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The conference held in Vienna included a review of three years of the conference programme, which was presented to the former Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Pahr, and local secondary school pupils.
Ob prisotnosti nekdanjega avstrijskega ministra za zunanje zadeve g. Pahra in dijakov dunajskih gimnazij so bili na Dunaju predstavljeni rezultati triletnega programa srečanj.
With young people present, the participants discussed the need for such European conferences, their importance and the future of Europe.
Pred mlado publiko so udeleženci razpravljali o potrebi po takšnih evropskih srečanjih in njihovem pomenu za prihodnost Evrope.
Plan D — the Commission’s initiative to promote ‘democracy, dialogue and debate’ — played a key role in European stability, dialogue between peoples and cultural identity.
Pobuda Komisije, imenovana »Načrt D za demokracijo, dialog in debato«, je bistvenega pomena za stabilnost v Evropi, dialog med narodi in kulturno identiteto.
The pupils stressed, in particular, that Europe’s future depended upon it achieving a greater understanding of other nations and cultures and showing greater respect for them.
Učenci so poudarili predvsem to, da bo prihodnost Evrope zagotovljena le, če se bomo naučili bolje razumeti in spoštovati ostale narode in kulture.
The partners of the programme hope that it will lead to lasting partnerships and emphasised the importance of personal networks.
Partnerji programa upajo, da bo ta prinesel trajna partnerstva, izpostavili pa so tudi pomen ustvarjanja osebnih mrež.
The members of the EESC’s bureau met in Edinburgh with representatives from various Scottish civil society organisations, in an attempt to ‘go local’ and bring the debate about Europe into the Member States, an initiative the EESC will continue in the future.
Poleg tega mora Evropa ponovno pregledati, katere naloge so v pristojnosti Unije in katere bi morale izvajati nacionalne, regionalne in lokalne oblasti.
Joyce McMillan, convener of the Scottish Civic Forum, called for a re-thinking of political structures in a time when commitment to parties is on the decline, but when people still are ready to get involved in other ways.‘We have to nurture, sustain and develop new ways to bring people in,’ she argued.
Z zgodovinskega vidika je bilo vendar moč potegniti pozitiven zaključek: pojma civilne družbe in participativne demokracije, ki sta bila nekdaj povsem nepoznana, počasi postajata realnost.
Further, Europe has to re-think which tasks ought to be done by the EU level, or the national, regional or local levels of government.
V skrbi za približevanje lokalni ravni in prenos razprave o Evropi v osrčje držav članic so se člani predsedstva EESO v Edinburgu srečali s predstavniki različnih škotskih organizacij civilne družbe.
Feel good about shopping by Richard Adams
Nakupujte z zadovoljstvom!
Does the scheme address the ‘problem’ as people usually understand it?
Sistemi zagotavljanja etičnosti bi morali biti sposobni odgovoriti na naslednjih 8 ključnih vprašanj:
This year European consumers will spend more than EUR 20 billion on buying ethically — and most of them will do it willingly and pay a higher price for the privilege.
Letos bodo evropski potrošniki za etično nakupovanje porabili prek 20 milijard evrov – večina jih bo to naredila rade volje in za ta privilegij plačala tudi višjo ceno.
There are a whole range of products where consumers are told they can make the world a better place.
Pri vrsti izdelkov so potrošniki obveščeni, da z nakupovanjem le-teh prispevajo k prizadevanjem za boljši svet.
More than 100 labelling schemes offer a positive take on global justice, energy and resource use, biodiversity, animal welfare and other social, environmental and ethical issues.
Obstaja prek sto sistemov označevanja pozitivnega pristopa do globalne pravičnosti, rabe energije in virov, biotske raznovrstnosti, dobrega počutja živali in drugih družbenih, okoljskih in etičnih vprašanj.
Is there credible assessment of the impact on the goals?
EESO zahteva bolj koherentno politiko etičnega označevanja na evropski ravni
Is there any independent review of the scheme’s operation?
