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
- 8th 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 3rd 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 – 2nd SME Conference – Zagreb, Croatia – Sept 2006
- Budapest Roundtable , Entrepreneurship - Budapest, Hungary Sept 2006
- EDE – 1st 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
- 1st 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
- 4th 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
- 12th 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
- 7th 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
- 2nd 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 ?
- 11th EU-India Civil Society Meeting – New Delhi, India – Sept 2007
- 1st 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