Press

1. Mass media

The Economic and Social Council (ESC) presents you with press releases, news and other information of public interest. https://www.ces.ro/mass-media/en/228

2. The Summit on Social Dialogue in South East Europe

On March 20, 2023, the Summit on social dialogue in South-Eastern Europe took place in Thessaloniki. The event was organized by the Economic and Social Council of Greece and brought together representatives of economic and social councils in South-East Europe, trade unions and employers in Greece, Greek institutions and political parties, members of the South-East European scientific community and experts of the International Labor Organization. https://www.ces.ro/the-summit-on-social-dialogue-in-south-east-europe/en/265

3. UCESIF 2023 General Assembly

On June 1 and 2, the General Assembly of the Union of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Francophone Institutions (UCESIF) and a conference on the role of economic and social councils in the Francophone area in water governance took place in Cotonou, Benin, events organized by the Council Economic and Social of Benin. https://www.ces.ro/ucesif-2023-general-assembly/en/266

4. ESC points of view

The Economic and Social Council presents the views of the ESC Plenary https://www.ces.ro/esc-points-of-view/en/238

5. Preparatory online meetings for the UCESIF 2023 General Assembly

In the framework of the first Bureau of UCESIF organized under the presidency of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council of France (November 4, 2022) it was approved the development of activities related to an issue with a strong impact on our lives, namely that of the shortage of drinking water, which has reached alarming proportions in certain areas of the globe. https://www.ces.ro/preparatory-online-meetings-for-the-ucesif-2023-general-assembly/en/264

6. Focus group organized online by the European Economic and Social Committee 2023

On Monday, April 3, 2023, the European Economic and Social Committee (CESE) organized an online administrative focus group, in which the Economic and Social Council from Portugal and the Economic and Social Council from Romania participated. The EESC organized a series of such focus groups between 27 February and 7 April, with the aim of helping the EESC to improve its image. https://www.ces.ro/focus-group-organized-online-the-european-economic-social-committee-2023/en/263

7. Online meeting at administrative level between the EESC and the national ESCs within the EU

On Monday, 27 March 2023, there was an online meeting of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and national economic and social councils within the EU. The meeting is part of the pilot program of exchanges of information and best practices launched by the EESC. https://www.ces.ro/online-meeting-at-administrative-level-between-the-eesc-the-national-escs-within-the-eu/en/261

8. The Summit on Social Dialogue in South East Europe

On Monday, March 20, 2023, the Summit on social dialogue in South-Eastern Europe took place in Thessaloniki. The event was organized by the Economic and Social Council of Greece and brought together representatives of economic and social councils in South-East Europe, trade unions and employers in Greece, Greek institutions and political parties, members of the South-East European scientific community and experts of the International Labor Organization. https://www.ces.ro/the-summit-on-social-dialogue-in-south-east-europe/en/260

9. The round table occasioned by the launch of the CES study

The Economic and Social Council (CES) organized today, March 9, 2023, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., at the headquarters of the Romanian Senate, the round table occasioned by the launch of the CES study "Correlation of the minimum wage with what is necessary for a minimum decent living", presented by the temporary specialist commission for the realization of the mentioned study and elaborated by the experts Sorin Cace, Ștefan Guga, Adina Mihăilescu and Mihnea Preotesi. https://www.ces.ro/the-round-table-occasioned-the-launch-of-the-ces-study/en/259

10. Meeting of those in charge of communication within the 2023 economic and social councils

On 6 February 2023, a meeting at administrative level took place in a hybrid format, organized by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), which was attended by those responsible for communication within the technical secretariats of the EESC and the national ETUCs within the EU. https://www.ces.ro/meeting-of-those-in-charge-of-communication-within-the-2023-economic-social-councils/en/258

11. Journalists accreditation

For annual accreditation at the Economic and Social Council, journalists will send the following scanned documents https://www.ces.ro/journalists-accreditation/en/255

