The Economic and Social Council emphasises the urgent need to revise Bulgaria's regionalisation at the level of classification of territorial units for statistical purposes. The ESC also adopted an Analysis of the Current Pension System and Proposals for Its Improvement, developed at the suggestion of the President of the 49th National Assembly.
The last year was very difficult to keep working on for any representative and collective organizations as ESC, due to the pandemic COVID-19 and all the challenges that come with it. Among the members of ESC, we have lost forever respected colleagues, which is not easy to forget…
The work was intense, in challenging conditions, in an ongoing pandemic. Nevertheless, during the first year of the pandemic COVID-19 and now, ESC hasn’t stopped its work and adopted opinions and resolutions on issues important to civil society.
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Milena Angelova Replaces Evgeny Ivanov as Vice-President of the ESC from the Employers’ Group
The Secretary General of the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Milena Angelova, has been appointed as the new Vice-President of the Economic and Social Council of the Republic of Bulgaria (ESC). She succeeds Evgeny Ivanov, CEO of the Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria (CEIB), who previously represented the employers’ group in the Council’s leadership.
ESC Adopts 2024 Report: Institutions Increasingly Rely on the Council’s Expertise with 25 Acts Addressing Key Societal Issues
The Economic and Social Council (ESC) has adopted its 2024 report, highlighting an increasing reliance by institutions on the Council’s expertise. Over the past year, the ESC developed 25 acts addressing diverse topics of critical importance to society. The Council’s recommendations span a wide array of areas, including the labor market, incomes, the pension system, agriculture, energy, the green and digital transition, artificial intelligence and more.
Parliament Speaker Natalia Kiselova Hopes ESC Dialogue Will Extend to the National Assembly
I hope that the dialogue that you maintain in the Economic and Social Council (ESC) will extend to the National Assembly. Your organisation exemplifies how people from various professional, trade union, employer, and civil society groups can communicate, listen, and reach agreements.
This was stated by the Speaker of the Parliament Natalia Kiselova, who greeted the participants in the last plenary session of the ESC.
ESC Issues Recommendations for Fair EU Funding Options for the South-West Region and Pension System Improvements
The Economic and Social Council emphasises the urgent need to revise Bulgaria’s regionalisation at the level of classification of territorial units for statistical purposes. During the Plenary Session, the ESC also adopted an Analysis of the Current Pension System and Proposals for Its Improvement, developed at the suggestion of the President of the 49th National Assembly.
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Информация за организациите по чл. 7 от закона за икономически и социален съвет във връзка с определяне на членовете на съвета за следващ 4-годишен мандат:
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- iПокана от избрания от Народното събрание нов председател на ИСС - Зорница Русинова, към организациите по чл. 7, ал. 3, 4 и 5 от ЗИСС за определяне на техните представители.
- iДекларация по чл. 9 от Закона за ИСС
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