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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.
Meeting of the Presidents of national Economic and Social Councils and of the EESC, Dublin 29.11.2002, Contribution by Roger Briesch, President of the EESC, on "The open method of coordination"
Meeting of the Presidents of national Economic and Social Councils and of the EESC, Dublin 29.11.2002, Contribution by Roger Briesch, President of the EESC, on "The open method of coordination"
Speech given by Mr R. Briesch, President of the European Economic and Social Committee during the conference entitled "How to reconcile the future EU chemical legislation and industry competitiveness" at the EESC building Brussels
Speech given by Mr R. Briesch, President of the European Economic and Social Committee during the conference entitled "How to reconcile the future EU chemical legislation and industry competitiveness" at the EESC building Brussels
Speech by the Former President of the European Economic and Social Committee, Dr Göke Frerichs, at the opening of the symposium on the "History and Future of the European Union" on the occasion of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty
Speech by the Former President of the European Economic and Social Committee, Dr Göke Frerichs, at the opening of the symposium on the "History and Future of the European Union" on the occasion of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty
Jean-Luc Dehaene, Vice-president of the European Convention
Followed by a summary of the debate on "Follow-up to Laeken - The role of the European Economic and Social Committee"
Speech by Jean-Luc Dehaene, Vice-president of the European Convention, at the EESC plenary session on 21 and 21 february 2002, followed by a summary of the debate on "Follow-up to Laeken - The role of the European Economic and Social Committee"