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Evropska komisija je poročilo, ki analizira dosedanji napredek, sprejela 30. maja 2007 in v njem navedla glavne izzive, s katerimi se srečuje ta politika.
How can divisions be overcome?
Kako preseči razdrobljenost?
EESC and Japan: follow-up ofthe opinion adopted in February
EESO in Japonska: dejavnosti po februarskem sprejetju mnenja
On 18 July 2007, the 88th meeting of the Section for the Single Market, Production and Consumption took place.
18. julija 2007 je bila 88. seja strokovne skupine za enotni trg, proizvodnjo in potrošnjo.
The two main subjects discussed during the meeting were the single market for financial services and the EU investment in research and development.
Glavni temi, o katerih so razpravljali na seji, sta bili enotni trg finančnih storitev ter naložbe EU v raziskave in razvoj.
Therefore the Commissioners Meglena Kuneva, responsible for consumer protection, and Janez Potočnik, responsible for science and research, attended the meeting.
Zato sta se seje udeležila Meglena Kuneva, evropska komisarka za varstvo potrošnikov, in Janez Potočnik, evropski komisar za znanost in raziskave.
However, as these initiatives would help but not suffice, the Green Paper on the European research area might help towards overcoming Europe’s fragmentation in the research sector.
pobude lahko koristne, ne bodo pa zadostne, bi bila Zelena knjiga o evropskem raziskovalnem prostoru lahko možnost za preseganje evropske razdrobljenosti v raziskovalnem sektorju.
Therefore, the Commissioner emphasised his hope that the European Economic and Social Committee would play a very active role in the debate launched by the Green Paper.
Zato je komisar Potočnik izrazil upanje, da bo Ekonomsko-socialni odbor dejavno sodeloval v razpravi, ki jo je sprožila ta zelena knjiga.
Ms Eve Päärendson, rapporteur of the opinion on ‘EU–Japan relations: the role of civil society’, paid a visit to Japan in May/June 2007, with the support of the EC Delegation in Tokyo.
Eve Päärendson, poročevalka za mnenje o vlogi civilne družbe v odnosih med EU in Japonsko, je s podporo delegacije Evropske komisije v Tokiu maja in junija 2007 obiskala Japonsko.
On this occasion, she met representatives of the EUIJ Kansai, Japanese authorities, main social partners as well as some NGOs.
Ob tej priložnosti se je srečala s predstavniki evropskega instituta (EUIJ) v regiji Kansai, z japonskimi oblastmi, glavnimi socialnimi partnerji in nekaterimi nevladnimi organizacijami.
It was a good opportunity to explain the role and activities of the EESC and to present the opinion recently adopted.
Obisk je izkoristila za to, da je pojasnila vlogo in dejavnosti EESO ter predstavila nedavno sprejeto mnenje.
Possibilities for further cooperation were envisaged, especially with the EUIJKansai.
Obenem pa so se pokazale tudi nove možnosti za sodelovanje, zlasti z EUIJ Kansai.
Growth and competitiveness of research and development, the broad-based innovation strategy as well as the Green Paper on ‘The European research area: new perspectives’ were the main points raised by Commissioner Potočnik in his statement.
Komisar Potočnik se je v svojem nagovoru osredotočil predvsem na rast in konkurenčnost raziskav in razvoja, široko zasnovano inovacijsko strategijo in zeleno knjigo „Evropski raziskovalni prostor – nove perspektive“.
Ms Kuneva, who participated in the second part of the meeting devoted to the single market, outlined recent developments in the area of consumer protection and discussed with section members the Green Paper on retail financial services in the single market and the proposal for a consumer credit directive.
Komisarka Kuneva, ki je sodelovala v drugem delu seje, je predstavila nedavni razvoj dogodkov na področju varstva potrošnikov ter s člani strokovne skupine razpravljala o Zeleni knjigi o maloprodajnih finančnih storitvah na enotnem trgu in o predlogu direktive o potrošniškem kreditu.
The consumer policy strategy for 2007–13 and its objectives were also covered.
Strategija potrošniške politike 2007–2013 in njeni cilji so bili prav tako predmet razprave.
Research and development: The cornerstone of economic success
Raziskave in razvoj – glavna gonilna sila gospodarske uspešnosti
Research is seen as key to economic success not only in Europe but also in other economies, Mr Potočnik stated in his speech.
Raziskave so ključno gonilo gospodarskega uspeha ne samo v Evropi, marveč tudi v drugih gospodarstvih, je Potočnik začel svoj nagovor. Poudaril je, da bo kitaj-
In March, Mr Roman Haken, member of the EESC and Director of the Centre for Community Work (Central Moravia office, Czech Republic), participated in a study tour to Japan, within the context of the award ‘With people about people’ and with the support of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation.
