We warmly invite you to join us in person at this event. 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.
The EU-Central America DAG convened for its 30th meeting on 23 March 2026, chaired by WIDE+ (GR III). The agenda included briefings on the implementation of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation parts of the Association Agreement, exchanges with the representatives from the EEAS, DG INTPA and DG Trade on the implementation of recommendations from the latest Joint Declaration of the EU-CA DAGs. The Group also prepared for the upcoming Joint Events with Central American counterparts from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama, scheduled for 15-17 June 2026 in Brussels.
The EESC Workers' Group and ETUC (European Trade Union Confederation) are co-organising a conference in the framework of the category meeting "Workers' Voice for more democratic participation", which will feature two thematic sessions. More about his conference
Following the third edition of Civil Society Week, under the theme ‘People, Democracy, Resilience – Our Future’, the EESC reviewed its key outcomes in a plenary debate with the European institutions and stakeholders on 18 March. It concluded that civic participation is more important than ever, with democratic values under growing pressure globally and across parts of the EU.
At its March plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) stressed that the EU needed more decentralised energy and better coordination on electricity grids. Networks should be rapidly digitalised and be aligned with national energy and climate plans.
PGDG 10 AMS - EU Policy agenda for liveable cities
