Webinar. EU Semester for Beginners

Webinar: EU Semester for Beginners 24 October 10:00 – 11:30 Open to ENSIE members (free) + anyone (€350; €200 for NGOs) Hosted by Aziza Yussupova, ENSIE Senior Policy Officer The European Semester is a yearly process which coordinates, monitors, and assesses the economic, social, environmental, and other policies of EU Member States. It gives advice to help put EU strategies like the European Pillar of Social Rights and its Action Plan, as well as targets for employment and poverty reduction, into action. The active engagement of civil society organizations in policy development, implementation, and evaluation is essential to ensure that policies are grounded in evidence and aligned with the realities on the ground. Unfortunately, civil society organizations face challenges related to their understanding of and ability to participate effectively in this process. This session aims to explicit the objectives, phases and the timeline of the European Semester as well as present concrete actions to be led for efficient advocacy actions at national and local/national levels. Find more information on our website and register via this form. Do not hesitate to contact us for any questions! Agenda highlights: ENSIE work on the EU Semester Process What is the EU Semester process, its timeline and potential opportunities Role of EU officials in the European Semester process Importance of civil society organisations’ involvement in the policy making processes With contributions from: Egle Ceponyte, Economic Analyst, Desk Officer DG ECFIN – Unit E.2 – Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands – European Commission Norma-Nathalie Nitescu, Policy Adviser – European Semester Officer, SG RECOVER, Romania – European Commission Katja Reuter, Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer, Social Platform Patrizia Bussi, Director, ENSIE About the host: Aziza Yussupova is Senior Policy Officer at ENSIE since 2018. She helps in developing constructive working relationships with key influential bodies in the European Commission and national Member States to gain their support for programs and policies linked to the social inclusion and the fight against poverty. She monitors EU policies and tools such as the Youth Guarantee and the European Solidarity Corps. She monitors and evaluate the European Semester process, the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights principles and the Sustainable Development Goals. Register now!