Roman Haken, član EESO in direktor Centra za delo v skupnosti (CpKP, urad Srednja Moravska, Češka), se je marca udeležil študijskega obiska Japonske, v okviru nagrade With people about people (O lidech s lidmi, Z ljudmi o ljudeh) in s podporo fundacije Sasakawa Peace Foundation.
The main goal of the trip was to develop links between Czech and Japanese NGOs and public administration.
Glavni namen njegovega obiska je bil navezati tesnejše stike med češkimi in japonskimi nevladnimi organizacijami in javno upravo.
It was also a good opportunity to present the opinion of the EESC.
Bil pa je tudi dobra priložnost za predstavitev mnenja EESO.
trends continue, it will only take three more years for the Chinese economy to become more research intensive than the European economy.
sko gospodarstvo, če se bo nadaljeval sedanji trend, že čez tri leta postalo bolj raziskovalno intenzivno kot evropsko gospodarstvo.
Therefore the central issue for European research policy should be developing the leading edge in research and innovation, which is essential to the sustained growth and competitiveness of the European economy.
Zato bi moralo biti osrednje vprašanje za evropsko raziskovalno politiko razvoj vodilne vloge v raziskavah in razvoju, kar je bistvenega pomena za trajno rast in konkurenčnost evropskega gospodarstva.
Commissioner Kuneva highlighted the fact that the EU internal market with its 493 million consumers would be the largest market in the world in economic terms and would have the potential to be the most competitive, innovative and dynamic one.
Komisarka Kuneva je poudarila, da je notranji trg EU s 493 milijoni potrošnikov v gospodarskem smislu največji trg na svetu in ima potencial, da postane najbolj konkurenčen, inovativen in dinamičen trg.
However, as she stated, today it remains fragmented with a vast majority of transactions taking place within national markets and with a lack of competitive pressure to reduce price divergence.
Vendar pa, kot je dejala, ostaja razdrobljen, saj je velika večina transakcij še vedno opravljena na nacionalnih trgih, pritisk konkurence pa je premajhen, da bi se zmanjšale razlike med cenami.
Ms Kuneva emphasised also that consumer protection is a cornerstone of retail financial services policy and providing a high level of protection can result in consumer confidence as well as encourage competition.
Kuneva je tudi poudarila, da mora biti varstvo potrošnikov temelj politike maloprodajnih finančnih storitev ter da lahko zagotavljanje visoke ravni zaščite vodi v večje zaupanje potrošnikov in spodbuja konkurenčnost.
In his speech, Mr Potočnik regretted that despite the 3 % objective, R & D intensity was still stagnating and even in slight regression in 2005, at 1.84 % of GDP. Development of EESC–Japan relations: Ms Päärendson at a conference in Japan.
V svojem nagovoru je Potočnik obžaloval, da kljub cilju 3 % intenzivnost raziskav in razvoja še vedno stagnira in je leta 2005 celo nekoliko nazadovala na 1,84 % BDP-ja.
Mr Potočnik also reported that last year the EU had developed a ‘broad-based innovation strategy’, a series of promising initiatives to stimulate the demand-side of research and innovation.
Kuneva je sklenila, da bi lahko zdrava in učinkovita potrošniška politika bistveno prispevala h konkurenčnosti in imela pomembno vlogo pri ključnem procesu približevanja Evrope državljanom.
Ms Kuneva concluded that sound and effective consumer policy could make a significant contribution to competitiveness and would also play a major role in helping the vital process of reconnecting Europe with its people.
Potočnik je tudi povedal, da je EU v zadnjem letu razvila široko zasnovano inovacijsko strategijo – vrsto obetavnih pobud, ki naj bi spodbudile raziskave in inovacije, usmerjene v povpraševanje. Ker so te
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Second Regional Stakeholders’ Forum, 22–23 June 2007
Drugi regionalni posvetovalni forum, Budimpešta, 22. in 23. junij 2007
‘Acting together for Europe’
„S skupnimi močmi za Evropo“
Commissioner Hübner presenting the report on cohesion with a view to launching a debate on the future of European cohesion policy.
Komisarka Hübner je predstavila poročilo o koheziji
EESC member Mr Barabás gives the floor to Commissioner László Kovács
S tem želi sprožiti razpravo o prihodnosti evropske kohezijske politike.