Ali cilji sistema ustrezajo temu, kar potrošnike skrbi, in »viziji«?
The EESC calls for a consistent ethical labelling policy at European level.
Ali so standardi, ki jih sistem postavlja in nadzira, v skladu s cilji?
Is there any process to monitor and evaluate the costs of the scheme borne by suppliers, traders and consumers against progress towards the goals?
Ali obstaja postopek za nadzor in ocenjevanje razmerja med stroški sistema, ki jih prevzemajo dobavitelji, trgovci in potrošniki, ter napredkom pri doseganju ciljev?
Do the public claims by certified companies or suppliers match the goals, standards and outcomes of the scheme?
Ali so javne zahteve pooblaščenih podjetij ali dobaviteljev povezane s cilji, standardi in rezultati sistema?
Richard Adams strives for more ethical consumption.
Richard Adams si prizadeva za bolj etično potrošnjo
These labels give consumers some assurance that the premium price they pay for products carrying the logo (and they do usually cost more) is helping to support their personal beliefs and values.
Teoznakepotrošnikom jamčijo, da s plačilom višje cene za izdelke z določenim logotipom (na splošno so ti dejansko dražji) prispevajo h krepitvi prepričanj in vrednot, za katere se zavzemajo.
Well-known examples are organic food labelling, the Fairtrade mark and the eco-label.
Najbolj znani so primeri označevanja ekološko pridelanih kmetijskihproizvodov, izdelkov pravične trgovine ter znak za okolje.
Ethical purchasing is a convenient and accessible way to support good causes and reaches affluent consumers exactly at the point when they are doing the thing where they often feel guilty — shopping.
Etično nakupovanje je primeren in dostopen način podpore pravičnim pobudam, saj te pri dobro stoječih potrošnikih vzbudijo razmislek ravno v pravem trenutku, ko jih zaradi nakupovanja pogosto že peče vest.
become the UK’s biggest fairtrade company.
EESO, ki ima posebno vlogo zastopanja evropske organizirane civilne družbe v institucijah EU, je idealno mesto za forum, kjer se ta vprašanja lahko pretvorijo v vrsto standardov kakovosti.
I also set up one of the first ethical research companies and founded a chain of organic food supermarkets.
S tem lahko pripomore k večanju vpliva etične trgovine ter boljšemu razlikovanju dobrih sistemov od slabih.
I now believe that in the future, for consumers to have continuing confidence in ethical labelling, they will need assurance that the costs and benefits to consumers and companies on the one hand and the ‘target’ social/environmental benefits on the other hand are in a sensible balance.
Del moje vizije je, da bi to pripeljalo do celovite baze podatkov o izdelkih, ki bi omogočala združevati informacije o socialnih, okoljskih in ostalih dejavnikih, ki izboljšujejo njihovo kakovost in rezultate, te informacije pa bi bile objektivno ocenjene in objavljene.
At present very little attempt is made by any ethical labelling organisation to justify this.
unije. Sem eden od pionirjev gibanja za pravično trgovino: v sedemdesetih letih sem ustanovil Tradicraft, ki je postalo največje britansko podjetje za pravično trgovino.
The great majority of these labels are trying to be honest and promote their cause in an effective way.
Ustanovil sem tudi eno prvih podjetij za etične raziskave in verigo veleblagovnic, specializiranih za prodajo ekološko pridelane hrane.
But there are many different levels of benefit and consumers are not always clear what they are paying for or what is being achieved.
Prepričan sem, da bo za to, da bodo potrošniki še naprej zaupali etičnim oznakam, treba zagotoviti ustrezno ravnovesje med ceno in koristjo za potrošnika in podjetja na eni strani ter zaželenimi pozitivnimi socialnimi in okoljskimi učinki na drugi.
The EESC, with its particular role of representing organised civil society in Europe to the EU institutions, is ideally placed to act as a forum where these questions can be turned into a set of quality standards — helping ethical trade improve its impact and distinguishing good schemes from bad.
