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Presentation > CoR Commissions > ECOS Commission

Commission for economic and social policy

Presidency

Chairman	Mr. Arnoldas ABRAMAVICIUS (EPP/LT)
1st vice-chairwoman	Ms. Nicola BEER (DE/ALDE)
2nd vice-chairwoman	Ms. Catarina SEGERSTEN (SE/EPP)

Political coordinators

EPP:	Mr Markku Markkula (FI)
PES:	Mr Henk Kool (NL)
ALDE:	Mr Rob Bats (NL)
UEN-EA:	Mr Witold Krochmal (PL)

List of members of the commission

Members of the commission secretariat

Head of unit:	Silke Toenshoff
Administrators:	Wojciech Dyba Aloys Rigaut Robert Rönström
Secretary:	Maria Letizia Cucinotta

Competences

1. Employment
2. Social policy
3. Social protection
4. Equal opportunities
5. Enterprise policy
6. Innovation
7. Economic and monetary policy
8. Single market
9. WTO issues

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Ongoing Work

Latest agenda for commission meetings, including all meeting documents
Ongoing work programme
Work_programme_2010
CoR press releases

Events and activities

Round table on Ageing , Brussels, 18 November 2009
Seminar on industrial change and restructuring , Wrocław, 15 September, 2009
Seminar on women's Entrepreneurship , Lidingö, 10 June 2009, speeches
Round table on the future of Lisbon post 2010 , 29 April 2009
Public_Hearing_on_"Longer and Healthier Lives , Brussels, 9 December 2008

ECOS' opinions, ongoing

ECOS-XX-XXX	Combating social exclusion caused by homelessness
Rapporteur:	Tore Hult (SE/PES)
Stage reached:	First discussion in the ECOS Commission meeting on 24 February 2010

ECOS-IV-039	European year of Voluneering
Rapporteur:	Declan McDonnell (IE/ALDE)
Stage reached:	Draft opinion to be adopted at the Plenary session of 10-11 February 2010

ECOS-IV-037	Dealing with the impact of an ageing population in the EU (2009 Ageing Report)
Rapporteur:	Rob Bats (NL/ALDE)
Stage reached:	Draft opinion to be adopted in the ECOS meeting of 24 February 2010

ECOS-IV-036	Crisis in the automotive sector
Rapporteur:	Jean-Yves Le Drian (FR/PES)
Stage reached:	Draft opinion to be adopted at the Plenary session of 10-11 February 2010

ECOS' opinions, adopted at Plenary Session

ECOS-IV-038	Progress Microfinance Facility
Rapporteur:	David Parsons (UK/EPP)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary session of 5-7 October 2009

ECOS-IV-035	New skills for new jobs
Rapporteur:	Marianne Fügl (AT/PES)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary session of 3-4 December 2009

ECOS-IV-034	Establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
Rapporteur:	Uno Silberg (ET/ UEN-AE),
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary session of 21-22 April 2009

ECOS-IV-033	The corelation between the labour market and regional needs in the area of tourism
Rapporteur:	Konstantinos Tatsis (GR/EPP),
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary session of 21-22 April 2009

ECOS-IV-032	The future of the Lisbon Strategy post 2010
Rapporteur:	Christine Chapman (UK/PES),
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary session of 3-4 December 2009

ECOS-IV-31	The European Economic Recovery Plan and the role of local and regional authorities
Rapporteur:	Dietmar Brockes (DE/ALDE),
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary session of 21-22 April 2009

ECOS-IV-030	Non-discrimination , equal opportunities and the implementation of the principle of equal treatment between persons
Rapporteur:	Claudette Abela Baldacchino (MT/PES),
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary session of 17-18 July 2009

ECOS-IV-029	Renewed social agenda
Rapporteur:	Veikko Kumpumäki (FI/PES),
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary session of 21-22 April 2009

ECOS-IV-027	Think Small First - the Small Business Act
Rapporteur:	Constance Hanniffy (IE/EPP)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary session of 12-13 February 2009

ECOS-IV-026	The_Lisbon_growth_and_jobs_strategy
Rapporteur:	Flavio Delbono (IT/ALDE)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary session of 26-27 November 2008

ECOS-IV-025	Priorities for regional and local authorities to prevent violence against women and improve support for victims
Rapporteur:	Juan Vincente Herrera Campo (ES/EPP),
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary session of 5-7 October 2009

ECOS-IV-024	Clusters_and_cluster_policy
Rapporteur:	Antonio González Terol (ES/EPP)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary session of 19 June 2008

