Lora Nivesse

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My first #CoRPlenary ! More concretely the 160th plenary of the European Committee of the Regions. Incredibly exiciting to see the work of the different members of the CoR come to life in this occasion. This plenary covered very wide topics that touch all European citizens ✅EU Elections ✅Cohesion Policy ✅Child protection services ✅Mental Health ✅Energy ✅Affordable housing ✅ even cycling 🚴! The opinions adopted today mark the cornerstone for tomorrow’s legislation for regions, cities and all Europe! #eulocal #corplenary #euelections2024

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Policy-makers in Brussels and EU Member States must improve the EU's economic competitiveness or our citizens and businesses will suffer. Watch the press conference with Mario Draghi and President @vonderleyen LIVE here https://lnkd.in/efY6p7Mg

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As the 13th Belgian Presidency of the Council of European Union draws to a close, here are some elements of it I will cherish: Immediately attracted by the possibility of playing an active role in it, little did I suspect how serious the anticipation efforts would be; how hectic the run-up and the delivery. I've met many eager and battle-ready colleagues within Belgian administrations, audaciously seizing their proximity vis-à-vis EU Institutions to punch well above their weight; this combines for the best with the country's passion for excellence and collective intelligence. Once an outsider, I now grasp why the wheels keep turning, despite its internal diversity and mind-blowing complexity. Genuinely impressed. This experience has been, and still is, tremendously enriching: friends made; insights gathered; different political, diplomatic, administrative, social, civil, commercial stakeholders I've dealt with at all possible levels (if you exclude extra-terrestrial, although I sometimes have my doubts 👽 )... all of this will not wash away that easily. Helping make La Hulpe Conference a reality was painstaking, but at the same time reasonably gratifying, and seeing what came out of it, I'd say definitely worth the hustle. Heralding its main political outcome, namely La Hulpe Declaration on the Future of Social Europe is someone else's job. They need to make sure it outlives the democratic discontinuity earlier this month, and effectively ensure it informs the spirit of the next European Commission and EU cycle at large. I am convinced they're going to do great. Lucky to ride alongside with both youthful and seasoned talents at FOD Sociale Zekerheid - SPF Sécurité Sociale, FOD Werkgelegenheid, Arbeid en Sociaal Overleg, PPS Social Integration, Combat against Poverty, Social Economy and Urban Policies, Institute for the Equality of Women and Men, our Ministers' strategic cells, our Permanent Representation of Belgium to the European Union, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belgium, FPS Policy and Support, the Council of the European Union, the European Commission, the European Parliament, European Economic and Social Committee, partners like GL events, Destrée, FEPS Europe or Jennifer Baker 🖖 A couple of takeaways: The world is round and we're all in it; the "other" will always be there, so be kind to one another. Listen more to what people have to say (maybe you'll learn a thing or two). Cling to "good" stress, but not for too long. Beware of scope-creep. If something doesn't help, do speak up. Hydrate and don't over-caffeinate. 🐳💧 >☕ ☕ ☕ Gewoon echt bedankt aan iedereen die heeft geholpen, geluisterd, even geduld met mijn leerproces gehad, en inderdaad samen met mij gelachen! Je ne vais pas cette fois-ci mentionner les dizaines de personnes qui ont rendu mon périple si agréable et fructifère; on en a eu et on en aura encore l'occasion. Un tout grand merci sincère suffira, je l'espère : Danke sehr für alles und gerne bis 2037!

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