Reset and Recharge: All-island contributions to a resilient EU-UK relationship

(The audience will include representatives from worker, employer and civil society organisations across the island of Ireland, utilising the networks of the Advisory Group on the Forum*)  

Reset and Recharge: All-island contributions to a resilient EU-UK relationship
Event type
Conference

The EU-UK Follow-Up Committee of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is pleased to announce that the Annual All-Island Stakeholder Forum will be held in Dublin on 10th June 2026. This forum is the second of its kind, the first having been held in Dundalk last year.  

This year’s forum is titled: ‘Reset and Recharge: All-island contributions to a resilient EU-UK relationship’. It is organised in collaboration with an Advisory Group of representative organisations from the three ‘pillars’ of the EESC – workers, employers and civil society organisations – from both jurisdictions.*

EPIC-UP Policy Lab
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VMA22

In an opinion adopted at the March plenary, the Committee recommends sticking to the end goal of zero-emission vehicles, while still being in favour of low-emission vehicles which can play a transitional role by supporting industrial adaptation.

Nature-based biodegradable materials

Download — EESC-2025-04330-00-01-PA-TRA — (NAT/0970)

Single market - tackling unjustified territorial supply constraints

Download — EESC-2026-00673-00-01-PA-TRA — (INT/1124)

We warmly invite you to join us in person at our conference on 'Island of resilience – Cyprus' perspective on climate, sustainability and food security'. Registration for in-person participation will close on Thursday 16 April 2026, noon. The event will also be webstreamed.

On 14 April 2026, the European Anti-Poverty Network will launch its latest EU Poverty Watch report at an event in Brussels, hosted by the EESC’ Civil Society Organisations’ Group. The event will be webtreamed in English and Spanish at: 2025 European Poverty Watch Launch.

The EU-Chile Domestic Consultative Group (DCG), held its inaugural meeting on 20 March 2026. The Group established its new structure and elected Antonio García del Riego (EESC, Group I) as Chair for the 2025-2028 mandate. The meeting featured a meaningful exchange with representatives from the European External Action Service (EEAS) and DG Trade on the Group's role and mandate under the new Advanced Framework Agreement. The EU-Chile DCG also discussed priorities for its new mandate, pending the formal establishment of the Chilean DCG.