Presidency of the Council of the EU
Dossier
Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU
The Heinrich Böll Foundation Prague has launched a web dossier on the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU. The dossier includes several articles by experts from the Czech Republic and abroad on the priorities of the Czech EU Presidency and important events taking place during the presidency.

Women and European Parliament

Debate

Women in the European Parliament – Parliament for Women

Will the new European Parliament (2009-2014) play a role in creating political space for gender equality policies? Will the stronger role of the European Parliament which is set forth in the Lisbon Treaty not only increase effectiveness of the European Union and make it more democratic but enhance gender equality initiatives as well? The new Parliament will need to initiate a debate on the budget of the European Union, which will be in force in 2014. Will this new budget guarantee enough sources for the initiatives aimed at equalizing opportunities of women and men? more»

Gender Mainstreaming

Publication Gender Mainstreaming

PUBLICATION/DEBATE

Gender mainstreaming. How to effectively utilise its political potential?

February 6, 2009 - For some, gender mainstreaming, the basis of the EU’s gender equality policy, has been the most effective tool for its implementation. Others indicate that its main weakness is the fact that it does not allow for radical critique of the existing relations of power. Usually, an important barrier is the lack of political will, making implementation of gender equality policies purely declarative. Should gender mainstreaming really be put to the side, since it lost its political potential for change? The authors of the latest publication by the Warsaw Office of the Heinrich Böll Foundation attempt to answer this question. Some of them took part in the debate promoting the Polish version of the publication, which was held on 3rd October 2008 in Warsaw. more»

ERENE

Study

ERENE

March 3, 2009 - Climate protection and a secure energy supply both are questions of our future. The European Union must set itself ambitious goals if it wants to maintain its political dynamic. A feasibility study by Michaele Schreyer and Lutz Mez in collaboration with David Jacobs. more»
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We invite you kindly to the conference Outcomes of the Polish EU Council Presidency - EU energy policy for the future?, 15 December in Warsaw.
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