12. EU Connection Seminar

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organized on November 24 and 25, 2022, in Zagreb, together with the Economic and Social Council of Croatia, the "Connecting the EU" seminar with the theme "Geopolitical disturbances at the gate of Europe: the perspective of civil society". The event brought together journalists, press officers, EESC members and researchers who discussed the current issue affecting Europe, namely Russia's aggression against Ukraine. https://www.ces.ro/eu-connection-seminar/en/251

13. 2022Annual Meeting of the Presidents and Secretaries-General of ESCs

The Economic and Social Council from Romania organized, together with the European Economic and Social Committee (CESE), the Annual Meeting of the presidents and general secretaries of the ESCE and of the national ESCs within the EU. https://www.ces.ro/2022annual-meeting-of-the-presidents-secretaries-general-of-escs/en/252

14. UCESIF Bureau 2022

The Economic, Social and Environmental Council of France, which currently holds the presidency of the Union of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Francophone Institutions (UCESIF), organized, on November 24, 2022, at its headquarters in Paris, the meeting of the first UCESIF Bureau after taking over the French presidency in July 2022. https://www.ces.ro/ucesif-bureau-2022/en/250

15. CES Romania at the Bureau and the elective General Assembly of UCESIF 2022

The French Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) organized, on July 13 and 14, 2022, in Paris, the first Office and the first General Assembly of the Union of Francophone Economic and Social Councils (UCESIF) with physical participation, after the two years of the Covid-19 pandemic. https://www.ces.ro/ces-romania-at-the-bureau-the-elective-general-assembly-of-ucesif-2022/en/248

16. Board of Directors and General Assembly of AICESIS 2022

On 27 and 28 June 2022, the Economic and Social Council of Greece (OKE) hosted in Athens an international conference on "Climate crisis and social dialogue towards a sustainable transition" and the meeting of the Board of Directors and the General Assembly of AICESIS. https://www.ces.ro/board-of-directors-general-assembly-of-aicesis-2022/en/247

17. Euromed 2022 Summit of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions

The Euromed 2022 Summit of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions, organized by the European Economic and Social Committee together with the Economic, Social and Environmental Council of Morocco, took place on 31 May and 1 June in Marrakech, Morocco. https://www.ces.ro/euromed-2022-summit-of-economic-social-councils-similar-institutions/en/246

18. CES Romania participation in the meeting of the UCESIF Bureau 2022

On Thursday, February 10, 2022, the meeting of the Bureau of the Union of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Francophone Institutions (UCESIF) took place online. The meeting was chaired by the First Vice-President of the Union, Marie Béatrice Levaux, EESC France Representative, and was attended by representatives of the ESCs from Benin, Burkina Faso, France, Gabon, Greece and Romania, as well as the Secretary General of the Francophone Parliamentary Assembly, Mr. Jacques Krabal. https://www.ces.ro/ces-romania-participation-in-the-meeting-of-the-ucesif-bureau-2022/en/241

19. CES Romania participation in the ”Next Generation EU” meeting

A meeting organized by the Italian National Economic and Labor Council (CNEL) in partnership with the European Semester Group entitled "Next Generation EU" was held in hybrid format on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. The meeting focused on the implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plans in the EU Member States and on the effective role of the national ESCs and the social partners in this process. Representatives of the ESCs from Italy, Spain, France, Portugal and Romania, as well as representatives of the European Economic and Social Committee, took part in the discussions. https://www.ces.ro/ces-romania-participation-in-the-next-generation-eu-meeting/en/242

20. Interview with CES President Mr Bogdan Simion

The French Economic, Social and Environmental Council (EESC) has launched an opinion on building a Europe of health. The EESC's Committee on European and International Affairs wanted to consult another European Economic and Social Council on this subject with a view to drawing up its opinion as widely as possible. In this regard, the commission asked the President of CES Romania, Mr. Bogdan Simion, to express his opinion on this topic by answering a few specific questions in an online interview that took place on December 8, 2021 and lasted an hour and a half. https://www.ces.ro/interview-with-ces-president-mr-bogdan-simion/en/236

21. AICESIS Board 2021

The Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation, which holds the presidency of the International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (AICESIS), organized the meeting of the AICESIS Board of Directors on December 15, 2021, in Moscow, in hybrid format. https://www.ces.ro/aicesis-board-2021/en/237

