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.
Here you can find news and information about the EESC'swork, including its social media accounts, the EESC Info newsletter, photo galleries and videos.
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.
Welcome speech of Mr Sharma, President of the ACP-EU Follow-up Committee of the European Economic and Social Committee
7th Regional Seminar of the ACP-EU Economic and Social Interest Groups - Welcome speech of Mr Sharma, President of the ACP-EU Follow-up Committee of the European Economic and Social Committee
Opening speech by Mr Roger Briesch, President of the EESC, at the Seminar on the contribution of organised civil society to the work of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)- In search of better governance
Opening speech by Mr Roger Briesch, President of the EESC, at the Seminar on the contribution of organised civil society to the work of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)- In search of better governance .
Discours de M. Roger BRIESCH, Président du Comité économique et social européen (CESE), lors du Forum des Conseils économiques et sociaux régionaux Nouveaux champs, nouvelles méthodes : un rôle consultatif rénové - Paris
Discours de M. Roger BRIESCH, Président du Comité économique et social européen (CESE), lors du Forum des Conseils économiques et sociaux régionaux Nouveaux champs, nouvelles méthodes : un rôle consultatif rénové - Paris
Speech by Mr Roger BRIESCH, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), at the Third Meeting Latin American-Caribbean-European Union Organised Civil Society - Mexico
Speech by Mr Roger BRIESCH, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), at the Third Meeting Latin American-Caribbean-European Union Organised Civil Society - Mexico
Speech by Mr Canales Clariond, Minister for Economic Affairs, Mexico
3rd meeting of European Union Latin American-Caribbean Civil Society Organisations - Speech by Mr Canales Clariond, Minister for Economic Affairs, Mexico
Speech by Mr Duplà del Moral Director, European Commission, at the 2nd session
3rd meeting of European Union Latin American-Caribbean Civil Society Organisations - Speech by Mr Duplà del Moral Director, European Commission, at the 2nd session
Speech by Reverend Father Melicias, President of the União das Misericórdias Portuguesas (UMP), Portugal
3rd meeting of European Union Latin American-Caribbean Civil Society Organisations - Speech by Reverend Father Melicias, President of the União das Misericórdias Portuguesas (UMP), Portugal