On 15th June 2020, the ESC held a Plenary Session and adopted a resolution on the "Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Economic Governance Review". With this act the ESC joined the public debate procedure, which the European Commission launched and should end on 30th June. The adopted resolution was sent to all European and national stakeholders.
At the Plenary Session held on 22th June, the Economic and Social Council (ESC) adopted an opinion on the "Main Priorities in the Draft EU Strategic Framework on Occupational Safety and Health - 2021-2027".
The Economic and Social Council /ESC/ adopted an analysis “The Problems of Performing and Receiving Payment for Night Work in Bulgaria”. The purpose of the act is to draw attention of the institutions to the specifics of the night work in our country related to the nature of this type of work, as well as to some consequences and risks to the health of workers. Night work payment is also a major focus of the analysis.
By decision of the President's Board of the Economic and Social Council (ESC), an opinion is being developed on the topic “Digital Transformation in Bulgaria - Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of the Digital Future of Europe. The rapporteurs on the opinion are Plamen Dimitrov and Radosvet Radev, who represent the groups of trade unions and employers. The two co-rapporteurs submitted for discussion the draft opinion prepared at a joint meeting of the three commissions in ESC: the Labour, Income, Living Standards and Industrial Relations Commission; the Social Policy Commission and the Economic Policy Commission.
The Economic and Social Council (ESC) included in its Action Plan the development of an opinion on "Main Priorities in the Draft EU Strategic Framework on Occupational Safety and Health - 2021-2027".
The President Board of the ESC decided to elaborate a resolution on the topic "Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Economic Governance Review".
The Economic and Social Council of the Republic of Bulgaria included in its Action Plan for 2020 the elaboration of an analysis on the topic "The problems of performing and receiving payment for night work in Bulgaria".
"Digital Transformation in Bulgaria - Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of Europe's Digital Future" is the opinion that ESC adopted at its most recent plenary session. It examines the impact of the digitisation process on key areas of public life and its importance for developing the economic potential of Bulgaria and improving the quality of life of the citizens, summed up the two co-rapporteurs Plamen Dimitrov and Radosvet Radev.
The International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (AICESIS) together with the Economic and Social Council of Romania has orgaized the General Assembly of AICESIS, between October 9 and October 10, 2019, at JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel.