22. CES Romania at the AICESIS-IOM regional webinar

On 7 December 2021, AICESIS, together with the International Labor Organization (ILO), organized a regional webinar on "The Role of ESC-IS and Social Dialogue Institutions in Europe in the Recovery from the Covid-19 Pandemic". CES Romania was represented by the president of the institution, Mr. Bogdan Simion, and by the director of the International Relations and Public Relations Department, Mrs. Eugenia Ștefănescu. https://www.ces.ro/ces-romania-at-the-aicesis-iom-regional-webinar/en/235

23. 2021 Annual Meeting of the Presidents and Secretaries-General of ESCs

The French Economic, Social and Environmental Council (EESC) and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organized the Annual Meeting of the Presidents and Secretaries-General of the European EESC and the EESC on 22 and 23 November at Paris, France. https://www.ces.ro/2021-annual-meeting-of-the-presidents-secretaries-general-of-escs/en/233

24. CES Romania participation in the European Economic and Social Committee

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organized a seminar on "Connecting within the EU" in Lisbon on 18 and 19 November 2021 in Lisbon with the Portuguese Economic and Social Council on "What kind of Europe do you dream of? and the Conference on the Future of Europe ". The event brought together journalists, media officers, teachers and politicians who discussed actions considered important and necessary at EU level in the fields of health, economics, social justice and democracy. https://www.ces.ro/ces-romania-participation-in-the-european-economic-social-committee/en/232

25. Participation of the ESC of Romania in the AICESIS Board

On 27th of October 2021, the meeting of the General Assembly (GA) and the Board of Directors (AC) of the International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (AICESIS) was held in hybrid format. The meeting was organized by the Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council (CESEC) of Côte d'Ivoire in Abidjan, together with AICESIS. The event marked the end of the mandate of the Ivorian council at the head of the Association. The Romanian CES was represented online by Mr. Iacob Baciu, member of the CES Plenary and honorary president of AICESIS. https://www.ces.ro/participation-of-the-esc-of-romania-in-the-aicesis-board/en/231

26. AICESIS Board 2021 - Video conferencing

On September 23, 2021, between 16:00 and 20:30, the meeting of the Board of Directors (CA) of the International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (AICESIS) was held online, attended by about 40 representatives. of CES member CES on four continents, Africa, Latin America - the Caribbean, Asia and Europe. The Romanian ESC was represented by the president of the institution and by the director of the International Relations and Public Relations Department. https://www.ces.ro/aicesis-board-2021-video-conferencing/en/230

27. AICESIS Board 2021 - Video conferencing

On September 23, 2021, between 16:00 and 20:30, the meeting of the Board of Directors (CA) of the International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (AICESIS) was held online, attended by about 40 representatives. of CES member CES on four continents, Africa, Latin America - the Caribbean, Asia and Europe. The Romanian ESC was represented by the president of the institution and by the director of the International Relations and Public Relations Department. https://www.ces.ro/aicesis-board-2021-video-conferencing/en/229

28. AICESIS Board 2021 - Video conferencing

On July 29, 2021, the meeting of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (AICESIS) took place online, attended by the President of the ESC and the Honorary President of AICESIS, a member of the ESC. https://www.ces.ro/aicesis-board-2021-video-conferencing/en/226

29. Meeting of the European Semester Group

On September 6, 2021, between 09:30 and 18:00, the meeting of the European Semester Group took place in hybrid format. The meeting focused on the analysis of the National Recovery and Resilience Plans from the perspective of civil society. https://www.ces.ro/meeting-of-the-european-semester-group/en/227

30. UCESIF Bureau 2021

On March 2, 2021, between 14.00 and 18.00, the meeting of the UCESIF Bureau took place online. The meeting was chaired by the President of the Union and the President of the ETUC in Guinea, Sérah Rabiatou Diallo, and the Secretary General of UCESIF, Mr Michaël Christophe. https://www.ces.ro/ucesif-bureau-2021/en/219

