The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions 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.
This conference will serve as a platform to showcase the societal and political significance of public services in promoting intergenerational solidarity, providing concrete action points for policymakers and practitioners. The aim is to broaden the debate and to serve as a constructive contribution to the development and refinement of the Intergenerational Fairness Strategy announced by the European Commission, to be adopted in the second quarter of 2026.
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.
Cette audition publique réunira des décideurs politiques et des parties prenantes de la société civile pour discuter des initiatives existantes, du rôle que la société civile devrait jouer et des mesures politiques nécessaires pour exploiter leur potentiel à cet égard.
La montée des tensions et la reprise du conflit en Iran ajoutent une nouvelle volatilité à un environnement économique mondial déjà fragile. Dans un contexte de fragmentation géopolitique, d'incertitude sur les marchés de l'énergie et de ralentissement de la croissance, il est devenu de plus en plus urgent de comprendre les implications macroéconomiques de ce conflit pour l'Europe. La section spécialisée "Union économique et monétaire, cohésion économique et sociale" (ECO) du CESE organisera un débat public afin d'examiner les conséquences macroéconomiques plus larges du conflit en Iran pour l'économie européenne.
The EU–Serbia Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) will meet in Brussels on 30 March 2026 to discuss key developments in EU–Serbia relations, with a particular focus on the rule of law, judicial and electoral reforms, transparency and anti-corruption, democratic institutions, the operational challenges of the EU Entry-Exit System, and the state of social and civil dialogue.
The morning session, open to the public and the media, will feature high-level interventions from representatives of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the European Parliament, the European Commission, and Serbian institutions, as well as experts on the relevant topics.
In the afternoon, JCC members will convene in a closed session to adopt the Joint Declaration, marking an important step towards strengthening cooperation and supporting Serbia’s EU accession process.
Conférence précédée d'une réunion conjointe entre le groupe des travailleurs du CESE et le groupe S&D au PE
Location
Rue Belliard 99, 1040 Bruxelles
Bruxelles
Belgium
La réunion portera principalement sur l'impact de l'instabilité géopolitique sur les droits des travailleurs et les marchés du travail dans l'UE, ainsi que sur les conséquences de l'augmentation des budgets de défense sur l'État providence, les systèmes de sécurité sociale et les droits des travailleurs.