The interactive event, attended by more than 120 Hungarian and 30 international participants, served as an important forum for citizens — mainly representatives of civil society organisations — to reflect on European processes affecting them and to express their views concerning the main challenges the European Union faces today.
Ta interaktivna prireditev, ki jo je obiskalo več kot 120 madžarskih in 30 mednarodnih udeležencev, v glavnem predstavnikov organizacij civilne družbe, je odigrala vlogo pomembnega prizorišča za premislek o evropskih procesih, ki zadevajo državljane, in za izražanje njihovih stališč o glavnih izzivih, s katerimi se danes sooča Evropska unija.
The forum builton the active contribution of participants who hadthe possibility to formulate their opinions and proposals in the frameworks of six working groups on the future of the Constitution, on Europeancitizenship, on EU communication, on the European Parliamentary elections, on the Hungarian EUpresidency (first half of 2011) and on the Europeancitizens’ initiative (the collection of 1 million signatures).
Forum je temeljil na aktivnem sodelovanju udeležencev, ki so lahko v okviru šestih delovnih skupin oblikovali svoja mnenja in predloge o prihodnosti ustavne pogodbe, evropskem državljanstvu, komuniciranju v EU, volitvah v Evropski parlament, madžarskem predsedovanju EU (prva polovica leta 2011) in pobudi evropskih državljanov (zbiranje podpisov enega milijona državljanov).
The main aim of the event, entitled ‘Acting together for Europe’, was to bring Europe and its citizens closer together and to contribute to the European Commission’s Plan D for Democracy, Dialogue and Debate initiative.
Med govorniki so bili naslednji visoki predstavniki: László Kovács, član Evropske komisije, njegova ekscelenca Hans Peter Schiff, nemški veleposlanik na Madžarskem (v imenu države, predsedujoče EU), Zita Gurmai, članica Evropskega parlamenta, Gábor György, vodja Predstavništva Evropske komisije na Madžarskem, in dr. Endre Szabó, predsednik madžarskega ekonomskosocialnega sveta.
Commissioner Hübner stated that while regions are the ‘backbone’ of European governance, ‘organised civil society is to the EU what regions are to a country, allowing the Union to get in direct touch with its citizens' expectations’.
Pod okriljem Evropske hiše je bil v madžarski prestolnici 22. in 23. junija 2007 drugi regionalni posvetovalni forum.
She outlined the key features of the Fourth Cohesion Report, which provides an update on the progress made towards achieving economic, social and territorial cohesion, and on how the policies of the Member States and the Community have contributed to it.
Forumu so dali dodatni zagon uspeh in pomembni sklepi 1. regionalnega posvetovalnega foruma (9. in 10. junij 2006, Budimpešta).
The report provides an initial assessment of preparations for 2007–13, based on the programming documents submitted by the Member States to the Commission up to the end of April 2007.
Glavni cilj tega srečanja, imenovanega „S skupnimi močmi za Evropo“, je bil približati Evropo njenim državljanom in prispevati k načrtu D za demokracijo, dialog in debato, ki ga izvaja Evropska komisija.
A nine-member EESC delegation attended theforum.
Če so regije „hrbtenica“ evropskega upravljanja, je dejala ga.
Highly representative speakers included László Kovács, Member of the European Commission, HE Hans Peter Schiff, German Ambassador to Hungary (on behalf of the EU presidency), Mrs Zita Gurmai, Member of the European Parliament, Mr Gábor György, Head of Representation of the European Commission in Hungary and Dr Endre Szabó, President of the Hungarian Economic and Social Council.
Hübner, potem je „organizirana civilna družba za Evropsko unijo to, kar so regije za države, saj Uniji omogoča neposredno seznanjanje s pričakovanji državljanov“. Komisarka je člane EESO seznanila s ključnimi elementi četrtega poročila o koheziji, v katerem je predstavljen doseženi napredek na poti k večji gospodarski, socialni in ozemeljski koheziji ter prispevek politik držav članic in Skupnosti k temu cilju.
Interview with Derek Osborn,President of the Sustainable Development Observatory
Pogovor s predsednikom opazovalne skupine za trajnostni razvoj Derekom Osbornom
EESC welcomesa new member!
Dobrodošlica novemu članu
What is your overall impression one year after the launch of the Sustainable Development Observatory (SDO)?
Kakšen je vaš splošni vtis leto po ustanovitvi opazovalne skupine za trajnostni razvoj (ODD)?
The SDO has defined its place and role in the EESC, both as regards members and secretariat.
Opazovalna skupina za trajnostni razvoj je znala opredeliti svoje mesto in vlogo v EESO, kar velja tako za člane kot tajništvo.