31. Meeting of the members of the AICESIS Board of Directors 2020

On 17 December 2020, between 15:00 and 18:00, the meeting of the members of the AICESIS Board of Directors took place by videoconference. Representatives of the ESCs from Curaçao, Saint Martin, France, Greece, Spain, Monaco, Ivory Coast, UCESA (Morocco), Benin, Mali, CAR, Senegal, Serbia, Romania, Russia and China, as well as general secretaries participated Deputy Representatives representing Europe (Luxembourg) and Eurasia (Korea) and AICESIS Permanent Representation to the UN. https://www.ces.ro/meeting-of-the-members-of-the-aicesis-board-of-directors-2020/en/221

32. Euromed Summit of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions

A video conference entitled the Euromed Summit of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions, organized by the Euromed Monitoring Committee of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), took place on 26 November 2020 between 09:00 and 18:00. The Economic and Social Council of Romania was represented by Ms. Eugenia Ștefănescu, Director of the International Relations and Public Relations Department. https://www.ces.ro/euromed-summit-of-economic-social-councils-similar-institutions/en/220

33. Christa Schweng newly elected EESC President

A vision for a stronger and more resilient post-COVID Europe.
Since the end of October I have been the new president of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). https://www.ces.ro/christa-schweng-newly-elected-eesc-president/en/217

34. AICESIS-DESA-UCESA-UCESIF webinar, September 16, 2020

On 16th of September 2020, AICESIS co-organized with the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), the Union of African Economic and Social Councils (UCESA) and the Union of Francophone Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (UCESIF) a webinar on "The socio-economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of the SDGs". https://www.ces.ro/aicesis-desa-ucesa-ucesif-webinar-september-16-2020/en/216

35. 2020 Annual Meeting of the Presidents and Secretaries-General of ESCs

The Annual Meeting of the Presidents and Secretaries-General of the EU Economic and Social Councils and the European Economic and Social Committee, organized by the EESC, took place online from 09:00 am to 06:30 pm on 9th September 2020. European Parliament and the EESC France. https://www.ces.ro/2020-annual-meeting-of-the-presidents-secretaries-general-of-escs/en/215

36. Seminar of the Diversity Europe group

On 2nd of September 2020, from 09:00 amto 11:00 am, the EESC's Diversity Europe Group organized an online seminar in which it presented the study "Finding a new consensus on the values of European civil society and their evaluation". https://www.ces.ro/seminar-of-the-diversity-europe-group/en/214

37. Preparatory videoconference for the Annual Meeting of the Presidents and Secretaries-General of the ESC

The preparatory videoconference for the Annual Meeting of the Presidents and Secretaries-General of the EU's national ESCs and the EESC, organized by the European Economic and Social Committee and the Council, took place on 25th of June 2020 from 01:30 pm to 06:00 pm. Economic, Social and Environmental Affairs of France. https://www.ces.ro/preparatory-videoconference-for-the-annual-meeting-of-the-presidents-secretaries-general-of-the-esc/en/213

38. AICESIS 2019

The International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (AICESIS) together with the Economic and Social Council of Romania organizes the General Assembly of AICESIS, from October 9 to October 10, 2019, at the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel, in the Grand Ballroom A. https://www.ces.ro/aicesis-2019/en/200

39. AICESIS-ILO – Online Meetings, Conferences, and Documents during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The International Training Centre of the ILO in Turin has developed a guided course on social dialogue and industrial relations. https://www.ces.ro/aicesis-ilo-online-meetings-conferences-documents-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/en/210

40. Funeral speech at the funeral of Mr. Charles Koffi Diby

We found with deep emotion and immense sadness the news of the death of my brother, colleague, my dear friend, CESEC President of Ivory Coast and AICESIS President, Mr. Charles Koffi DIBY, who died on December 7, 2019. https://www.ces.ro/funeral-speech-at-the-funeral-of-mr-charles-koffi-diby/en/208

