Join the third edition of Civil Society Week, taking place from 2 to 5 March 2026 at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels, under the title People, Democracy, Resilience – Our Future!.
By Lidija PAVIĆ-ROGOŠIĆ, Vice-President of the EESC Civil Society Organisations’ Group, representing the Croatian Sustainable Community Development (ODRAZ)
ByThierry LIBAERT, EESC rapporteur on the '2030 Consumer Agenda' and member of the Civil Society Organisations’ Group, representing the endowment fund Equité Partagée, created by the NGO Max Havelaar/Fair Trade France
By Ewa KULIK-BIELIŃSKA, member of the EESC EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform and the EESC Civil Society Organisations’ Group, representing the Polish Donors’ Forum
By Ioannis VARDAKASTANIS, EESC rapporteur on 'The Island Dimension in European Cohesion, Competitiveness and Sustainable Development Policies' and member of the EESC Civil Society Organisations’ Group, representing the Greek National Confederation of Disabled People (ESAMEA) amongst others
At its plenary session on 22 January, the EESC held a debate on the priorities of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union, with Marilena Raouna, Deputy Minister for European Affairs of Cyprus. Read the key messages of the members of the EESC Civil Society Organisations’ Group.
At its plenary session on 21 January, the EESC held a debate on the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion, with a representative of the ECI and guest speakers from the European Commission, the European Parliament and the European Women’s Lobby. The debate was linked to the presentation and adoption of the Committee's opinion on the ECI SOC/848. Read the key messages of the members of the EESC Civil Society Organisations’ Group.