It has encouraged debate and is now steadily helping to build up awareness among EESC members and the sections about sustainable development issues.
Spodbudila je razpravo, poleg tega pa nenehno prispeva k povečanju ozaveščenosti med člani EESO in strokovnimi skupinami o vprašanjih trajnostnega razvoja.
Several section heads have met with the SDO to identify items of the Committee’s work programme on which joint working or exchange of views will be useful.
Več predsednikov strokovnih skupin se je sestalo z opazovalno skupino, da bi določili točke programa dela Odbora, v okviru katerih bi bila koristna sodelovanje ali izmenjava stališč.
development strategy (as well as many other general EU policies), and subsequently with the national strategies: they have not set sufficiently specific goals and targets, and they have not spelt out what instruments should be used in order to reach the targets, or how other policy goals will need to be modified to become more sustainable.
razvoj (pa tudi z mnogimi drugimi splošnimi političnimi področji EU), in posledično z nacionalnimi strategijami: cilji niso zastavljeni dovolj specifično in ni jasno določeno, katere instrumente bi bilo treba uporabiti za uresničitev ciljev ali kako spremeniti politične cilje, da bodo bolj trajnostni.
Things are gradually improving on this front in Europe, but the SDO will have an important role for some time to come in helping to ensure that sustainability continues as a radical critique of business as usual, and continues to demand concrete targets and measures for change.
Na tem področju se zadeve v Evropi postopno izboljšujejo, vendar pa bo imela opazovalna skupina še nekaj časa pomembno vlogo pri zagotavljanju, da bo trajnost še naprej spremljala temeljna kritika trenutnega stanja in da bo tudi v prihodnje zahtevala konkretne cilje in ukrepe za spremembo.
We still need continuous revolution in the sustainability field!
Še vedno je potrebna nenehna revolucija na področju trajnosti!
In July Mr Pedro Raúl Narro Sánchez joined the EESC’s Various Interests Group (Group III).
Julija se je tretji skupini Evropskega ekonomskosocialnega odbora, skupini „raznih dejavnosti“, pridružil Pedro Raúl Narro Sánchez.
Since September 2000 Mr Narro Sánchez has been an active member of the Association of Young Farmers (ASAJA).
Narro Sánchez je od septembra 2000 dejaven član španskega Združenja mladih kmetovalcev (ASAJA, Asociación Agraria de Jóvenes Agricultores).
In 2002 he became director of the ASAJA office in Brussels and then took on responsibility for the international section of the association in 2003.
Leta 2002 je postal direktor urada združenja ASAJA v Bruslju, leta 2003 pa je prevzel odgovornost za mednarodni oddelek tega združenja.
He will sit in the Sections for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment, and External Relations.
Novi član EESO je član strokovne skupine za kmetijstvo, razvoj podeželja in okolje ter strokovne skupine za zunanje odnose in decentralizirano sodelovanje.
Sustainable development is a complex policy issue.
Trajnostni razvoj je zapleteno politično vprašanje.
How can the SDO and the EESC help get the message across?
Kako lahko opazovalna skupina za trajnostni razvoj in EESO pomagata razširjati to sporočilo?
We have had positive responses from the other institutions, particularly from the European Commission and the European Parliament’s temporary committee on climate change.
Od drugih institucij smo prejeli pozitivne odzive, zlasti od Evropske komisije in začasnega odbora Evropskega parlamenta za podnebne spremembe.
As the SDO now starts to work more concretely on certain policy areas I believe that this cooperation will be further developed through, for example, joint conferences and exchanges between Parliament and EESC rapporteurs.
Ker opazovalna skupina začenja konkretneje delovati na nekaterih političnih področjih, menim, da se bo to sodelovanje v prihodnje razvijalo na primer prek skupnih konferenc in izmenjav stališč med poročevalci EP in EESO.
The SDO’s mandate is to share best practice, stimulate debate and analyse sustainable development issues from a civil society point of view.
Naloga opazovalne skupine za trajnostni razvoj je izmenjava primerov najboljše prakse, spodbujanje razprave in analiza vprašanj trajnostnega razvoja s stališča civilne družbe.
How is this done in practice?
Kako to poteka v praksi?
It helps to apply the sustainability message in specific policy areas, such as energy, transport or housing policy, and ask the question, what are the most unsustainable aspects of those areas, and how can the policies become more sustainable?
Opazovalna skupina pomaga prenašati sporočilo o trajnosti na posebna politična področja, kot so energetska, prometna ali stanovanjska politika, in postavlja vprašanje, kateri vidiki teh področij so najbolj netrajnostni in kako lahko politike postanejo bolj trajnostne.
