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.
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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.
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.
The 17th meeting of the EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform (CSP) took place in Rome on 11 July 2025, in the margin of the Ukraine Recovery Conference. During the meeting, the CSP members discusses key achievements and ongoing challenges of European integration process. The debate included exchanges with the EU and Ukrainian authorities and experts on priority areas such as the energy sector, digital infrastructure, and rights of Ukrainian refugees in the EU.
A joint declaration, prepared by both sides, was discussed and adopted.
À l’initiative du Groupe des organisations de la société civile du CESE, cette exposition présente des projets coordonnés par le cabinet d’architecture danois BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group.
Débat public sur les Investissements liés à la défense dans le budget de l'UE dans le contexte du nouvel ordre géopolitique, afin de contribuer au rapport final du groupe ad hoc du CESE sur le nouvel ordre géopolitique, et dans le cadre de l'avis ECO/679 - Investissements liés à la défense dans le budget de l'UE.
Association des ingénieurs du Danemark, Kalvebod Brygge 31-33
Copenhague
Denmark
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Siège du syndicat 3F (Fédération unie des travailleurs danois)
Copenhague
Denmark
Le groupe des travailleurs organse une réunion extraordinaire à Copenhague à l'occasion de la présidence danoise de l'UE à venir. Parmi les sujets en discussion figurent le marché du travail danois, les défis géopolitiques dans la région et les priorité et le programme de la présidence.
Improving living and working conditions across the EU: the role of organised civil society
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Location
Warsaw
Poland
The 2025 Annual meeting of presidents & secretaries-general of the ESCs of the EU & the EESC was held on 25-26 June 2025 in Warsaw. Co-organised with the Polish Councils, the Social Dialogue Council (RDS) and the Council for Public Benefit Activity (RDPP) under the 2025 Polish Presidency of the Council, the debates were dedicated to "Improving living and working conditions across the EU: the role of organised civil society".
On 25 June 2025, the EESC is hosting a high-level debate in the framework of the European Public Diplomacy Week. The debate, titled "From trade to water: civil society's soft diplomacies", is divided in three panels, tackling Trade, Enlargement, and Water respectively. Each panel will be followed by a discussion, thus contributing to highlight the role played by civil society in soft diplomacy. Join us from 11:00 to 12:30 CET!
The 2025 EU–Japan Workshop explored how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the workplace and driving economic competitiveness. This hybrid event brought together EU and Japanese stakeholders to discuss AI’s role in transforming job roles, promoting innovation, and raising ethical and policy challenges. It also focused on how AI can support sustainable and inclusive growth in both regions.
Un Semestre européen plus fort et plus inclusif au service de tous: renforcer la résilience économique, la croissance durable et la compétitivité de l’Europe
Location
Bruxelles
Belgium
Le groupe Semestre européen du CESE réunit des intervenants des institutions de l'UE, de la société civile organisée, des États membres et des instituts de recherche pour sa conférence annuelle sur « Un semestre européen plus fort et plus inclusif qui fonctionne pour tous : renforcer la résilience économique, la croissance durable et la compétitivité de l'Europe », qui se tiendra de 9h30 à 13h00 le mardi 24 juin 2024.