Peter Lindvald Nielsen The Communication Department

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Peter Lindvald NielsenThe Communication
Department
Comité économique et social européen European
Economic and Social Committee

• University of Bristol
• 4 November 2008

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Presentation

• I. What is the EESC
• II. The Communication Department
• III. EU Communication Priorities

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I. Institutional position of the EESC
EESC
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
COUNCIL
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What is the organised civil society?
? Organisations representing producers, farmers,
carriers, workers, dealers, craftsmen,
professional occupations, consumers and the
general interest ? Organised civil societys
role is to act as an intermediary between the
public authorities and citizens
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What is the structure of the EESC?
? It is an ASSEMBLY of 344 members from the 27
Member States of the EU. ? Members are
appointed for a renewable four-year term. ?
They are appointed by the Council of Ministers on
the basis of lists drawn up by national
governments.
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II. Introduction to the EESC Communication
Department

• Our mission
• To oversee and to implement the EESC strategic
  communication plan
• To service the Communication Group and the EESC
  Members

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II. Organisation

• Communication Department gt 3 units with 25 staff
  members
• The Press Unit
• The Online Information Unit
• The Visits and Publications Unit
• (Cultural sector)

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Some figures VIP Unit

• 350 Visitor Groups per year
• 9.000 Visitors per year
• 160 EESC members involved in giving presentations
• 10 leafelets, 2 brochures and 1 book published
  per year

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II. Press Unit

• Our products (1)

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II. Press Unit

• Our products (2)

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II. Press Unit

• Some numbers
• Writing and editing of some 130 to 140 press
  releases every year, sent to /- 2.000
  subscribers 350 press cuttings a year.
• Writing of 10 EESC-info editions every year,
  sent to 4746 subscribers
• Mediatisation of 9 plenary sessions every year
• 4.500 photos taken every year 3 - 4 videos
• Mediatisation of about EESC 40 events organised
  in Brussels and 10 events out of Brussels

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Information Unit - Intranet
Internet site and CESlink portal
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Information Unit - Title
Contributions to various e-newsletters
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III. EESC Priorities 2009Rights and solidarity
to guide globalisation

• Strengthening participatory democracy
• Re-launch the new post 2010 strategy- Taking
  into account Globalisation- Defend the European
  Social Model
• Apply the European charter of fundamental rights
  The European Social Pact

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III. EU Communication priorities 2009

• The EP Elections in 2009
• Energy Climate Change
• The 20th anniversary of the democratic change in
  Central and Eastern Europe
• Growth, jobs and economic stability

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Challenges (Eurobarometer 15/9-08, EP elections)

• Interest 47 unemployment 45 Economy37
  Combating Crime35 Climate change32
  Immigration12 European Social Model 10
  Institutions
• Candidate 37 give priority to national issues
• Voting 30 sure to vote. 14 sure NOT to vote

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Communication

• The single biggest problem in communication is
  the illusion that it has taken place George
  Bernard Shaw

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