Zaenkrat si nobena organizacija za etično označevanje ne prizadeva kaj dosti za takšno jamstvo. Velika večina teh znamk se trudi biti poštena in učinkovito promovirati svoje poslanstvo.
Part of my vision is that they would lead to a comprehensive product information database where the social, environmental and other factors underlying a product could be gathered, objectively assessed and made available.
Vendar pa do koristi prihaja na zelo različnih ravneh in potrošniki ne vedo vedno, zakaj plačujejo ali kaj bo s tem doseženo.
Originally these schemes were developed by small producer groups, NGOs and alternative trading companies.
Prvotno so te sisteme razvile manjše skupine proizvajalcev, nevladne organizacije in podjetja, ki so se posvetila alternativni trgovini.
Now the market is so big that mainstream commercial companies have become seriously interested, are developing their own ‘ethical audits’ and even promoting some ‘ethical labels’.
Trg je sedaj že tako velik, da vzbuja resno zanimanje pri »splošnih« trgovskih podjetjih, ki so začela razvijati svojo »etično revizijo« in ponujajo celo svoje »etične blagovne znamke«.
The EU has supported the development of many of these labels in various ways and for various reasons but until now no attempt has been made to set out a common policy.
EU je na različne načine in iz različnih razlogov podprla razvoj več takšnih oznak, vendar do sedaj še ni prišlo do poskusa oblikovanja skupne politike.
This would be of great help, not only to consumers but also to educators who could develop a common approach to creative and ethical consumerism in schools.
Ta bi zelo pomagala tako potrošnikom kot vzgojiteljem, ki bi lahko razvili skupen pristop do pouka ustvarjalnega in etičnega potrošništva.
My opinion seeks to get the many directorates-general in the Commission that have an interest to agree to a common policy framework.
Ljudje, ki bi radi določeno delovanje ali načelo podpirali, običajno mislijo, da oznake pomenijo večja jamstva, kot v resnici jih.
There are eight key questions that all ethical assurance schemes need to be able to answer.
Pri tem ni nič narobe, če le obstaja referenčna točka, kjer ljudje lahko ugotovijo, čemu je oznaka namenjena in kdo za tem stoji.
I have developed such an approach through an exploratory opinion, supported by the UK presidency. As one of the early pioneers of the fairtrade movement, in the 1970s I set up Traidcraft, which has
Namen mojega mnenja je doseči, da bi se več za to področje pristojnih generalnih direktoratov Komisije dogovorilo glede okvira za skupno
Just think how Google has made getting access to all sorts of information so much easier.
Pomislite, kako je spletni brskalnik Google olajšal dostop do vseh vrst informacij.
We now have the means to give ordinary shoppers any information they want, how they want it, about what they buy.
Na voljo imamo sredstva, da nakupovalcem ponudimo katere koli informacije o stvareh, ki jih kupujejo, v kakršni koli obliki.
Another benefit would be a consumer-awareness programme, from early years, through mainstream education and extending into lifelong learning, on how consumers can influence social and environmental dynamics through informed purchasing.
Korak naprej bi bil program ozaveščanja potrošnikov, od otroških let dalje, skozi vse obdobje šolanja in vseživljenjskega izobraževanja, o tem, kako lahko vplivajo na družbeno in okoljsko dinamiko, če so o stvareh, ki jih kupujejo, dobro obveščeni.
If knowledge is power then consumers could soon have the ability to change their world for the better.
Če je v znanju moč, bi tudi potrošniki morda lahko kmalu pomagali spremeniti svet na bolje.
Greater involvement of civil society in cohesion policy
Takšen pristop sem razvil v raziskovalnem mnenju, ki ga je podprlo britansko predsedstvo Evropske
Commission’s proposal to extend the Solidarity Fund’s scope to cover industrial and technological disasters or those caused by acts of terrorism and public health emergencies.