41. Participation of the ESC of Romania at UCESIF General Elective Assembly 2019

CES Romania, which held the presidency of UCESIF during the 2017-2019, participated in the General Elective Assembly. The members of the CES Romania delegation mandated by the CES Plenary were: Mr. Iacob Baciu, president, Mr. Liviu Apostoiu, Radu Minea, Iulian-Costel Paraschiv, Vasile-Valeriu Velciu, Plen CES members and Mrs. Eugenia Ștefănescu, director of public relations and international relations CES Secretariat. https://www.ces.ro/participation-of-the-esc-of-romania-at-ucesif-general-elective-assembly-2019/en/207

42. Condolences following the death of CESEC President from Côte d'Ivoire

We found with deep emotion and immense sadness the news of the death of my brother, colleague, my dear friend, CESEC President of Ivory Coast and AICESIS President, Mr. Charles Koffi DIBY, who died on December 7, 2019. https://www.ces.ro/condolences-following-the-death-of-cesec-president-from-cote-d-ivoire/en/202

43. Visit of the delegation of the Yunnan Province Market Surveillance Administration

By an electronic message received on July 12, 2019, a representative of the Market Supervisory Administration of the Yunnan Province of China requested the management of CES Romania the opportunity to have a meeting at the headquarters of our institution with its president, as well as with other members.,  in order to know more closely the Romanian Economic and Social Council and to receive information on the general situation of economic and social development in Romania, on ways to maintain and stabilize market prosperity, to promote sustainable economic and social development through improving market surveillance. https://www.ces.ro/visit-of-the-delegation-of-the-yunnan-province-market-surveillance-administration/en/201

44. 2019 Annual Meeting of the Presidents and Secretaries-General of ESCs

The National Council for Economics and Labor of Italy (CNEL) and the European Economic and Social Committee jointly organized the Annual Meeting of the Presidents and Secretaries-General of the Economic and Social Councils of the EU and of the European Economic and Social Committee in Rome, Italy, on 13 and 14 June 2019. https://www.ces.ro/2019-annual-meeting-of-the-presidents-secretaries-general-of-escs/en/199

45. Visit of the Friendship Delegation from Guangdong Province

A delegation of the Guangdong Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), composed of six persons and headed by the CPPCC President, visited Romania between 4 and 6 June 2019 at the invitation of the Economic and Social Council (ESC) of Romania and had meetings with ESC representatives, representatives of the Romanian business environment and of the Chinese community in Bucharest. https://www.ces.ro/visit-of-the-friendship-delegation-from-guangdong-province/en/198

46. General Assembly UCESIF 2019

A delegation of the ESC of Romania, composed of Mr. Iacob Baciu, President of the Romanian ESC and UCESIF President, Ms. Elena-Cătălina Surcel, ESC Vice-President, Mr. Radu Minea, ESC Member and Representative of the President to UCESIF, and Ms. Eugenia Ștefănescu, Head of the International and Public Relations Department, participated on 19 and 20 March 2019 in the events organized by the ESEC of France on the occasion of the International Francophonie Day and in the UCESIF Extraordinary General Assembly. https://www.ces.ro/general-assembly-ucesif-2019/en/196

47. Participation of the ESC of Romania in the AICESIS Board 2019

A delegation of the Economic and Social Council of Romania, headed by Mr. Iacob Baciu, President of the Romanian ESC and AICESIS President, and composed of Messrs. Liviu Rogojinaru, Vice-President, Liviu Apostoiu, Member, and Ms. Eugenia Ștefănescu, Head of the International and Public Relations Department, participated in the AICESIS Board meeting and Workshop that took place on 7 and 8 March 2019 at the premises of the Social and Economic Council (SER) of Willemstad, Curaçao. https://www.ces.ro/participation-of-the-esc-of-romania-in-the-aicesis-board-2019/en/197

48. General Assembly UCESIF 2018

In the midst of the term of the Romanian Presidency of the Union of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions of the States and Governments of the Francophony (UCESIF), the Economic and Social Council of Romania organized the UCESIF General Assembly at the Hotel on 4 and 5 December 2018 Caro in Bucharest, Mihai Eminescu Hall. https://www.ces.ro/general-assembly-ucesif-2018/en/190

