| Parliamentary workshop on developing civil dialogue under the Lisbon Treaty |
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 On Monday 3 June, the European Parliament's Committee on Constitutional Affairs will hold a workshop on the topic of Civil Dialogue. The workshop will give different civil society platforms the opportunity to express their views on the developing of civil dialogue under the Treaty of Lisbon. The workshop is part of the preparations of a report on this topic by MEP Genowefa Grabowska (Socialist Group).There will be a keynote speech by Professor Kazimiera Wódz of the University of Silesia, followed by a roundtable meeting of various civil society platforms. Article 8b of the Lisbon Treaty states that: "The institutions shall maintain an open, transparent and regular dialogue with representative associations and civil society" and that "The European Commission shall carry out broad consultations with parties concerned in order to ensure that the Union's actions are coherent and transparent." Sources:
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