Večje vključevanje civilne družbe v kohezijsko politiko nja vseh partnerjev.« Po mnenju gospe Hübner je to sodelovanje glavni pogoj za učinkovito črpanje sredstev, ohranjanje legitimnosti politike ter boljšo komunikacijo.
the new programming period 2007–13. ‘The success of the Lisbon strategy depends on the full involvement of all partners.’
Solidarnostnega sklada na industrijske in tehnološke nesreče ali nesreče, ki so jih povzročila teroristična dejanja, ter na nujne ukrepe za zaščito javnega zdravja.
She outlined a new approach to cohesion policy which aimed to promote the reinforcement of the strategic dimension as well as improved cooperation between EU and Member State policies.
Predstavila je nov pristop h kohezijski politiki, katerega namen je spodbujati strateško razsežnost in boljše sodelovanje med politikami EU ter državami članicami.
The EESC adopted its opinion on the future of the EU Solidarity Fund in the presence of the Commissioner and requested an extension of its scope of application.
Odbor je ob prisotnosti komisarke sprejel svoje mnenje o bodočem Solidarnostnem skladu EU, zahteval pa je širitev področja njegove uporabe.
She stressed that Structural Fund investments were the clearest sign of European solidarity. ‘This is the capital that we should set up through our efforts to bring Europe closer to the citizen.’
Poudarila je, da so naložbe strukturnih skladov najočitnejši znak evropske solidarnosti. »To je kapital, ki ga moramo ustvariti z našimi prizadevanji za približevanje Evrope državljanom.«
Extending the scope of the Solidarity Fund
Širitev področja uporabe Solidarnostnega sklada
In this opinion, the EESC welcomed the
V tem mnenju Odbor odobrava predlog Komisije o širitvi področja uporabe
The EESC stresses the need to lower threshold figures for the scale of damage and/or give the Commission greater powers of discretion.
Odbor je poudaril, da je treba znižati pragove ugotovljene škode in/ali omogočiti Komisiji politično fleksibilnost.
It also proposed more flexibility regarding the types of eligible expenditure to cover other significant costs not provided for.
Predlaga tudi večjo prožnost pri vrstah dovoljene porabe, da bi bilo mogoče kriti tudi ostale velike stroške, ki niso predvideni.
She stated that she was in favour of the proposal to strengthen partner-Danuta Hübner delivers her ships between the speech to the EESC.Commission, the Member States and the local and regional partners, including the unions, NGOs and civil society during
Povedala je, da podpira predlog o krepitvi partnerstva med Komisijo, državami članicami, regionalnimi in lokalnimi partnerji, vključno s Danuta Hübner govori pred EESOsindikati, nevladnimi organizacijami in civilno družbo v novem programskem obdobju 2007–2013. »Uspeh lizbonske strategije je odvisen od vsestranskega sodelova-
‘There is no doubt about it: the Committee is part of the solution.’
»O tem ni dvoma: Odbor je del rešitve!«
How can the protocol help to raise the EESC’s profile?
Kako lahko protokol zagotovi boljšo prepoznavnost Evropskega ekonomskosocialnega odbora?
successful and has been extended to requests not only from the Commission, but also the European Parliament and the EU presidencies.
Postopek je izredno uspešen že od leta 2001. Poleg tega sedaj lahko zaprosila posredujejo tudi Evropski parlament in predsedstva EU.
In terms of Plan D, the draft opinion (rapporteur: Ms Jillian van Turnhout) will be examined by the Committee at the plenary session in December and will contain a series of proposals detailing the concrete steps that could be taken by the Committee and its members.
Kar zadeva načrt D, bo Odbor decembra obravnaval osnutek mnenja (poročevalka je ga. Jillian van Turnhout), v katerem bo vrsta predlogov, ki podrobno navajajo konkretne dejavnosti, ki bi se jih lahko lotil Odbor in njegovi člani.
How can the Committee contribute to ‘Communicating Europe’?
Kako lahko Odbor prispeva k boljšemu seznanjanju z Evropo?
Firstly, through its very existence: the Commission and the Committee recognise the need for closer cooperation and they state this in the preamble.
