On 7th May 2003 the CESI committee for "Employment, Social Affairs, and Equal Opportunities" held its constituent meeting.
 

After the adoption of the work programme the participants elected the following speakers: Valentin VELLISCO (FASGA, Spain) for Employment, Klaus DAUDERSTÄDT (dbb, Germany) for Social Affairs and Kirsten LÜHMANN (dbb, Germany) for Equal Opportunities.
 

In two resolutions the committee  admonished the European Commission to translate into action its equal opportunities projects announced for 2003. This concerns the revision of the existing directives on equal opportunities as well as the gender balance within the committees and expert groups established by the Commission.
 

Two guest speakers participated in the meeting: Esteban LOZANO of the Directorate General for Employment and Social Affairs of the European Commission presented the recently published employment package 2003. Lissy GRÖNER, MEP and speaker of the socialist group for women’s rights talked about current issues and activities of the European Parliament in the field of equal opportunities.