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2010
2010
will be a key year in Europe for employee ownership
at political level.
After
the Parliament, it is time for the new European
Commission to be appointed. Hearings of the new
Commissioners will be organised in January. We sent
a letter to those who should be mostly involved
in employee ownership matters (Internal Markets,
Industry & Entrepreneurship, Employment &
Social Affairs).
We
already can see that consideration for employee
ownership is growing. Should employee ownership
be encouraged because it brings better corporate
performance, you don't get so much attention from
political representatives. Could it be a way for
better corporate governance, you suddenly get much
more. Probably this is the way we can get progress
in 2010.
We
ask the new Commission to set up a recurring Forum
on Employee Ownership in the framework of the European
Corporate Governance Forum. We can see this idea
is gaining ground.
In
the same mind, the EFES is a partner of the European
project led by DirCredito about "Exercising
employee shareholders' rights in European companies".
The project includes a European Conference in Rome
in June 2010. All members of the EFES will be invited
to take part.
The
Belgian Presidency of the European Union in 2010
will also bring the opportunity for a Conference
in November in Brussels, the theme being "Ten
years of public policies for employee ownership
in Europe" – past, present and future.
Letter
to Commissioner Laszlo Andor - Employment,
Social Affairs & Inclusion
Letter
to Commissioner Michel Barnier - Internal
Market
Letter
to Commissioner Antonio Tajani - Industry
& Entrepreneurship
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For
information and contact
EFES - EUROPEAN
FEDERATION OF EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP
FEAS - FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DE L'ACTIONNARIAT SALARIE
Avenue Voltaire 135, B-1030 Brussels
Tel/fax: +32 (0)2 242 64 30
E-mail: efes@efesonline.org
Web site: www.efesonline.org
EFES' objective is to act as the umbrella organization
of employee owners, companies and all persons, trade
unions, experts, researchers, institutions looking
to promote employee ownership and participation
in Europe.
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