Prvič že s tem, ker obstaja: Komisija in Odbor se zavedata potrebe po bolj tesnem sodelovanju, kar je navedeno tudi v preambuli.
The revamping of the first protocol which was signed in 2001 marks the success (i.e. benefit for both sides) of past cooperation.
Spremenili smo protokol, ki smo ga podpisali leta 2001, kar zagotovo potrjuje uspešnost – oziroma obojestransko korist – dosedanjega sodelovanja.
But above all, it is also an assertion of the will to go further together.
Predvsem pa je to dokaz volje, da gremo s skupnimi močmi naprej.
In several ways and, once again, the ideas are simple.
Na več različnih načinov, zamisli pa so tudi tu zelo preproste.
Secondly, through its distribution and promotion within the Commission, in the directorates-general and the units, the protocol is a tool which enables us to make the potential added value of cooperating with the EESC better understood.
Drugič zato, ker ga bo Komisija širila in promovirala v svojih generalnih direktoratih in enotah: protokol je sredstvo, ki omogoča boljše razumevanje potencialne dodane vrednosti sodelovanja z EESO.
The challenge for us is to convince, with supporting facts, more of our colleagues at the Commission that it is in their own interest to forge partnerships with the corresponding Committee bodies.
Naš izziv je z oprijemljivimi dokazi prepričati sodelavce v Komisiji, da je negovanje partnerstev z ustreznimi organi Odbora v njihovem interesu.
Firstly, the 317 Committee members (there should be 344 in 2007 after the sixth enlargement), who originate from the Member States’ most representative civil society organisations, act as mediators: they communicate the demands and expectations of their organisations to Brussels and also relay detailed information on Europe, in the appropriate form, back to their organisations.
Člani Odbora – teh je 317, po 6. širitvi leta 2007 pa jih bo 344 – prihajajo iz organizacij civilne družbe držav članic in imajo vlogo posrednikov v obe smeri: v Bruselj posredujejo zahteve in pričakovanja svojih organizacij, tem pa v ustrezni obliki posredujejo podrobne informacije o Evropi.
The Committee has adopted its own strategic communication plan on this subject and it aims to step up measures in this area.
Odbor je sprejel tudi svoj strateški načrt obveščanja na tem področju in namerava v okviru tega še okrepiti svojo dejavnost.
For example, last spring the Committee received three referrals from the future UK presidency.
Tako je na primer lani spomladi Odbor trikrat prejel zaprosila takrat bodočega britanskega predsedstva.
One of these concerned the issue of simplification, on which the Committee submitted a particularly interesting and wellreceived opinion, thanks to the experience of the Single Market Observatory.
Eno od teh se je nanašalo na vprašanje poenostavitve, na temo katere je Odbor pripravil posebej zanimivo in dobro sprejeto mnenje, za kar se moramo zahvaliti predvsem opazovalni skupini za enotni trg.
The future Austrian presidency has done the same and we have received referrals from it on the knowledge society, industrial change and enlargement, and biodiversity.
Bodoče avstrijsko predsedstvo ravna podobno in nas je tako že prosilo za mnenja o družbi, ki temelji na znanju, industrijskih spremembah, širitvi Unije in biotski raznovrstnosti.
These exploratory opinions, on complex, multidimensional subjects and/or subjects which are still evolving politically, respond, in general, to an ad hoc political request.
Ta raziskovalna mnenja o pogosto kompleksnih in večdimenzionalnih vprašanjih, ki se politično še razvijajo, zapolnjujejo potrebo po ad hoc politiki na tem področju.
Here, the EESC plays a locomotive role.
EESO ima pri tem vodilno vlogo.
By supplementing this work with hearings, for the preparation of opinions, and ex post conferences, the Committee extends its consultation and dialogue with civil society and acts as an important intermediary for the institutions.
Delo pri pripravi mnenj dopolnjuje z razpravami in konferencami zunaj sedeža in tako omogoča posvetovanje in dialog s civilno družbo ter igra pomembno vlogo sogovornika institucij.
