We will discuss on the views of the European Parliament, the progress in the Strategy of the Commission, and learn from the presentation of impactful initiatives by a financial sector association and a trade union. A debate with members and remote participants will follow.
Public debate in the ECO Section on the The Multiannual Financial Framework after 2027 - Assessing progress and outstanding challenges. The event will take stock of developments in the negotiations since the Commission presented their proposals for the next Multiannual Financial Framework and discuss outstanding challenges.
This public hearing will aim to examine the growing threat of gender-based cyberviolence against women and girls, including deepfake pornography, non-consensual image sharing and 'nudification' apps. Such abuses are used to intimidate, silence and discredit women in public and professional life. The hearing will explore how to hold perpetrators accountable and identify effective measures to combat online misogyny and protect women’s rights online.
Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (9 Iskar Str, Sofia, Bulgaria), and remotely via online platform
Sofia
Bulgaria
On 15 September 2026, the EESC Group on the European Citizens’ Initiative, with the support of the Economic and Social Council of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, will organise a debate in Sofia on the state of play of the European Citizens’ Initiative in Bulgaria.
The event will bring together ECI stakeholders and communicators, such as representatives of EU institutions, civil society, youth, academia and local authorities, to discuss how awareness, visibility and participation in the European Citizens’ Initiative can be further strengthened at national level.
Participants will exchange experiences, good practices and ideas on how to make this unique EU participatory democracy tool more accessible and impactful for Bulgarian citizens.
Save the date! On 15 September, the CCMI will organise a high-level event bringing together European civil society and key stakeholders to help shape the EU’s contribution to the UN Water Conference 2026. Building on the EESC’s work on the EU Blue Deal and its recently adopted opinion on this process, the event will foster dialogue and deliver key recommendations from civil society to EU and global decision-makers, feeding into global water policy discussions.
The Consultative Commission on Industrial Change (CCMI) of the European Economic and Social Committee will convene an expert hearing to advance policy discussions on fostering innovation and digitalisation in the construction sector.
Preparedness in the EU: The role of the liberal professions
Location
Van Maerlant street 2, Room VMA 22
Brussels
Belgium
Join us on 29 September 2026 from 10:30 to 16:15 CEST in Brussels, when the Liberal Professions Category of the EESC will proudly present the 10th edition of the Liberal Professions Day with the theme 'Preparedness in the EU: the role of the liberal professions'. The conference is open to the public. For in-person participation, please register by 24 September 2026 via our registration form.
The European Public Diplomacy Days (EPDW) will be held from 30 September to 2 October 2026 and will bring together various different EU institutions working on public diplomacy and international people-to-people initiatives, with a view to sharing best practice and exchanging ideas. Besides the EU institutions, there will be contributions from civil society, networks of regions and cities, cultural projects, academics and other practitioners from across the world.
