The EESC sails to promote dialogue with citizens and stakeholders in Thessaloniki on 4-6 September 2008
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year is promoting the European Union in around 20 ports across the 27Member States by sponsoring the sailing vessel Traité de Rome as part of the Sail for Europe project.
Traité de Rome will arrive on Wednesday 4 September in Thessaloniki (Greece) and dock in front of the city landmark Lefkos Pyrgos (White Tower) at 10.30 a.m. The sailing boat with the European flag will be welcomed by the President of the EESC, Dimitris Dimitriadis, and the Mayor of Thessaloniki, Vassilios Papageorgopoulos.
The EESC in partnership with the Region of Macedonia and the European Information Centre of Central Macedonia will welcome visitors on board during the two days in port, invite them to participate to a special quiz, inform them about the European Union and organise a drawing competition with children from SOS Children’s Village.
The aim of the event is to bring the public closer to the European project by going out and meeting it in this yacht and communicating on European values such as the spirit of the European team, the entrepreneurial mindset as well as the need to respect our environment.
As a follow-up to this event, the EESC will participate on 5 and 6 September in the International Trade Fair of Thessaloniki in order to promote a permanent dialogue with stakeholders at a European level.
The celebrations of the 50th Anniversary will culminate with the EESC Biennial Conference on the topic “Entrepreneurship with a Human Face “ that will be taking place in Athens on 8 and 9 September 2008.
Practical information:
Sail for Europe: Traité de Rome sailboat will dock in Thessaloniki, behind the Lefkos Pyrgos (White Tower) on 4 and 5 September 2008.
For more information: www.sailforeurope.eu
Thessaloniki International Trade Fair: EESC will hold a stand in Hall 6, stand 4, on 5 and 6 September 2008.
For more information: www.helexpo.gr
2008 Biennial Conference: 8 and 9 September 2008, Megaron Concert Hall, Athens, Greece
For more information: http://eesc.europa.eu/organisation/president/biennial/2008/index
For more information about Sail for Europe, please contact
Haude Lannon, email: ,
Phone: +32 476 95 94 11 or +30 6947 002329
For more details, please contact:Karel Govaert at the EESC Press Office,
99 rue Belliard, B-1040 Brussels
Tel.: +32 2 546 9396/9586; Mobile: +32 475 75 32 02
Email:
Website: http://www.eesc.europa.eu/
Press Releases:
http://www.eesc.europa.eu/activities/press/cp/index_en.asp (English)
http://www.eesc.europa.eu/activities/press/cp/index_fr.asp (French)
The European Economic and Social Committee represents the various economic and social components of organised civil society. It is an institutional consultative body established by the 1957 Treaty of Rome. Its consultative role enables its members, and hence the organisations they represent, to participate in the Community decision-making process. The Committee has 344 members, who are appointed by the Council of Ministers.