Since the SDO has a cross-sectoral mandate it can, in close cooperation with the sections, work in many different policy areas, plugging into additional expertise when needed.
Ker je mandat opazovalne skupine povezan z več sektorji, lahko v tesnem sodelovanju s strokovnimi skupinami deluje na mnogih različnih področjih in po potrebi prispeva dodatno strokovno znanje.
The SDO also organises hearings and conferences in order to encourage broader dialogue with civil society.
Organizira tudi posvetovanja in konference, da bi spodbudila širši dialog s civilno družbo.
Through us members!
Prek nas, članov!
The SDO is a forum to allow for debate and exchanges of views.
Opazovalna skupina je forum, ki omogoča razpravo in izmenjavo stališč.
It can organise conferences, like the one we held on climate change in May this year, and it can draw up opinions (together with the sections) and reports.
Organizira lahko konference, kakršna je bila maja letos o podnebnih spremembah, ter pripravlja mnenja (skupaj s strokovnimi skupinami) in poročila.
Since the SDO members are also members of different sections and study groups, there is considerable ‘cross-fertilisation’.
Ker so člani opazovalne skupine tudi člani različnih strokovnih in študij-skih skupin, je vzajemno dopolnjevanje precejšnje.
After all, there are sustainable development aspects to much of the EESC’s work.
Nenazadnje je velik del dela EESO povezan z vidiki trajnostnega razvoja.
You have argued that the concept of sustainable development is often only adopted at the highest levels of organisations and then as a vague and non-specific goal.
Trdite, da se koncept trajnostnega razvoja pogosto sprejema le na najvišji ravni organizacij in zato ostaja nejasen in nespecifičen cilj.
What can be done?
Kaj bi v zvezi s tem lahko storili?
Mr Delfo Delfini, former Secretary-General of the EESC, passed away on 22 August 2007 in Paris, at the age of 94.
22. avgusta 2007 je v Parizu v starosti 94 let umrl Delfo Delfini, nekdanji generalni sekretar EESO.
Mr Delfini served our institution for 18 years.
Delfini je delal za Odbor 18 let.
He was appointed Head of Division in the secretariat of the Economic and Social Committee on 1 October 1960. On 30 June 1969, he was promoted to the position of Director of the Secretariat-General.
1. oktobra 1960 je bil imenovan za vodjo oddelka v sekretariatu Ekonomskosocialnega odbora, 30. junija 1969 pa je napredoval na mesto direktorja sekretariata Odbora.
Mr Delfini went on to serve as Secretary-General of the Economic and Social Committee from 11 November 1971 until his retirement on 5 July 1978.
Od 11. novembra 1971 do upokojitve 5. julija 1978 je opravljal funkcijo generalnega sekretarja Ekonomskosocialnega odbora.
Mr Delfini’s dedication to his duties, his role in the ESC secretariat, and the construction of a united Europe led to his being granted the title of Secretary-General honorarius of the Economic and Social Committee of the European Communities.
Delfini je zaradi predanosti delu ter vloge v sekretariatu ESS in pri izgradnji združene Evrope prejel naziv častnega generalnega sekretarja Ekonomskosocialnega odbora Evropskih skupnosti.
This has been one of the problems with the EU sustainable Sustainable development: Everyone can do their bit
To je eden od problemov, povezanih s strategijo EU za trajnostni Trajnostni razvoj: vsak lahko prispeva svoj delež
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sources are affordable’ and called for a common European energy grid.
skem Nacionalnem svetu za gospodarstvo in delo, je napovedala podporo italijanske civilne družbe ciljem lizbonske strategije, zlasti usposabljanju, tehničnemu razvoju ter koordinaciji na evropski ravni.
Hungarian civil society supports a common European energy policy, as János Tóth, President of the Economic and Social Council of Hungary, affirmed.
Barrot je pozdravil pripravljenost EESO in nacionalnih ESS, da delujejo kot glavni akterji v lizbonski strategiji, ter pripisal izjemen pomen njihovi vlogi spremljanja reform.
‘Europe has passed a testing exam,’ Jacques Barrot stated with regard to the IGC mandate reached at the European Council in June.
Dermagne je v zvezi s pogodbo o reformi poudaril, da francoska civilna družba podpira njen sedanji osnutek.
‘We have transformed our self-imposed reflection period into the chance to move forward.’ out that civil societies, flanking the Lisbon strategy, could dispel extremism.
Tóth je dodal, da „pri pripravi pogodbe o reformi ne sme manjkati institucija, ki pooseblja civilno družbo v Evropi“.