This public hearing will aim to present and discuss the European Commission's Action Plan against Cyberbullying, bringing together key institutional actors, civil society organisations, social partners and experts to exchange views on effective prevention and response measures. The discussion will contribute to the preparation of the EESC Opinion SOC/869.
This public hearing will gather policymakers and civil society stakeholders to discuss on how public banks can better support EU industrial policy, innovation, the scale-up of EU businesses, and, ultimately, economic growth.
Trust and Partnership at the Heart of EU Enlargement
Event type
Conference
Location
ÖGB ,
Johann-Böhm-Platz 1 A
Vienna
Austria
On 29 May 2026, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will organise a High‑Level Civil Society Conference bringing together EU and Western Balkans stakeholders to discuss the role of civil society in advancing EU enlargement, strengthening democratic resilience and supporting socio‑economic convergence in the region.
Join us on 2 June 2026 from 14:30 to 17.30 CEST in Brussels for an inspiring afternoon as the Consumers and Environment category of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), in partnership with the European Commission's Directorate-General for Environment, organises an EU Green Week partner event.
The conference is open to the public. This is an in-person event. Registration closes on 28 May 2026.
On 3 June 2026, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the European Parliament (EP) will jointly organise a half-day event to present and discuss the key points of their opinions adopted on the Commission’s 2025 Single Market Strategy. This document is a major policy framework that leads the way into identifying major criticalities that still hinder the functioning of the Single Market and looks into a way forward to address them. It is therefore very relevant for the EESC and the CoR to bring the key perspectives of civil society and local actors to this discourse.
The debate of the EESC on “Strong regions for a safe Europe:Resilience and growth of EU Eastern border countries” will focus on the strategic importance of strengthening resilience and fostering sustainable growth in the European Union’s eastern border regions.
Mainstreaming Water Resilience in the EU Budget is a timely discussion on securing Europe’s water future. Discover how smarter EU investments can strengthen water resilience, sustainability, and preparedness, and how we should shape tomorrow’s funding priorities across programmes in the context of the EU´s next Multiannual Financial Framework.
The 3rd meeting of the EU–Albania Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) will bring together representatives of organised civil society and social partners from Albania and the European Union to exchange views on Albania’s accession process.
The meeting will provide an opportunity to assess the state of play of EU–Albania relations, discuss progress under the accession negotiations and examine the contribution of civil society to reforms under the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans.
Main topics will include:
Cluster 1: The Fundamentals of the Accession Process and the implementation of the Reform Agenda within the growth plan and facility for the Western Balkans
Cluster 2: Internal market, with a focus on Albania's preparations to join EU Single Market
Cluster 2 – Internal Market, with a focus on consumer protection
Overview of the civil society situation in Albania, including social dialogue
The participants will adopt Join declaration to be addressed to national authorities and the institutions of the European Union.
The permanent group on Inclusion of the Roma is organising a public hearing on 8 June 2026 on the topic of "United in Diversity: Roma Inclusion and Our Shared European Culture". The hearing will bring together policy-makers and civil society organisations to exchange views on how Roma culture is connected to a shared European identity, as well as on the visibility of Roma contributions in culture, media, and education across the European Union.
