report adopted in July
Europe 14 June Jun 2019 1728 14 June 2019 Equal opportunities, the theme of the 2019 EESC Civil Society Prize Staff The EESC dedicates its flagship Civil Society Prize in 2019 to the empowerment of women and the fight for gender equality. Applications for 2019 are now open
Projects 17 May May 2019 1700 17 May 2019 Developing a universal concept of human rights through art Cristina Barbetta Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen inaugurated on the 8th of May 2019 the Human Rights Pavilion project in Murano, Venice, at the Berengo Art Studio, together with partners Global Campus of Human Rights, Fondazione Berengo, and the MOUTH Foundation. The project was initiated with GLASSTRESS, the world’s leading showcase for the collaborative work of contemporary artists with Berengo Studio’s Muranese glass masters