Better lawmaking means making better use of the Committee’s consultative role.
Boljša priprava zakonodaje pomeni tudi kar najboljšo uporabo posvetovalne funkcije Odbora.
The Committee exists and carries out substantial, solid and good work.
Odbor obstaja in svoje precejšnje in pomembno delo dobro opravlja.
You only have to read its opinions to see this.
O tem se lahko prepričamo, če preberemo njegova mnenja.
It is the three main institutions’ responsibility to consult the Committee in a selective and dynamic way.
Naloga treh glavnih institucij pa je, da ga selektivno in dinamično zaprošajo za mnenja.
Secondly, the Committee is to step up its cooperation with the Commission.
Odbor bo ravno tako okrepil sodelovanje s Komisijo.
Thus, at the beginning of November this year, in partnership with the Commission and in a new and original way, we organised a stakeholders’ forum in Brussels entitled ‘Bridging the gap: how to bring Europe and its citizens closer together’.
V začetku novembra 2005 smo v Bruslju v sodelovanju s Komisijo organizirali zanimiv in izviren posvetovalni forum.
It was a huge success, and the idea is to develop this experience in a decentralised manner.
Tema foruma je bila »zapolnimo vrzel: kako približati Evropo državljanom«, prireditev je bila izredno uspešna, tako da nameravamo to izkušnjo ponoviti v bolj decentralizirani obliki.
Our aim is loud and clear: the Committee ‘as an institutional intermediary between civil society and the EU institutions’ (according to the protocol itself) intends to play its role fully in this area.
Naš cilj je jasen in naša volja močna: kot »institucionalni posrednik med organizirano civilno družbo in institucijami Unije« (kot je zapisano v protokolu) namerava Odbor v celoti odigrati svojo vlogo.
Furthermore, the EESC leads the network of Member States’ economic and social councils.
EESO med drugim tudi vodi omrežje ekonomskih in socialnih svetov držav članic.
For example, it received an explicit mandate from the Spring European Council on the Lisbon strategy.
Evropski svet mu je pomladi dal izrecna pooblastila v zvezi z lizbonsko strategijo.
But it also cooperates with the national ESCs by organising joint bilateral conferences.
Sodeluje pa tudi z nacionalnimi ekonomsko-socialnimi sveti prek skupnih dvostranskih konferenc.
The next will be in May 2006 in Vienna, in partnership with our counterpart body in Austria, the‘Beirat’. The subject ‘Communicating Europe’ was on the agenda at the meeting of presidents and secretaries-general, which was held at the end of November in Paris.
Naslednja bo maja 2006 na Dunaju, ko se bo srečal z avstrijskim ekonomsko-socialnim svetom, imenovanim »Beirat«. »Seznanjanje z Evropo« pa je bila tudi tema, ki je bila na dnevnem redu seje predsednikov in generalnih sekretarjev, ki je potekala konec novembra 2005 v Parizu.
José Manuel Barroso and Anne-Marie Sigmund signed the new protocol on 8 November 2005.
José Manuel Barroso in Anne-Marie Sigmund sta 8. novembra 2005 podpisala nov protokol
How can the protocol contribute to Plan D and the debate on Europe?
Kako lahko protokol dopolni načrt D in razpravo o Evropi?
Last but not least, I should also mention the dialogue developed through the Liaison Group with European civil society organisations and networks.
Na koncu naj omenim še dialog, ki ga povezovalna skupina razvija z evropskimi organizacijami in omrežji civilne družbe.
The abovementioned issues are at the centre of these discussions, chaired jointly by Anne-Marie Sigmund, EESC President, and Giampiero Alhadeff, who leads the Solidar network, and are on the agenda for the meeting in December this year.
Omenjena vprašanja so v osrčju razprav tudi pri teh srečanjih, ki jim predsedujeta Anne-Marie Sigmund, predsednica EESO in Giampiero Alhadeff, vodja omrežja Solidar, na dnevnem redu bodo tudi na seji decembra 2005.