We live in a time of multiple and multi-dimensional transitions. The green and digital transitions, the demographic change and the COVID-19 pandemic are reshaping our way of life and work. These changes highlight the need for a paradigm-shift on skills. A novel European skills agenda will drive the twin transition and ensure recovery from the social-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is in the process of elaborating its position on the recently published European Commission's Migration and Asylum Pact. An exchange of views is scheduled on 4 December, within the framework of the meeting of the CoR Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External Affairs (CIVEX). 

The European Committee of the Regions is in the process of elaborating its position on the recently published European Commission Communication "A Union of Equality: EU anti-racism action plan 2020-2025". An exchange of views on the basis of a Working Document by the Rapporteur, Ms Yoomi Renström (SE-PES), is scheduled on 25 November 2020, within the framework of the meeting of the CoR Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture (SEDEC).  

​The 5th SEDEC Commission meeting (mandate VII) will take place on 25 November 2020 from 11:00 to 18:00 online via Interactio.​ 

The 6th SEDEC Commission meeting (mandate VII) will take place on 25 and 26 November 2020 from 11:00 to 17:30 (time to be confirmed)​ in the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, room JDE 52. 

The 6th meeting of the COTER commission will take place online (via Interactio) on Thursday 26 November from 11:00 to 13:00. Connection and testing via the Interactio platform will be possible from 10.30 a.m. onwards. 

Shortly before the legislative process on the cohesion policy package 2021-2027 comes to an end, it is time to look into the state of play of the final stretch of negotiations and assess the progress made from the viewpoint of the #CohsionAlliance partners. The event would also provide an opportunity to reiterate their key demands, in particular with respect to the parts of the legislative package that are still being negotiated, and to provide an outlook to the future work of the #CohesionAlliance after the adoption of the new Regulations. 

​"A rural agenda is urgently needed for rural areas after COVID crisis" 27 November 2020 (9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.) Online webinar An event co-organised by the European Committee of the Regions' NAT commission and the RUMRA and Smart villages intergroup, with the support of RED and Euromontana 

​​The 5th CIVEX commission meeting will take place on Friday 4 December 2020 from 11:00 to 16:30. In light of the current COVID-19 situation, the meeting will be held by videoconference.  

 

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