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More importantly, the enlarged European Union as a whole is at a critical juncture: decisions have to be taken that will shape the future of the European Union and the daily lives of its citizens.
Poleg tega se je razširjena Evropska unija kot celota znašla na ključnem stičišču: sprejemati je treba odločitve, ki bodo oblikovale prihodnost Evropske unije in vsakdanje življenje državljanov.
As a result of these considerations, a number of external challenges and priorities have arisen for the Committee. e EESC has also sets its own additional priorities, relating to European values and objectives, and the Committee will continue to pursue and develop its dialogue with its partners throughout the European Union and beyond.
Tako bo moral Odbor odgovoriti na številne zunanje izzive in prednostne naloge. Poleg tega EESO določa še lastne prednostne naloge v zvezi z evropskimi vrednotami in cilji, še naprej pa bo razvijal dialog s partnerji znotraj Evropske unije in izven njenih meja.
e President’s work programme defines a number of key objectives, to be achieved by 2006. ese are:
Delovni program predsednice opredeljuje številne ključne cilje, ki jih je treba doseči do leta 2006:
• enhancing the Committee’s credibility through selectivity and forward studies and opinions;
• povečanje kredibilnosti Odbora s selektivnostjo in prospektivnimi študijami in mnenji;
• ensuring that the Committee is a key player in the emerging ‘Communicating Europe’ strategy;
• zagotovitev ključne vloge Odbora v novi strategiji z naslovom Približevanje Evropske unije njenim državljanom;
• raising the Committee’s external pro le through appropriate publicity and by enhancing the role of its members;
• izboljšanje zunanje podobe Odbora z ustreznim oglaševanjem in večjo vlogo njegovih članov;
• ensuring that the Committee carries out its work with the greatest possible transparency; that is, that its strategies and tactical measures should be clearly recognisable and readily understood;
• zagotovitev čim večje transparentnosti dela Odbora, da bodo njegove strategije in taktični ukrepi jasno razpoznavni in lahko razumljivi;
• defining the members’ statute in a way which emphasises individual members’ dignity and political responsibility;
• opredelitev takšnega položaja članov, ki poudarja dostojanstvo posameznih članov in njihovo politično odgovornost;
• enhancing, by means of these initiatives, the recognition of the Committee, and the positive reception and impact of its work;
• povečanje prepoznavnosti, popularnosti in učinkov dela Odbora s temi pobudami;
• ensuring that the Committee is assigned its proper role as institutional partner in civil dialogue, and that it can perform this function to the full, using generally agreed procedures and structures;
• zagotovitev ustrezne vloge Odbora kot institucionalnega partnerja v civilnem dialogu in možnosti celovitega opravljanja te funkcije po splošno sprejetih postopkih in strukturah;
• making the Committee the institutional guarantor of participatory democracy.
• uveljavitev Odbora kot varuha participativne demokracije na institucionalni ravni.
Challenges and priorities
Izzivi in prednostne naloge
Some of the priorities for the work of the Committee are set from outside: the challenges facing the European Union also shape the EESC’s agenda.
Nekatere prednostne naloge Odbora so določene od zunaj, saj vplivajo izzivi, s katerimi se sooča Evropska unija, tudi na program dela EESO.
A ‘rescue plan’ for the Lisbon strategy together with the social partners and the appropriate European NGOs, so as to be able to create and implement a ‘rescue plan’ for the strategy.
da bi lahko izdelali in izvedli „sanacijski načrt“ za strategijo.
‘Communicating Europe’: a long term project
„Približevanje Evropske unije njenim državljanom“: dolgoročni načrt
The Lisbon strategy will be a key area of EESC activity in many respects during the next two years.
V naslednjih dveh letih bo lizbonska strategija ključno področje dela EESO v mnogih pogledih.
The three-pronged strategy — combining economic, social and environmental aspects with particular emphasis on sustainability — offers a very specific vision for the future of European society.
Strategija, usmerjena na tri področja – gospodarsko, socialno in okoljsko, s posebnim poudarkom na trajnostnem razvoju – ponuja posebno vizijo za prihodnost evropske družbe.
It also acquires additional momentum from the fact that it is knowledge-based.
Dodatno gonilno silo črpa iz znanja, na katerem temelji.
That the Lisbon strategy has so far failed to live up to ambitious expectations is largely due to the neglect of one key area, namely, conveying what is involved to the players on the ground and involving civil society through their representative institutions and organisations.
Za dosedanji neuspeh lizbonske strategije pri izpolnjevanju visoko zastavljenih ciljev je krivo predvsem zapostavljanje enega bistvenega področja: informiranja ključnih akterjev in vključevanja civilne družbe preko institucij in organizacij, ki jo zastopajo.
