By Lourdes MÁRQUEZ DE LA CALLEJA, member of the EESC Civil Society Organisations’ Group, representing the Spanish Social Economy Business Confederation (CEPES)

By Rosario VALASTRO, member of the EESC Civil Society Organisations’ Group, representing the Italian Red Cross

By André SOBCZAK, Secretary-General of Eurocities

By Krzysztof BALON, Vice-president of the EESC Civil Society Organisations’ Group, representing the Polish Committee of the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN Poland)

By Ariane RODERT, Vice-president of the EESC Civil Society Organisations’ Group, representing the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden

By Lidija PAVIĆ-ROGOŠIĆ, Vice-president of the EESC Civil Society Organisations’ Group, representing the Croatian association ODRAZ - Sustainable Community Development