European Economic and Social Committee
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is the voice of organised civil society in Europe.
Find out more about its role and structure at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/about
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.
Find the latest EESC opinions and publications at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/our-work/opinions-information-reports/opinions and http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/our-work/publications-other-work/publications respectively.
The EESC is active in a wide range of areas, from social affairs to economy, energy and sustainability.
Learn more about our policy areas and policy highlights at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/policies
The EESC holds nine plenary sessions per year. It also organises many conferences, public hearings and high-level debates related to its work.
Find out more about our upcoming events at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/our-events/upcoming-events
Here you can find news and information about the EESC'swork, including its social media accounts, the EESC Info newsletter, photo galleries and videos.
Read the latest EESC news http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media/news and press releases http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media/press-releases
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.
Find out more about our Members and groups at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/members-groups
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.
Find out more at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/sections-other-bodies
Speech in the framework of the 30th anniversary of the Foreign Workers Information Centre (CITE)
Participation at the reception at the 25th anniversary of the Croatian Declaration of Independence at 18:30
Opening speech at the Social Economy Category meeting at 14:00
Meeting with Hans-Gert Pöttering, former President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung at 11:00
Meeting with Edouard Martin, Member of the European Parliament at 17:00
Meeting with G. Kavvathas, President of the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen & Merchants (GSEVEE) at 12:00
Meeting with Jorge Ramirez Puerto, CEO of the European Microfinance Network and Dominique de Crayencour, EIB Honorary Director General on European Microfinance Day at 11:00
Meeting with Guy Ryder, Director General of ILO at 17:00
Meeting with Antonio Vitorino, President of Notre Europe at 10:30
Opening speech at the European Builders Confederation Congress at 09:30