49. The 12-th Civil Society Media Seminar

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organized in Athens, with the support of the Economic and Social Council of Greece (OKE), on 22 and 23 November 2018, the 12-th Civil Society Media Seminar on the topic of "Reasserting Europe’s Values". The event brought together communication experts and political scientists, press officers, journalists, EESC members, delegates of various European economic and social councils. Our institution was represented in this seminar by Anca Simitopol, expert in the International and Public Relations Department. https://www.ces.ro/the-12-th-civil-society-media-seminar/en/189

50. Visit of a delegation of the ESC of Romania in China 2018

Between 15 and 20 November 2018, a delegation representing the Romanian Economic and Social Council (ESC) visited the Chinese Economic and Social Council (CESC) in Beijing, following the invitation addressed by CESC President, Mr. DU Qinglin, to Mr. Iacob Baciu, ESC and AICESIS President. https://www.ces.ro/visit-of-a-delegation-of-the-esc-of-romania-in-china-2018/en/187

51. International Seminar on the Digital Revolution

The partnership between the International Association of ESC-SIs (AICESIS), presided at present by the ESC of Romania, and the International Labour Organization (ILO) was marked by the organization on 23 and 24 October of an international seminar on the Digital Revolution, the main theme of the Romanian presidency of AICESIS. https://www.ces.ro/international-seminar-on-the-digital-revolution/en/186

52. Participation of the ESC of Romania in the AICESIS Board

A delegation of the Economic and Social Council of Romania, led by Mr. Iacob Baciu, President, and composed of Messrs. Liviu Apostoiu, Vice-president, Bogdan Simion, Vice-president, Radu Minea, Member of the ESC Bureau, Ms. Silvia Vlăsceanu, Member of the ESC Bureau, and Ms. Eugenia Ștefănescu, Head of the International and Public Relations Department, participated in the AICESIS Board and General Assembly and in the UCESIF Bureau held on 17 and 18 September on the premises of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council of France. https://www.ces.ro/participation-of-the-esc-of-romania-in-the-aicesis-board/en/184

53. Meeting between AICESIS President and AICESIS Permanent Representative to ECOSOC

Between August 31 and September 3, President Iacob Baciu met Ms. Hanifa Mezoui, AICESIS Permanent Representative to ECOSOC and the United Nations, and Mr. Francisco Gonzales de Leña, AICESIS Secretary-General. https://www.ces.ro/meeting-between-aicesis-president-aicesis-permanent-representative-to-ecosoc/en/183

54. Meeting between AICESIS President and Director-General of ILO

Mr. Iacob Baciu, President of the ESC of Romania, accompanied by Ms. Eugenia Ștefănescu, Head of the International Relations Department, had a meeting with Mr. Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labor Organization, at ILO headquarters on July 2, 2018. https://www.ces.ro/meeting-between-aicesis-president-director-general-of-ilo/en/181

55. 2018 Annual Meeting of the Presidents and Secretaries-General of ESCs

The Economic and Social Council of Slovakia and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) jointly organized the Annual Meeting of the Presidents and Secretaries-General of the National ESCs of the EU and the EESC, which took place this year on 14 and 15 June 2018 in Bratislava, Slovakia. https://www.ces.ro/2018-annual-meeting-of-the-presidents-secretaries-general-of-escs/en/180

56. Civil Society Days Seminar

Ms. Loredana URZICĂ-MIREA, member of the Romanian ESC, participated as a representative of our institution in two events organized by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels on 24 and 25 May 2018. The two events were the Civil Society Days Seminar and the celebration marking the 60^th anniversary of the EESC. https://www.ces.ro/civil-society-days-seminar/en/179

57. The Days of the Institutional Networks of the Francophony - 2018

The International Francophonie Organization (OIF) organized its sixth edition of the Francophone Institutional Network Days at its Paris headquarters on Tuesday 29 May and Wednesday 30 May 2018. The event was an opportunity for meeting, dialogue and exchange of expertise between the institutional members of the Francophonie and other interested partners. https://www.ces.ro/the-days-of-the-institutional-networks-of-the-francophony-2018/en/178

