Let's roll up our sleeves to work out successful recipes for the future of Europe

Dear Readers,
I am pleased to sign this first editorial in my capacity as the newly elected president of the European Economic and Social Committee. As such, I will have the honour of presiding over the EESC's 60th anniversary, which we will be celebrating at our plenary session on 24 May.
When you read these lines, we will be finalising preparations for this landmark event. While the celebrations will certainly afford an opportunity to go over the key moments in the Committee's history, we have decided from the start that this should be more of a forward, rather than backward-looking exercise.