The challenge facing the Committee is to coordinate its approach and work
Izziv, s katerim se Odbor sooča, je uskladitev skupnega pristopa in dela s socialnimi partnerji in ustreznimi evropskimi nevladnimi organizacijami,
Broad sections of European society feel excluded from — and thus take little interest in — the European Union’s decision-making processes — processes that nonetheless increasingly affect their daily lives.
Velik del evropske družbe se čuti izključen iz postopkov odločanja Evropske unije in se zato zanje tudi ne zanima, čeprav ti vse bolj vplivajo na naše vsakdanje življenje.
The Committee, exercising to the full its role as the institutional partner of organised civil society, must play a part in informing and motivating the public.
Odbor mora v celoti opravljati svojo vlogo institucionalnega partnerja organizirane civilne družbe ter informirati in motivirati javnost.
This task, of better communicating with the European citizen, is similarly recognised as a priority by the Union’s other institutions.
Nalogo izboljšanja komunikacije z evropskimi državljani kot prednostno nalogo priznavajo tudi druge evropske institucije.
The Lisbon strategy: combining economic growth with a healthy environment and a social Europe that fights, for example, against social exclusion.
Lizbonska strategija: združevanje gospodarske rasti z zdravim okoljem in socialno Evropo, ki se bori, na primer, proti socialni izključenosti.
The Constitution is currently being ratified in the Member States.
V državah članicah trenutno poteka ratifikacija Ustavne pogodbe.
It is vital to inform people about what is at stake.
Pomembno je, da ljudje vedo, za kaj pri tem gre.
The ultimate outcome of the rati-fi cation processes — whether decided by parliament or by referendum — will determine whether the Europe of the future will be more effective, transparent and democratic in its work, or whether it will have to make do with a legal basis that fails to reflect the demands imposed by enlargement.
Rezultat postopkov ratifikacije – ne glede na to, ali preko parlamenta ali referenduma – bo pokazal, ali bo delo Evrope v prihodnosti bolj učinkovito, transparentno in demokratično ali pa se bo morala zadovoljiti s pravno podlago, ki ni v skladu z zahtevami, nastalimi s širitvijo.
Setting priorities: the financial perspectives determine how much money the EU will spend.
Določanje prednosti: finančna perspektiva določa, koliko denarja bo potrošila Unija.
The EESC will therefore play an important role in ‘Communicating Europe’.
bo imel EESO pomembno vlogo pri približevanju Evropske unije njenim državljanom.
The Constitution should be seen as the trigger for an emerging communications strategy — ‘Communicating Europe’. Informing the European citizen about the Constitution is only the first step towards a longer-term objective.
Ustavna pogodba bi morala biti priložnost za začetek strategije približevanja Evropske unije njenim državljanom, vendar je informiranje evropskih državljanov o Ustavni pogodbi komaj prvi korak do uresničitve dolgoročnega cilja.
The communication strategy must continue after the individual ratification processes have been completed.
Ta strategija pa se mora nadaljevati tudi, ko bodo posamezni postopki ratifikacije zaključeni.
‘Communicating Europe’ is a long-term project.
Približevanje Evropske unije je dolgoročni načrt.
Shaping the future: the EU’s finances finances
Oblikovanje prihodnosti: finančna sredstva EU
In this context, the EESC members constitutean important resource: they have direct access to civil society in the 25 Member States.
Pri tem je pomembna vloga članov EESO, saj imajo neposreden dostop do civilne družbe v vseh 25 državah članicah.
Conveying ‘Europe’ properly to the public can only be done within an environment people feel they can trust.
Približevanje evropske ideje javnosti je lahko učinkovito le v okolju, ki mu ljudje zaupajo.
Moreover, the 300 national organisations represented in the EESC and their networks provide a broad base for initiatives that can be directed towards specific tar-
Poleg tega 300 nacionalnih organizacij, ki so zastopane v EESO, in njihove mreže zagotavljajo široko podlago za pobude, ki jih je mogoče usmeriti k posebnim ciljnim skupinam.
The EU must soon decide on its finances during the period 2007–13, the so-called ‘financial perspective’.
EU mora kmalu sprejeti odločitev o finančnih sredstvih za obdobje 2007–2013, t. i. finančno perspektivo.
This decision on the EU’s budget and its own resources will have a decisive impact on a wide range of fields, from cohesion policy to the common agricultural policy.
Odločitev o proračunu Unije in njenih lastnih sredstvih bo odločilno vplivala na mnoga področja, od kohezijske politike do skupne kmetijske politike. To je politično zelo občutljiv paket ukrepov, ki bo seveda dolgoročno vplival na ljudi v različnih regijah.
