The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions and information reports a year.
It also organises several annual initiatives and events with a focus on civil society and citizens’ participation such as the Civil Society Prize, the Civil Society Days, the Your Europe, Your Say youth plenary and the ECI Day.
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The EESC brings together representatives from all areas of organised civil society, who give their independent advice on EU policies and legislation. The EESC's326 Members are organised into three groups: Employers, Workers and Various Interests.
The EESC has six sections, specialising in concrete topics of relevance to the citizens of the European Union, ranging from social to economic affairs, energy, environment, external relations or the internal market.
Report on the country visit to Latvia – 29-30 November 2023 and Authorities’ observations on the report The report relays the views of Latvian civil society on freedom of association, freedom of assembly, the rule of law. This report has been communicated to the Latvian authorities, which in turn submitted their reply.
Report on the country visit to Malta – 13-14 September 2023 and Authorities’ observations on the report The report relays the views of Maltese civil society on freedom of association, freedom of assembly, the rule of law. This report has been communicated to the Maltese authorities, which in turn submitted their reply.
Focussing on five EU Member States (Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Italy and Portugal), this study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the role and increasing significance of the national Economic and Social Councils (NESCs), while also putting forward a set of policy recommendations on how to involve the NESCs more constructively, and how to make sure that the EESC's relationship with the NESCs, and henceforth its involvement as the EU's institutional bridge with civil society, can be further strengthened.
This resolution presents recommendations of the European Economic and Social Committee to the legislature 2024-2029. They are based on discussions with social partners and civil society organizations from all walks of life, including young people during the first EESC Civil Society Week, and contain a comprehensive set of actionable steps to strengthen and safeguard democratic principles.
Between 20-23 September, EESC President Oliver Röpke led a delegation of the European Economic and Social Committee to the United Nations Summit of the Future, which took place in New York. The event, a cornerstone in discussions about the future of multilateral cooperation, focused on urgent global challenges including sustainable development, peace, security, and digital governance.
This report provides an overview of the visits organised by the EESC Fundamental Rights and Rule of Law (FRRL) group during its first cycle of country visits to the 27 EU Member States (2018-2024).
This study explores effective practices for youth participation in policy and decision-making processes, providing a comprehensive overview of what youth participation means and its key characteristics
This study extensively explores what determinants of unique circumstances of vulnerability most affect access to skills, identifying characteristics that can lead to skills poverty
This document summarises the Employers’ Group view on the social dimension of the EU for the next political cycle and its reflections after the La Hulpe Declaration.