European Union of Women - British Section

COMMISSIONS

Commissions enable members to participate and contribute towards the decision-making of the European Union, the Council of Europe and the United Nations.

There are ten Commissions. Each has a leader and two full members who are invited to serve by their National Section. At international level, the Chairman and Vice Chairman of each Commission are appointed by the International Council for a term of two years.

The Commissions are:

 Economics and Employment;

  Education, Culture & Science;

  Environment, Local Government ; Regional Planning;

  Family and Social Affairs;

  Food, Agriculture  Consumers;

  Health;

  Information  and Mass Media;

  International Policy;

  Judicial; 

 Migrant, Refugees  and Demography.

Commission work covers a wide variety of issues which are decided at the EUW International Executive and completed within two years. The Commissions are grouped into three Workshops and work on three different subjects under an agreed theme. Papers are prepared and put together by each Workshop Chairman. 

The resolutions from the Workshops are then taken to the International Council meeting for agreement. The results of the studies are sent to MPs, MEPs and all other relevant international, European and national organisations.

COMMISSION TOPICS

Commissions and Topics

                                                              

Economic & Employment                    

' Is the workplace efficient and trained?'

Culture, Education & Science               

'Mutual recognition of qualifications in Europe'

Environment, Local Government  and Regional Planning          

'Nuclear power and/or renewable energy'

Family & Social Affairs                         

'The 21st Century Family – new responsibilities'

Food, Agriculture & Consumers              

'The role of genetic modification in present and future agriculture'

Health                                                 

'Euthanasia – ethical, financial and legal implications'

Information & Mass Media                    

'Living with the Internet – risks and opportunities'

International Policy                               

'Are our human rights infringed by our right to security?'

Judicial                                                

'Crime committed by minors'

Migrants, Refugees & Demography        

'Migrant streams in the wake of the economic crisis'

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE AN ACTIVE PART IN OUR RESEARCH OR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT;

Mrs. Pam Rickards, Vice-Chairman Commissions, may be contacted at the EUW national address or at. pamrickard@aol.com 

AT THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF E.U.W. HELD IN DIJON FROM THE 25TH - 29TH JUNE, 2009, the Workshop Research and Resolutions 2007 - 2009 were presented to the membership and will be found in the 2009-2010 Gazette.  These  may be requested from the office