This is a politically highly
S tem ima Odbor posebno vlogo
Bringing Europe closer to its citizens: President Sigmund at an EESC event.
Približevanje Evrope njenim državljanom: predsednica Anne-Marie Sigmund razpravlja o Evropi na prireditvi EESO.
The Committee thus has a special role to play in forming and informing European opinion.
pri oblikovanju evropskega javnega mnenja in informiranju evropske javnosti.
The EESC has also to be active and visible beyond Europe’s most immediate neighbours.
EESO mora biti dejaven in prepoznaven tudi v državah, na katere ne meji.
Much more than in the past, the enlarged Union will have to place its political and economic activities in a worldwide context.
Razširjena Unija bo morala svoje politične in ekonomske dejavnosti veliko bolj kot nekoč postaviti v svetovni kontekst.
For example, civil society has to be involved closely in matters dealt with by the World Trade Organisation.
Civilno družbo je treba na primer bolj vključiti v zadeve, ki jih obravnava Svetovna trgovinska organizacija.
Here, the main priority is to continue to monitor negotiations in conjunction with economic and social councils and other civil society partners from the different regions of the world.
Tu je treba predvsem še naprej spremljati pogajanja skupaj z ekonomsko-socialnimi sveti in drugimi partnerji civilne družbe iz različnih regij sveta.
Europe also faces new challenges beyond its borders.
Evropa se sooča z novimi izzivi tudi izven svojih meja.
Another round of candidate countries is preparing to join the European Union.
Naslednji krog držav kandidatk se pripravlja na vstop v Evropsko unijo.
The EESC members from the 10 new Member States have still a fresh memory of having engaged in dialogue from the ‘other side’.
Člani EESO iz desetih novih držav članic se še zelo dobro spomnijo, kako poteka vključevanje v dialog „z druge strani“.
As a result, they are particularly well placed to assess what the relevant players need to know and to shape the information the EESC provides accordingly.
Zato znajo izredno dobro oceniti, kakšne informacije druga stran pri tem potrebuje, in v skladu s tem oblikovati informacije, ki jih ponuja EESO.
New fields of international cooperation also include building up and expanding partnerships with the Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (AICESIS) and organisations such as the United Nations’ Ecosoc, the OECD, the ILO, the Council of Europe and the OSCE.
Nova področja mednarodnega sodelovanja vključujejo tudi nadgradnjo in širitev partnerstev z Združenjem ekonomsko-socialnih svetov in podobnih institucij (AICESIS) in organizacijami, kot so Ekonomsko-socialni svet Združenih narodov, Organizacija za gospodarsko sodelovanje in razvoj, Mednarodna organizacija dela, Svet Evrope ter Organizacija za varnost in sodelovanje v Evropi.
Success stories like the EU–India round table should become a model for other regions like, for example, China.
S širitvijo je Evropska unija dobila nove sosede.
The EESC will also continue to be active in fostering civil society’s role in Latin America.
Odbor bo imel posebno vlogo tudi pri oblikovanju in krepitvi organizirane civilne družbe v novih sosednjih državah EU – tako na vzhodu kot na jugu.
Enlargement has given the European Union new neighbours.
EESO namerava na naslednjem vrhu Euromed postaviti v ospredje vključevanje civilne družbe.
The Committee has its part to play in building up and strengthening organised civil society in the EU’s new neighbouring countries.
Okrepiti je treba tudi stike s civilno družbo na Balkanu in v ta namen je že ustanovljena kontaktna skupina.
This applies to our neighbours to the East, but also to the South.
Zgodbe o uspehu, kot je forum EU-Indija, bi morale postati vzor za druge regije, npr.
For the next EURO-MED summit, the EESC intends to make a substantive submission on civil society involvement. Contacts with civil so-
Kitajsko. EESO bo še naprej aktivno spodbujal vlogo civilne družbe v Latinski Ameriki.
Organised civil society plays a key role in this search for identity.
Lastne prednostne naloge EESO: evropske vrednote in cilji
The EESC is required more than ever to put its picture of itself as a ‘bridge for civil society’ to the test.
Toda v skladu z izjavo Jürgena Habermasa je lahko tak postopek uspešen le, če ga podpira aktivna evropska civilna družba in se odvija v evropskem javnem prostoru.
At the same time, it is also ideally suited to provide major support in helping to promote and structure civil dialogue at European level, for example, through its recently created liaison group with European organised civil society.
Predani evropski akterji civilne družbe, ki delujejo konstruktivno, že obstajajo, evropska javnost pa (zaenkrat) še ne.
