Activities

ACTIVITIES RESUME FOR EESC

UK Member of European Economic & Social Committee, Employers Group

AUTHOR OF PAPER:

SOC/475 - Gender balance on company boards
SOC/446 – Female entrepreneurs
SOC/440 Corporate Social Responsibility
NAT/518 Food intended for infants and for special purposes
REX 333 - The role of civil society in FTA EU-India
SOC/412 - Protection of children against sexual abuse
NAT/499 Rio + 20
Female Entrepreneurship – policy recommendation ( work in progress) ( SOC 446)
Corporate Social Responsibility – Civil Society response to the European Commission Communication ( SOC 440)
EU-India FTA The role of civil Society ( REX 317)
Prevention measures for the Protection of children from abuse ( SOC 412)
Food intended for Infants and for special purposes ( NAT 518)
Entrepreneurship as an exit to the Financial Crisis
Employee Financial participation
Fair Trade ( REX 288 )
Vocational & technical education EU-India ( REX India RT) in progress...
Protection of children from Sexual Tourism ( SOC 317)
Equality at work for the self employed (SOC 328)
Impact and evolution of High Volume Retail ( CCMI 050)
Development with Equity & Environmental Responsibility ( REX 256)
Integration of minorities, Roma ( SOC 263)
Protecting Children using the Internet ( TEN 343)
Minimum Social Standards ( SOC 269 )
Entrepreneurial Mindsets, in the context of the Lisbon Strategy ( SOC 267)
Obesity in Europe- Role and responsibility of civil society ( SOC
An EU Database for co & self regulation ( INT 233)
Pre-packed products ( INT )
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control IPPC ( CCMI )

SPEAKER AT CONFERENCES:

Monaco Conference Council of Europe – Monte Carlo - November 2011
European Confederation of Young entrepreneurs – Brussels – Nov 2011
Danube Development – Serbia – Belgrade – Nov 2011
European Asian Studies EU -India FTA – Brussels – Nov 2011
European parliament Women in Business Conference – November 2011
South Asia Democratic Forum House of Lords – London - Oct 2011
Employee Financial Participation – Brussels – Oct 2011
Women and Microfinance in Bangladesh- Brussels – Oct 2011
European day Entrepreneur – Croatia – Dubrovnik – Oct 2011
National Commission for Women- Nottingham – October 2011
SALTO Bridges to work – Antwerp – Oct 2011
Tackling Child labour and Exploitation in the EU – Brussels – Dec 2009
Small Business Act, First Birthday Debate – Brussels -Dec 2009
Young European Entrepreneurs – Brussels – Nov 2009
Centre for Clean Air Policy – Brussels - Nov 2009
Workshop on SMEs – Beijing/Ningbo, China –Nov 2009
Roma, Sioux, Maissai Intercultural Dialogue Celebration – Aigues Mortes, France – Nov 2009
Association Italian Meat Processors Conference on Retail – Parma, Italy – Oct 2009
Macedonia Womens Centre – Empowerment Through Entrepreneurship – Skopje, Macedonia – Oct 2009
European Day of Entrepreneur – Zagreb, Croatia – Oct 2009
Fair Trade in Europe Exhibition Debate – Lyon, France – Oct 2009
Trade and development Workshop – Delhi, India – Sept 2009
Network for Governance VSE conference – Bujumbura, Burundi – July 2009
High level Group on Nutrition and Physical activity – Brussels – July 2009
Intercultural Dialogue for Minorities – Brussels – June 2009
Protecting Children using the Internet – Brussels – May 2009
EDE 2009 – Unleashing Entrepreneurial Potential in Croatia - Split, Croatia –May 2009
Change 4 Life – Regional summit Obesity Conference – Mansfield, UK – May 2009
Rome Intercultural Dialogue Conference – Forques, france – May 2009
International Roma Day – Chandigarh, India – April 2009
Safer Internet Day- Think Privacy – European Parliament/Microsoft – Brussels – Jan 2009
8^th International Entrepreneurship Forum – Ahmedabad India –Dec 2008
European Higher Education Fair – New Delhi, India – Nov 2008
ISAFRUIT Health Forum – Brussels, Belgium – November 2008
Entrepreneurship with a Human Face – Athens, Greece – September 2008
Roma Rights – ERRC Summer Workshop – Budapest, Hungary – July 2008
ICELM -3 Entrepreneurship in Higher Education – Tirgu-Mures, Romania – June 2008
Assemblea AICESIS, Equity and Development, – Roma, Italy – June 2008
European Patients’ Rights – Gorzia, Italy – April 2008
EU policies and activities relating to the integration of migrants – Brussels, Belgium April 2008
Cross -Sectoral policies in the field of nutrition and physical activity ( Slovenian Presidency) – Terme Radenci, Slovenia – March 2008
Euromed Workshop on Employment – Brussels – Dec 2007
Entrepreneurship Education – Porto, Portugal – Nov 2007
EDE 3^rd SME Conference – Zagreb, Croatia – Oct 2007
Education & Training, South African Exchange - Johannesburg South Africa
Entrepreneurial Mindsets – Johannesburg, South Africa
YES – Young Entrepreneurs of Europe – Athens, Greece – April 2007
International Political Science Students “Youth Bridging the gap: Reaching to the Roma” Workshop – Ljubljana, Slovenia
EDE – 2^nd SME Conference – Zagreb, Croatia – Sept 2006
Budapest Roundtable , Entrepreneurship - Budapest, Hungary Sept 2006
EDE – 1^st SME Conference – Zagreb, Croatia – Oct 2005