58. ESC of Romania at International Day of La Francophonie

The Economic, Social and Environmental Council (ESEC) of France organized on its premises in Paris, on 20 March 2018, a celebration on the occasion of the International Day of La Francophonie, under the high patronage of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF). The Romanian Economic and Social Council was represented by Mr. Radu MINEA, member of the ESC Bureau. https://www.ces.ro/esc-of-romania-at-international-day-of-la-francophonie/en/174

59. Participation of ESC Romania at UCESIF și AICESIS 2018

A delegation of the Economic and Social Council of Romania, led by Mr. Iacob Baciu, President, and formed of Messrs. Dragoș Mihalache, Vice-President, Liviu Apostoiu, Vice-President, Radu Minea, Member of the Bureau, Mihai Dragoș, ESC Member, and Ms. Eugenia Ștefănescu, Head of the International Relations Department, participated in the UCESIF Bureau, the AICESIS Board and the AICESIS workshop, held on 7, 8 and 9 March 2018, in Abidjan, at the headquarters of the Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council of the Ivory Coast. The delegation was accompanied by Mr. Adrian Marin, AICESIS General Rapporteur. https://www.ces.ro/participation-of-esc-romania-at-ucesif-si-aicesis-2018/en/173

60. ESC Romania at the meeting of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council of France

In the UCESIF chairmanship that CES Romania holds for the 2017-2019 mandate, Mr. Radu Minea, a member of CES Romania, represented our institution at the EESC meeting in France during which the project "The Role of France in a Dynamic Francophone "Proposed by the European and International Affairs Section of the French Council. https://www.ces.ro/esc-romania-at-the-meeting-of-the-economic-social-environmental-council-of-france/en/171

61. Elective General Assembly of UCESIF 2017

The Economic and Social Council of Romania organized on Friday, 8 December 2017, at its headquarters in Bucharest, an Elective General Assembly of UCESIF. The event brought together representatives of the Francophone CES - Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, France, Mali and Morocco - of the International Francophone Organization, the Ivory Coast Embassy and the Kingdom of Morocco. Three members of the Union, who could not attend the meeting, mandated Mr Nizar Baraka, President of the EESC in Morocco and the then President of UCESIF, to represent them. These were: Guinea's Economic and Social Council, Niger's Economic, Social and Cultural Council, and Senegal's Economic, Social and Environmental Council. ESAs from Armenia, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Greece, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Mauritania, Monaco and Chad could not be represented at this event. https://www.ces.ro/elective-general-assembly-of-ucesif-2017/en/170

62. The role of EU civil society in a globalized world of communications

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organized on 23 and 24 November 2017, in Madrid, at the headquarters of the Economic and Social Council of Spain, the 11th Civil Society Media Seminar, which focused on an issue that has gained visibility and relevance lately, that is media globalization in connection with the emergence and the development of social media. The event brought together communication specialists and political analysts, journalists, EESC members and representatives of different European Economic and Social Councils. Our institution was represented by Anca Simitopol, Expert in the International Relations Department. https://www.ces.ro/the-role-of-eu-civil-society-in-a-globalized-world-of-communications/en/169

63. ILO AICESIS OKE Conference

A delegation of the Romanian ESC, led by President Iacob Baciu and formed of Messrs. Dragoș Mihalache, Vice-President, Liviu Apostoiu, Member of the Bureau, Ms. Daniela Vișoianu, Member of the Bureau, and Ms. Eugenia Ștefănescu, Head of the International Relations Department, participated in an international conference jointly organized by the International Labor Organization, AICESIS and the Economic and Social Council of Greece (OKE) in Athens, on 23 and 24 November 2017. https://www.ces.ro/ilo-aicesis-oke-conference/en/168

