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Spain’s flooding emergency highlights vital role of public services 2024-10-31 11:43 CESI stands in solidarity with all those affected by the recent ‘DANA’ storms and floods in Spain. |
SynCrisis final conference on the needs of public services to respond to multiple crises 2024-10-25 11:16 December 13th 2024 | hybrid (Brussels & via Zoom) | 9.30 – 15.30 |
CESI Commissions on Employment and Gender Equalilty discuss prospects of active labour market policies in the EU 2024-10-21 11:04 On October 9, CESI’s Commissions on Employment & Social Affairs and on Women’s Rights & Gender Equality held their last meeting of the year. The meeting adressed a series of pressing social and employment issues at the EU level. |
CESI and EPC co-host hybrid workshop on the role of networks in the labour integration of Ukrainian refugees 2024-10-18 11:33 On October 8 CESI and the European Policy Centre (EPC) co-hosted a hybrid workshop on the role of networks in the labour market inclusion of Ukrainian refugees. |
Ahead of the hearings: Workers’ priorities at the forefront | Editorial of Secretary General Klaus Heeger 2024-10-10 03:00 As the European Parliament gears up for the upcoming Commissioner hearings, CESI SG Klaus Heeger had the chance to meet with newly elected and returning MEPs to align on shared priorities for 2024-2029. |
CESI article on AI on the ‘EUobserver’: Handle it with humility, yet confidence! 2024-10-09 11:41 Building on the insights and discussions from CESI’s ‘Summer Days 2024’ on AI, CESI Secretary General Klaus Heeger and Sara Rinaudo, Chairwoman of CESI’s working group on ‘The Future of Work’, published a joint article on the ‘EUobserver’, delving into the role of artificial intelligence in the workplace. |
Meetings with Members of the European Parliament: Shaping priorities for 2024-2029 2024-10-09 10:51 As the European Parliament gears up for the hearings of the designated Commissioners, CESI had the opportunity to engage with key MEPs to discuss the pressing priorities for the coming legislative period. |
Breaking News: European Commission brings Italy to the EU Court 2024-10-03 05:30 Today, just one week after the CESI@noon event on teachers’ shortages and the abusive use of temporary work contracts in schools, the European Commission has decided to bring Italy to the EU Court in that matter. |
New resolution on the regulation of AI at work 2024-10-01 03:07 CESI’s Presidium has endorsed a resolution of CESI’s Working Group on the Future of Work on key demands on the regulation of AI at work. |
CESI-Eurofedop Post & Telecoms Conference in Tirana 2024-09-30 12:44 On September 20, the telecoms and postal services unions from CESI and Eurofedop gathered in Tirana for their annual symposium. |
Empowering teachers: Better working conditions for a better future of the EU’s next generation 2024-09-27 09:51 At the start of this school year, CESI gathered its members and experts to discuss challenges teachers face across the EU, as part of CESI’s EU co-funded ACTIVER project. |
First multisectoral guidelines to prevent violence at work reached an agreement 2024-09-20 12:30 Third-Party Violence and Harassment at work (TPVH), be it of a psychological, sexual or physical nature, is on the increase and must be halted. |
Expert Commission ‘Health Services’ establishes priorities for EU term 2024-2029 2024-09-18 04:03 In the context of CESI’s EU-funded Syncrisis, CESI’ Expert Commission on ‘Health Services’ met on September 17 to address the most pressing issues for the health care workforce, lessons learnt from the pandemic, and the 2024-2029 European Commission’s priorities and challenges. |
Designation of Commissioner portfolios: Push employment and social affairs 2024-09-17 03:32 In a commentary following the release of the newly assigned European Commission portfolios by President Ursula von der Leyen earlier today, CESI Secretary General Klaus Heeger expresses hopes for a prominent role of employment and social affairs during the EU’s new legislative term. |
Statement by CESI SG Klaus Heeger on the Draghi report on European competitiveness 2024-09-11 04:26 Mario Draghi’s recent report on European competitiveness offers a comprehensive roadmap for securing the EU’s economic future, but it overlooks critical social aspects such as worker rights, employment conditions, and the role of public services in fostering socioeconomic growth. |