Informed citizens play an active role in Europe’s civil society.
Od EESO se sedaj bolj kot kdaj koli prej pričakuje, da dokaže svojo podobo „mosta do civilne družbe“.
Preserving the European economic and social model in a changing world
Dobro informirani državljani igrajo dejavno vlogo v evropski civilni družbi.
There is an important debate about the ‘European economic and social model’ and its future.
O evropskem „ekonomsko-socialnem modelu“ in njegovi prihodnosti poteka pomembna razprava.
The question arises as to how this model is defined.
Zastavlja se vprašanje, kako opredeliti ta model.
Some aspects have already been addressed by the Committee in a number of opinions.
Odbor se je z nekaterimi vidiki že ukvarjal v številnih mnenjih.
The greatest challenge in this context is: how can we preserve and strengthen a European model of society in the global context?
Največji izziv pri tem je, kako ohraniti in okrepiti evropski model družbe v svetovnem merilu.
The European model of society will also have to stand the globalisation test and
Evropski model družbe bo moral prestati tudi
The Constitution makes provision for civil dialogue at European level.
Ustavna pogodba predvideva civilni dialog na evropski ravni.
Representative democracy — the traditional model — has thus been bolstered by participatory democracy; for example, through the right of initiative for the general public at European level.
Reprezentativni demokraciji (tradicionalni model) je dodana še participativna demokracija, zlasti preko pravice do pobude širše javnosti na evropski ravni.
Organised civil society is now being called on to instil this text with life and make it a living reality.
Organizirana civilna družba ima sedaj nalogo, da temu besedilu vdihne življenje in ga uresniči.
Sustainability: a pact between generations and different regions of the world.
Trajnostni razvoj: dogovor med generacijami in različnimi regijami sveta.
Culture as a leitmotif for the EESC develop further.
Kultura kot „vodilni motiv“ za EESO test globalizacije in se še naprej razvijati.
‘Global governance’ will therefore continue to be echoed as a motto in the work of the Committee.
„Globalna uprava“ bo zato še naprej vodilo dela Odbora.
Sustainability: a pact between generations and regions of the world
Trajnostni razvoj: dogovor med generacijami in regijami sveta
The cultural dimension of Europe should be a key priority of the EESC’s work.
Kulturna dimenzija Evrope bi morala biti ključna prednostna naloga EESO.
Europe’s citizens will not be made into Europeans by rational arguments.
Evropski državljani ne bodo postali Evropejci z racionalnimi argumenti.
They must also be motivated emotionally: they must want to make an active contribution to this process and be able to feel the personal ben-efi t.
Motivirati jih je treba tudi emocionalno: želeti si morajo, da bi k temu aktivno prispevali, in pri tem čutiti osebno korist.
Participating in culture in every form creates social realities, and in this way also plays an essential role in social cohesion.
Sodelovanje v vseh oblikah kulture ustvari socialno realnost in ima na ta način tudi pomembno vlogo v socialni koheziji.
Culture, understood as a belief in shared values and beliefs, is therefore a suitable leitmotif for the EESC’s manifold activities.
Kultura, v smislu skupnih vrednot in prepričanj, je zato primeren „vodilni motiv“ za raznolike dejavnosti EESO.
Sustainability is an important part of the Lisbon strategy, but the principle of sustainability goes far beyond this.
Trajnostni razvoj je pomemben del lizbonske strategije, vendar sega to načelo veliko dlje.
Its objective is to preserve the resources in the world today for future generations.
Njegov namen je ohranjanje svetovnih virov za prihodnje generacije.
It is therefore an inter-generational pact, committed to fairness between generations.
Potemtakem je to medgeneracijski dogovor, zavezan pravičnosti med generacijami.
At the same time, the sustainability principle is a solidarity pact between the peoples and cultures of our planet.
Hkrati pa to načelo predstavlja pakt solidarnosti med različnimi narodi in kulturami tega planeta.
The EESC has demonstrated its expertise in this area in the work of all its specialist sections.
EESO je dokazal strokovno znanje na tem področju z delom vseh svojih strokovnih skupin.
Bringing Europeans together: culture plays a crucial role in forming a European identity.
Zbliževanje Evropejcev: kultura bo igrala ključno vlogo pri oblikovanju evropske identitete.
Relations with other institutions and partners
Stiki z drugimi institucijami in partnerji
In order fully to live up to the challenges posed to the Committee, the EESC has to keep close working relationships with its partners.
EESO mora tesno sodelovati s svojimi partnerji, da bi se učinkovito soočil s svojimi izzivi.
But the EESC also has close ties to the world outside the EU institutions.
