Entries by CEC European Managers

The Union of Equality shift needs our EU leaders

Agnès Hubert‘s article, The Union of Equality Requires Leadership stresses the importance of continued leadership for promoting gender equality in the European Union. Hubert is a prominent feminist and President of G5+, and advocates for progressive policies that support full participation of all genders and backgrounds. Her extensive career in the European Commission includes contributions to […]

European social dialogue persists amid the changing game

On September 30, 2024, the European Parliament hosted a pivotal event organised by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) in partnership with the Socialists & Democrats (S&D) political group, titled “Strengthening Social Dialogue in Europe.” The event panel gathered key representatives from the European Commission, trade unions, and political parties (excluding the European People’s Party […]

Final BEYUNBI training in Paris: Two days of unconscious bias in focus

The final face-to-face training session of the European project BEYUNBI (Beyond Unconscious Bias) took place in Paris on Monday, September 30, and Tuesday, October 1. Our French member organisation, French Confederation of Management – General Confederation of Executives (CFE-CGC), hosted the session, and its National Secretary, Anne-Catherine Cudennec, welcomed the participants. She emphasized the importance […]

A showcase of Umbria’s economic revival

Against the stunning backdrop of Rocca di Casalina in Deruta, CIDA Manager, the Italian confederation representing leaders, executives, and high-level professionals across all production sectors, held a pivotal event titled “CIDA and Economic Recovery. Umbrian Managers & PNRR”. Our Italian colleagues said this gathering was a significant moment for their organisation. CIDA Manager serves as […]

German managers oppose a sudden increase in contribution assessment limit

“A continuous or sudden increase in the contribution assessment limit places a disproportionate burden on highly qualified professionals and high-performing employees.” said the President of CEC European Managers’ German organisation, Roland Angst. The German Federation of Manager Associations (ULA—Deutscher Führungskräfteverband) has strongly opposed the proposed increase in the contribution assessment limit for statutory health and long-term care […]

Newly appointed Commissioners bring an optimistic outlook for social dialogue

Who are the most interesting newly appointed European Commissioners for leaders and managers? We bring some of the critical priorities and highlights of the week, with Ursula Von Der Leyen‘s new European Commission on its way to being fully constituted. Remarkably, CEC European Managers showcases the recent appointments of Teresa Ribera Rodríguez from Spain and Roxana Mînzatu from Romania as EU Commissioners. Both […]

Key appointments at the European Transport Federation reinforce Italian and Spanish leaders

This morning, the General Assembly of the European Transport Federation / Federation Internationale des Cadres du Transport  (FICT), one of the sectorial federations represented by CEC European Managers, was held at the headquarters of the Confederación de Cuadros y Profesionales (CCP) in Madrid. FICT’s role as a member of CEC European Managers underscores its importance […]

European leaders and managers can play a crucial role in fostering gender equality

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has delivered a strong message on the importance of gender equality in entrepreneurship and investment across the EU. Gender budgeting and inclusive legislative frameworks to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs are some tools EESC proposes to policymakers to tackle the gender pay gap. The European Economic […]

Nearly 200 managers joined our first public event on unconscious bias

Yesterday, nearly 200 participants from across Europe took part at some point in the first public event of the EU Project “Beyond Unconscious Bias” (Beyunbi), coordinated by CEC European Managers. The online event marked the first in a series of public discussions dedicated to addressing unconscious biases among leaders and managers, a critical topic in […]