Conference of the EESC Civil Society Organisations' Group in the framework of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Copenhagen, Danish Society of Engineers (IDA), 2 July 2025
Reimagining the design of cities, communities and housing is essential to face the current challenges. Civil society organisations have a key role to play in steering this transformation. Sustainability and the right to housing must be at the heart of future strategies. The EU could contribute to this by increasing European funding for affordable housing and supporting the social economy.
Members on the future of housing and public spaces in the EU
Guest articles by Laura KLITGAARD (The Danish Society of Engineers - IDA), Signe HELLEDI (Cycle Superhighways), Nils Thor ROSTED (Amager Resource Centre), and Gustavo GHIDINI (Movimento Consumatori)
Interview with rapporteur Elena-Alexandra CALISTRU on Measures for a resilient, cohesive and inclusive European economy (EESC opinion ECO/661)
At the initiative of the EESC’s Civil Society Organisations’ Group, this exhibition showcased projects that have been coordinated by the Danish architecture firm BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group.
On 21 May 2025 the EESC will hold an online event on the link between trade policy and sustainability, with a particular focus on agri-food systems. Through panel discussions, EESC members, representatives of the European Commission and of civil society will exchange views on the role of reciprocity in achieving a fair green transition.
On 8 June 2022 the Consultative Commission on Industrial Change (CCMI) celebrated its 20th anniversary with a conference focused on the challenges of today and the prospects for tomorrow. This publication is a record of the occasion and a commemoration of what CCMI has achieved since joining the EESC.
