The EESC shows a positive attitude to JEUNE proposals

JEUNE has been listened at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), exactly through the Young European Entrepreneurs Seminar , last 19 and 20 November in Brussels. In fact, the title of the event was "How to make your voice heard in European institutions?"

JEUNE representatives raised some issues at the meeting such as the importance of setting up an initiative similar to the Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors with Young Entrepreneurs. JEUNE also said that more initiatives like the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs should be created. Also, the EESC will invite JEUNE in future events tackling the issue of entrepreneurship.

Florin Jianu, from YEAR (Romania), Vasilis Triantopoulos President of Young Leaders (Greece) , and Rosa Solanes, from JEUNE, participated in the Working Group “How do we help European entrepreneurs better communicate with EU institutions?”. Besides, Abraham Tsoukalidis, Secretary General of Young Leaders Greece, took part in the working group “How to set up a European SME?”.

Florin Jianu, was appointed rapporteur of the first working group. As rapporteur Mr. Jianu summarized the main points of discussion at the last session of the Seminar on 20th November.

A representative from DG Enterprise of the European Commission was also present and also took note of JEUNE’s two main demands:

• The Young Entrepreneurs Ambassadors
• The Young Entrepreneurs day in the European institutions

This meeting enabled JEUNE to strengthen the contacts with the EESC and opened the door to future cooperation between JEUNE and this European institution.

JEUNE welcomes this initiative and hopes to receive information from the EESC on the seminar results and follow-up. Specially on the idea to create a network of Young Entrepreneurs Ambassadors.

We thank the EESC for listening to our voice!