The EESC has launched a new programme to further develop its relations with the community of national economic and social councils (NESCs). This initiative is aimed at enabling more regular exchanges on priority topics, on planned opinions and reports, as well as on good practices.

The first such exchange took place last March in France with President of the EESC Youth Group Katrīna Leitāne paying a two-day visit to the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council (ESEC) to exchange views on youth policies. The result? New ideas to promote the youth agenda at EU and national level, mainstream youth expectations across EESC's activities and meet new colleagues working on the same subject in a Member State. 

In this video, Katrīna Leitāne's shares her impressions about her working visit and the fruitful exchanges she had with ESEC in France. 

For more information on the exchange programme check out our webpage here. 

For all information, please contact the secretariat of the Relations with National Economic and Social Councils and Civil Society Unit (EESC-ESCS-relations@eesc.europa.eu).