The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is the voice of organised civil society in Europe.

It represents employers, workers and civil society organisations. The expertise of its 329 members helps optimise the quality of EU policies and legislation.

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Oliver Röpke

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  • 587th Plenary session 24-25 April 2024

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    587th Plenary session, with the following guests: Věra Jourová, European Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency; Ken Godfrey, Executive Director of the European Partnership for Democracy; Ylva Johansson, European Commissioner for Home Affairs; Professor Mario Draghi, (tbc); Helena Dalli, European Commissioner for Equality (tbc), Florence Raes, Director of UN Women Brussels, Iliana Balabanova, President of European Women's Lobby (tbc), Ilaria Todde, Advocacy Director of Eurocentralasian Lesbian Community, Iluta Lace, Head of MARTA Centre for Women and Sif Holst, President of the EESC Equality Group.

    You will be able to follow the debates by web streaming. Web streaming

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  • 586th Plenary session 20-21 March 2024

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    586th plenary session, with the following guests: Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights and Karine Lalieux, Belgian Minister of Pensions and Social Integration, in charge of Persons with Disabilities, Combating Poverty and Beliris, Marilyn Neven, Thierry Beaudet, Zornitsa Roussinova, Christelle Savall, Hendrik Nahr, and Brikena Xhomaqi; Enrico Letta; Ajith Sunghay and Sergio Cecchini. Web streaming

     

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EESC Members work in 3 groups representing Employers (Group I),
Workers (Group II) and Civil Society Organisations (Group III).

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The EESC has six specialised sections and a Consultative Commission on Industrial Change. More about the sections and the CCMI

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  • EESC info March 2024
    • Woche der Zivilgesellschaft: Europäische Zivilgesellschaft formuliert Erwartungen an künftige EU-Spitze
    • EWSA-Preis der Zivilgesellschaft zum Thema psychische Gesundheit geht an die Stiftung „Third Age“ aus Irland
    • Christian Moos: Paket zur Verteidigung der Demokratie – Kommission sollte Richtlinie zurückziehen
    • Bruno Kaufmann: In der Europäischen Bürgerinitiative steckt viel mehr, als man glauben könnte!
  • EESC info February2024

    In dieser Ausgabe

    • #CivSocWeek vom 4. bis 7. März
    • Émilie Prouzet: Langfristige Wettbewerbsfähigkeit – Bestimmung von Faktoren und Akteuren, um die Weichen für die Zukunft zu stellen
    • Ana Gomes: Rechtsextremismus in Europa überwinden – Was sind die Ursachen, was müssen wir tun?
    • Zwei Jahre Krieg in der Ukraine