64. Delegation of the Economic and Social Council of the Central African Republic

On September 20, 2017, a delegation of the Economic and Social Council of the Central African Republic, composed of Mr. Alfred Taïnga Poloko, President, Mr. Nicolas Tiangaye, former Prime Minister, and Mr. Clément De-Boutet M'bamba, General Rapporteur, had a meeting with Mr. Iacob Baciu, President of the ESC of Romania and President of AICESIS, at the Romanian ESC headquarters in Bucharest. https://www.ces.ro/delegation-of-the-economic-social-council-of-the-central-african-republic/en/166

65. Working visit of Mr. Francisco Gonzáles de Leña in Romania

Mr. Francisco Gonzáles de Leña, the present AICESIS Secretary-General, paid an informal working visit to Romania, between 31 August and 2 September 2017, in order to meet Mr. Iacob Baciu, President of the ESC of Romania, to discuss with him about the application of the Romanian ESC and of its President to the position of AICESIS President for the mandate 2017-2019. https://www.ces.ro/working-visit-of-mr-francisco-gonzales-de-lena-in-romania/en/164

66. Participation of ESC Romania at General Assembly UCESIF 2017

A delegation representing the Economic and Social Council of Romania, formed of Mr. Radu Minea, Member of the ESC Bureau, and Ms. Eugenia Ștefănescu, Head of the International and Public Relations Department, participated in the UCESIF Seminar on "ESC-SIs and the broadening of the social protection floor: state of affairs in UCESIF countries and future challenges", which took place on July 3, 2017, as well as in the UCESIF elective General Assembly, which was held on July 4, in Rabat, Morocco. https://www.ces.ro/participation-of-esc-romania-at-general-assembly-ucesif-2017/en/163

67. 2017 Annual Meeting of the Presidents and Secretaries-General of ESCs

A delegation representing the Economic and Social Council of Romania, formed of Messrs. Dragoș Mihalache, Vice-President, Marin Suliman, Secretary-General, and Ms. Eugenia Ștefănescu, Head of the International and Public Relations Department, participated in the Annual Meeting of the Presidents And Secretaries-General of the Economic and Social Councils of the EU Member States and the European Economic and Social Committee that took place in Malta on 22 and 23 June, 2017. https://www.ces.ro/2017-annual-meeting-of-the-presidents-secretaries-general-of-escs/en/162

68. Dezbatere CESE cu societatea civilă din România

În ziua de 29 mai 2017, între orele 09:00 și 13:00, Consiliul Economic și Social a fost gazda unei dezbateri cu societatea civilă din România, organizate de Comitetul Economic și Social European la București. https://www.ces.ro/dezbatere-cese-cu-societatea-civila-din-romania/en/161

69. Mandat de participare la reuniunea anuală a preşedinţilor şi secretarilor generali ai CES-urilor

Consiliul Economic şi Social din România a fost invitat de către conducerea CES-ului din Malta şi cea a Comitetului Economic şi Social European să participe la Reuniunea anuală a preşedinţilor şi secretarilor generali ai CES-urilor din statele membre ale UE şi ai CESE, eveniment care, în acest an, se va desfăşura în Malta, la Valletta, în zilele de 22 şi 23 iunie 2017. https://www.ces.ro/mandat-de-participare-la-reuniunea-anuala-a-presedintilor-si-secretarilor-generali-ai-ces-urilor/en/160

70. Draft Emergency Ordinance to Amend Law 62/2011 on Social Dialogue

Draft Emergency Ordinance to Amend Law 62/2011 on Social Dialogue Joint Comments of European Commission and IMF Staff October 12^th, 2012 https://www.ces.ro/draft-emergency-ordinance-to-amend-law-62-2011-on-social-dialogue/en/84

71. AICESIS International Meeting 2017

A delegation of the Romanian ESC, led by President Iacob Baciu and composed of Messrs. Dragoș Mihalache, Vice-President, Bogdan Simion, Vice-President, Liviu Apostoiu, Member of the Bureau, and Ms Eugenia Ștefănescu, head of the International Relations Department, participated in the AICESIS International Meeting, General Assembly and two AICESIS Boards, organized by the ESC of the Dominican Republic in Santo Domingo on 6, 7 and 8 September. https://www.ces.ro/aicesis-international-meeting-2017/en/165