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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.
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EESC resolution on the long-lasting legacy of the European Year of Youth: youth mainstreaming and empowerment proposed by SOC section president Laurenţiu PLOSCEANU at the request of the coordination group for the European Year of Youth (Katrīna LEITĀNE (president), Neža REPANŠEK, Michael McLOUGHLIN, Nicoletta MERLO, Mateusz Maciej SZYMANSKI, Florian MARIN, Pierre BOLLON, Dolores SAMMUT BONNICI and Davor MAJETIC)
The long-lasting legacy of the European Year of Youth: youth mainstreaming and empowerment
On 26 October 2022, the EESC adopted a resolution on Jointly tackling an existential threat: social partners and civil society for the implementation of ambitious climate action.
EESC Resolution: Jointly tackling an existential threat: social partners and civil society for the implementation of ambitious climate action