ROUND TABLE PARTICIPATION:

Western Balkans Winter school – Brussels – Dec 2009
Creativity and Innovation Camp – Brussels – Nov 2009
Microsoft School Net 2010 – Brussels – Sept 2009
International Association Economic & Social Councils – Budapest July 2009
1^st EU-Brazil Civil Society – Brussels - July 2009
The future of Employment EU-Japan – Brussels – June 2009
The EU and Civil Society working together for Fair and open trade – Brussels – May 2009
Expert Panel Workshop – Retail – Brussels – Feb 2009
4^th EU – China Civil Society – Paris, France- Nov 2008
Euromed Summit Economic & Social Councils – Rabat, Morocco – Oct 2008
What are the real prospects for agriculture and food prices? - Brussels, Belgium – Sept 2008
Concept Very Small Enterprises UN – Geneva, Swizerland – July 2008
12^th EU-India Civil Society – Paris, France – July 2008
Womens World Conference – Madrid, Spain – July 2008
Multiple Discrimination – ERIO – Brussels, Belgium – June 2008
Egyptian Civil Society – Cairo, Egypt – June 2008
EU-China Civil Society – Beijing, China -June 2008
Challenging Climate Change – A retail roadmap – Brussels, Belgium – June 2008
7^th Meeting People Experiencing Poverty ( Slovenian Presidency) – Brussels – May 2008
YES to enlarging Europe that opens itself to the world – Krakow, Poland – April 2008
European Platform on nutrition & physical Exercise – Brussels, Belgium - 2007 – current
Poverty Round Table – Portugese Presidency – Azores, Portugal ...April 2008
Implementation of the Agadir Agreement – Brussels, Belgium – April 2008
2^nd Forum Rights of the Child – Brussels, Belgium – March 2008
EU- Union of African Civil Society Representatives – Brussels, Belgium – March 2008
International civil society association – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – February 2008
EU-India –China Debate Konrad Adenaneur Stifung – Brussels, Belgium – January 2008
EU Policy Centre _ EU –India – China – Brussels , Belgium – January 2008
Entrepreneurship Education – Oslo, Norway –Date ?
11^th EU-India Civil Society Meeting – New Delhi, India – Sept 2007
1^st EU-China Civil Society Meeting – Beijing, China – June 2007
Chair - Developments in the European Cement Industry – Athens, Greece May 2007
European Consumer Day 2007 – Berlin, Germany – March 2007
“Bridging the Gap” – the participation of civil society in the EU debate – Mellieha, Malta – July 2006
EU India Civil Society – Hydredabad, India – Sept 2005
Pluralism in reference to EU-India - Brussels, Belgium – May 2005
Euromed Summit of civil society – Valencia, Spain – November 2004
Agriculture and food security in the Euromed – Istanbul, Turkey – July 2004

SPECIAL MISSIONS:

Network for Governance – Creating Environment for VSE and SMEs in Africa – Bujumbura, Burundi – Dec 2009
Bamako Fair Workshop EU- West African Business Partnership – Bamako, Mali – Dec 2009
Roma Celebration Saintes Maries De La Mer, France
EU-India relations - SEWA, Infosys Foundation, Railway Children Project SATHI, Feeding 1 million children project Akshay Patra,
Air France Mission to Antanarivo, Madagascar – Sexual Exploitation of Children

CHAIR OF STUDY GROUP:

Equality between men and women 2006-2010 follow up ( SOC 350)
Gender Equality, Economic Growth and Employment ( SOC 338)
EU-India Follow up 2006 -2008
Promotion of female enterprises in the Euromed region ( REX 233)
Steering Group for external consultants relating to Retail Research ( CCMI 050)
Developments in the European Cement Industry ( CCMI 040)
Large Scale Distribution – trends and Impacts on farmers and consumers ( NAT)

MEMBER OF STUDY GROUP:

REX 420 - The role of civil society in EU-Albania relations
Conference on "Social economy and social innovation "
NAT/633 Food safety for Europeans
REX/401 - Transparency and Inclusiveness of the EU Accession Process
European Citizens' Initiative Day 2014
Conference of Follow-up Committee EIDHR on the Economic, Social and Cu
Project on "Better inclusion of Roma"
INT/735 - Social Entrepreneurship project
INT/721 - Social impact measurement
ECI Ad hoc group
SOC/489 – Roma integration measures
Social entrepreneur: have your say
SOC/486 – Female employment in relation to growth
DELSOC EY 2013 - Conference "Non violence (problem of violence)"
Food for citizens - Dublin / Vilnius
INT/682 - Retail Action Plan
INT/683 - Unfair trading practices / supply chain
European Citizens' Initiative Day 2013
INT/679 - Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan
Conference - "The gender dimension in the Europe 2020 strategy"
REX/381 - Role of civil society in EU-Serbia relations
SOC/476 - Rethinking Education
NAT 592 - 7th Environment Action Programme" (REF)
INT/654 - Direct sellers
Follow-up event for Opinion CCMI/098 on Creative Europe Programme
SOC/465 - Domestic violence
Conference on Internationalisation of SMEs
4th Western Balkans civil society forum (REX/184)
7th Meeting EU-Latin America
INT/623 - European Social Entrepreneurship Funds
NAT/540 The role of women in agriculture and rural areas
INT/606 - Social Business Initiative
INT/605 - Accounting directives - revision
SOC/437 - Health for Growth Programme
SOC/439 – Young persons with disabilities
INT/604 - Transparency directive - revision
SOC/428 – European Year of Citizens (2013)
Delegation "50 Anniversary of the European Social Charter" of the Section Emploi, affaires sociales, citoyenneté
Delegation "1st Annual Convention of the European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion of the Section Emploi, affaires sociales, citoyenneté
REX/339 - The EU's relations with Moldova
INT/579 - On-line gambling in the Internal Market
SOC/413 - Groupe d'étude "Développer la dimension européenne du sport"
ECO/297 - Financial education and responsible consumption
The role of the European Union in peace building in external relations: best practice and perspectives
CCMI/086 - Les effets de la crise économique et financière sur la répartition de la main-d’œuvre entre les secteurs de production, en portant une attention particulière aux PME (avis exploratoire hongroise)
SOC/398 - Gender-aware structural change in research institutions
SOC/397 - Roms: Societal empowerment and integration
INT/545 - "Union de l'innovation" de la section INT
A European Quality mark ( Nat ...)
Agriculture in the Euromed ( REX 272)
Swedish Presidency request on an alcohol strategy for the EU ( SOC 340)

Work and Poverty, towards a holistic approach ( SOC 336)
Healthcare personnel in Europe – (SOC 331)
A carbonless environment – education and training ( TEN 364)
The Health & safety of workers during breastfeeding and after childbirth (SOC 329)
Urban environment and youth violence ( SOC 316)
Fair trade foods ( NAT 415)
The EU, Africa and China – Towards trilateral dialogue and cooperation ( REX 268)
Partnerships between Education Institutions and Employers ( SOC 325 )
European Works Councils ( SOC 321)
Participation of workers in EU industry ( SOC 305)
Extending anti-discrimination measures for areas outside employment ( SOC 304)
Food labelling for allergies ( NAT 398)
Microcredit ( INT 423)
The social dimension of relations with southern partner countries (Euromed) ( REX 251)
EU – Caucasus, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan
EU- Africa Strategy
The EU and the global Food Challenge ( NAT 388)
EU year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion 2010 ( SOC 302)
Freedom of Association in the Euromed ( REX 234)
Eco-Friendly Production (INT 349)
Health and migration in the EU ( SOC 274)
Migration and Development , opportunities & challenges SOC
EU strategy an alcohol- related harm ( SOC 257)
Additives, enzymes and flavourings in foods ( NAT 330)
Potential of enterprises, particularly SME’s in context of Lisbon ( INT 324)
Voluntary work, its role in EU society, its social and economic impact (SOC 243)
Social Responsibility of Enterprises ( SOC 244)
Television without frontiers ( TEN 243)
Domestic violence against women ( SOC)
European Patients’ Rights ( SOC 221)
Hygiene Rules and Artisan food processors ( NAT 277)
Mediation in civil and commercial matters ( INT
Health and Consumer Protection
Establishing an institute for Gender Equality
Managing Economic migration (SOC)
European Industrial Zones and the new knowledge networks (INT)
Cooperative societies ( INT )
Revision of Directives on gender equality (SOC)
Action plan for organic Farming ( NAT)
Start up and productivity of companies
Competitiveness of EU Companies ( ECO 139)
PRISM 2004 ( self regulation and co regulation database) SMO
Nutritional foods

MEMBER OF SECTIONS – CONSULTATION BODIES:

Employers Group
SME Category
European instruments for Human Rights and Democracy
Sustainable Development Observatory
Consultative Committee for Industrial Change CCMI
Transport Category
Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship SOC
External Relations REX
Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment NAT
EU- India
EU- Brazil
EU-China
Euromed
EESC Representative on EU Platform for Nutrition and Physical Activity