The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions, evaluation and information reports a year.
It also organises several annual initiatives and events with a focus on civil society and citizens’ participation such as the Civil Society Prize, the Civil Society Days, the Your Europe, Your Say youth plenary and the ECI Day.
Here you can find news and information about the EESC'swork, including its social media accounts, the EESC Info newsletter, photo galleries and videos.
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.
Here you can find the 14 initiatives for the future of the EU chosen by young Europeans. This document provides the basis of the debate in Brussels which young Europeans used to argue, negotiate and vote on initiatives which could have a lasting effect on Europe.
EU pre-Summit on Employment - Letter from Barroso to Sepi: the European Commission involves the EESC in the preparation of the Prague European Summit on Employment
A short overview of the Event organized by the European Commission, the European Economic and Social Committee and the City of Strasbourg in Strasbourg on 16-17.01.2014
Social entrepreneurs - a short overview of the Event