Toda EESO vzdržuje tesne stike tudi izven institucij EU.
The Committee cooperates closely with the network of national economic and social councils, for example in its efforts concerning the Lisbon strategy and the ‘Communicating Europe’ initiative.
Odbor tesno sodeluje z mrežo nacionalnih eko-nomsko-socialnih svetov, na primer v svojih prizadevanjih v zvezi z lizbonsko strategijo in pobudo približevanja Evropske unije njenim državljanom.
The EESC has also begun to step up contacts with the European social partners.
EESO je začel krepiti tudi stike z evropskimi socialnimi partnerji.
The scope for cooperation exists, although a clear distinction has to be made between social and civil dialogue.
Možnosti za plodno sodelovanje vsekakor obstajajo, čeprav je treba jasno razlikovati med socialnim in civilnim dialogom.
The EESC pursues a close dialogue with the key players in the European institutions.
EESO si prizadeva za tesen dialog s ključnimi predstavniki evropskih institucij.
The Committee has to take a proactive role by issuing exploratory opinions and becoming involved at an early stage in the work of the institutions.
Odbor mora prevzeti aktivno vlogo s pripravo raziskovalnega mnenja in vključitvijo v delo institucij že v zgodnji fazi.
Work is proceeding apace on a new cooperation agreement with the European Commission which will further deepen working relations and strengthen interinstitutional contacts.
Delo v zvezi z novim sporazumom o sodelovanju z Evropsko komisijo se hitro nadaljuje, kar bo še nadalje poglobilo delovne odnose in okrepilo medinstitucionalne stike.
Regular talks will be held with the chairs in the political groups and other key players of the European Parliament.
Potekali bodo redni razgovori s predsedniki političnih skupin in drugimi ključnimi akterji Evropskega parlamenta.
The EESC will work pragmatically on individual issues with the Council.
EESO bo v zvezi s posameznimi zadevami pragmatično sodeloval s Svetom.
For instance, the regular contacts with the various Council Presidencies are clearly bearing fruit, as witnessed by the growing number of referrals for exploratory opinions the Committee has been asked to deliver.
Redni stiki z različnimi predsedstvi Sveta so na primer nedvomno obrodili sadove, dokaz za to je vedno večje število prošenj za raziskovalna mnenja, ki jih Odbor prejme.
In many key areas, civil society is represented at Community level by highly skilled organisations and networks.
Na mnogih ključnih področjih civilno družbo na ravni Skupnosti zastopajo organizacije in mreže, ki razpolagajo s specializiranim znanjem.
Many of these organisations have a wealth of political experience and considerable expertise.
Mnoge od teh organizacij imajo bogate politične izkušnje in relevantno strokovno znanje.
Some also have excellent contacts to the bodies taking the political decisions.
Nekatere imajo tudi dragocene stike z nosilci političnih odločitev.
Here too, it is vital to find pragmatic ways of working together.
Tudi tukaj je treba poiskati pragmatične načine sodelovanja.
A close dialogue with the other institutions: Anne-Marie Sigmund and Commission President José Manuel Barroso at his first visit to the EESC in February 2005.
Tesen dialog z drugimi institucijami: Anne-Marie Sigmund in predsednik Komisije José Manuel Barroso na prvem obisku v EESO februarja 2005.
Delivering civil society’s message to the Presidency of the European Union: European Council President Jean-Claude Juncker with Anne-Marie Sigmund and other participants at one of the Committee’s key conferences on the Lisbon strategy in January 2005.
Predaja sporočila civilne družbe predsedstvu Evropske unije: predsednik Evropskega sveta Jean-Claude Juncker in Anne-Marie Sigmund ter drugi udeleženci ključne konference Odbora o lizbonski strategiji januarja 2005.
Internal challenges
Notranji izzivi
The political role of the horizontal decision-mak-ing bodies needs to be more visible.
Politična vloga horizontalnih organov odločanja mora biti bolj prepoznavna.
The plenary, as the broadest platform and supreme body of the Committee, should be tuned in to a greater extent to current discussions in the other institutions or even be in a position to influence these.
Plenarna skupščina kot najširše izhodišče in najvišji organ Odbora mora biti bolj usklajena s tekočimi razpravami v drugih institucijah in imeti celo možnost, da nanje vpliva.
The Committee has been subject to some profound changes.
Odbor je doživel nekaj korenitih sprememb.
Moving to a new building and the effects of enlargement have had an impact at various levels.
Selitev v novo stavbo in učinki širitve so vplivali na različne ravni.
Some improvements to internal working methods are required.
Potrebne so izboljšave nekaterih notranjih načinov dela.