ECOS-IV-023	The_European_job_mobility_action_plan_2007-2010
Rapporteur:	Dave Quayle (UK/PES)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary session of 9 October 2008

ECOS-IV-022	Precommercial procurement Driving innovation to ensure sustainable high quality public services in Europe
Rapporteur:	Dimitrios Tsigkounis (EL/EPP)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary session of 8 October 2008

ECOS-IV-021	The_European_year_for_combating_poverty_and_social_exclusion (2010)
Rapporteur:	Linetta Serri (IT/PES)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary session of 18 June 2008

ECOS-IV-020	Single_market,_social_vision_and_services_of_general_interest
Rapporteur:	Volker Hoff (DE/EPP)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary session of 12-13 Frebruary 2009

ECOS-IV-019	Active_inclusion
Rapporteur:	Henk Kool (NL/PES)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary session of 18 June 2008

ECOS-IV-018	Full_involvement_of_young_people_in_society
Rapporteur:	Gebhard Halder (AT/EPP)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary session of 10 April 2008

ECOS-IV-017	The_contribution_of_volunteering_to_economic_and_social_cohesion
Rapporteur:	Declan McDonnell (IE/ALDE)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary sesssion on 7 February 2008

ECOS-IV-016	Flexicurity
Rapporteur:	Dave Quayle (UK/PES)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary session on 7 Februar 2008

ECOS-IV-015	Community_strategy_2007-2012_on_health_and_safety_at_work
Rapporteur:	Mr Uno Silberg (ET, UEN-AE)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary session of 26-27 November 2008

ECOS-IV-014	Equal_opportunities_and_sport
Rapporteur:	Mr Peter Moore (UK, ALDE
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary session on 11 October 2007

ECOS-IV-013	The_situation_of_migrant_women_in_the_European_union
Rapporteur:	Ms Sonia Masini (Italy, PES)
Stage reached:	Outlook opinion adopted at the Plenary session of 11 October 2007

ECOS-IV-012	Community_postal_services
Rapporteur:	Ms Elina Lehto (Finland, PES)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary Session of 6 June 2007

ECOS-IV-011	The_demographic_future_of_Europe
Rapporteur:	Mr Gerd Harms (Germany, PES)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at the Plenary Session of 6 June 2007

ECOS-IV-010	Success_factors_for_local_and_regional_restructuring_strategies
Rapporteur:	Mr Witold Krochmal (Poland, UEN-EA)
Stage reached:	Outlook opinion adopted at the Pleanary session of 11 October 2007

ECOS-IV-009	Future of the Single Market and Stocktaking of European society
Rapporteur:	Mr David Parsons (UK, EPP)
Stage reached:	Outlook opinion adopted at Plenary Session of 23 March 2007

ECOS-IV-008	Financing SME Growth
Rapporteur:	Mr Harry Dijksma (NL, ALDE)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at Plenary Session of 13-14 February 2007.

ECOS-IV-007	Improving the effectiveness of Review procedures concerning the award of public contracts
Rapporteur:	Mrs Catarina Segersten-Larsson (Sweden, EPP)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at Plenary Session of 13-14 February 2007.

ECOS-IV-006	Social Services of General Interest
Rapporteur:	Mr Jean-Louis Destans (France, PES)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at Plenary session of 6-7 December 2006.

ECOS-IV-005	A roadmap for Gender Equality between Men and Women
Rapporteur:	Mrs Claudette Abela Baldacchino (Malta, PES)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at Plenary session of 6-7 December 2006.

ECOS-IV-004	European_Globalisation_adjustment_Fund
Rapporteur:	Mrs Irene Oldfather (United Kingdom, PES)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at Plenary Session of 11-12 October 2006.

ECOS-IV-002	Modern_SME_Policy_for_growth_and_employment
Rapporteur:	Mrs Constance Hanniffy (Ireland, EPP)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at Plenary Session of 14-15 June 2006.

ECOS-IV-001	Implementing_the_Community_Lisbon_Programme
Rapporteur:	Mr Onno Hoes (Netherlands, ALDE)
Stage reached:	Opinion adopted at Plenary Session of 14-15 June 2006.

Past events and activities

Seminar on Migrant Women, Reggio Emilia, 29 June 2007, Conclusions , Speeches , Press release
Seminar on Demographic Change, Potsdam, 22 June 2007
Seminar on Equal Opportunties for All, Brussels, 5 June 2007

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