Events

  • This event will explore how sustainable food systems can advance the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in today’s geopolitical and environmental landscape. The meeting will focus on SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), both under review at the 2026 UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). 

  • The 9th meeting of the CARIFORUM–EU Consultative Committee brought together civil society representatives from the Caribbean and the European Union to discuss key developments in CARIFORUM–EU relations. The agenda included updates on the implementation of the CARIFORUM–EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), the provisional application of the OACPS–EU Samoa Agreement in relation to CARIFORUM, and discussions on the revision of the EPA review process.


     

  • The Consultative Commission on Industrial Change (CCMI) is convening a high-level debate on “The Future of the European Battery Industry” to advance policy discussions on strengthening Europe’s battery manufacturing sector, with particular attention to the strategic potential of sodium batteries.

  • the role of services of general interest

    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.

  • Reset and Recharge: All-island contributions to a resilient EU-UK relationship
    Event type
    Conference

    The EU-UK Follow-Up Committee of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is pleased to announce that the Annual All-Island Stakeholder Forum will be held in Dublin on 10th June 2026. This forum is the second of its kind, the first having been held in Dundalk last year.  

    This year’s forum is titled: ‘Reset and Recharge: All-island contributions to a resilient EU-UK relationship’. It is organised in collaboration with an Advisory Group of representative organisations from the three ‘pillars’ of the EESC – workers, employers and civil society organisations – from both jurisdictions.*

  • Le groupe permanent sur l'intégration des Roms organise une audition publique le 8 juin 2026 sur le thème « Unis dans la diversité : l'intégration des Roms et notre culture européenne commune ». Cette audition permettra de recueillir les points de vue des décideurs politiques et des organisations de la société civile sur les liens entre la culture rom et une identité européenne commune, ainsi que sur la visibilité des contributions des Roms dans les domaines de la culture, des médias et de l'éducation à travers l'Union européenne.

  • The 19th meeting of the EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform (CSP) will take place on 5 June 2026. During the meeting, the CSP members will exchange with the EU and Ukrainian authorities on the state of play of the implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and on Ukraine's progress on its EU accession path.

  • Débat public
    Event type
    Debate

    Le débat du Comité économique et social européen sur « Des régions fortes pour une Europe sûre : résilience et croissance des régions de la frontière orientale de l’Union européenne » se concentrera sur l’importance stratégique du renforcement de la résilience et de la promotion d’une croissance durable dans les régions frontalières orientales de l’Union européenne.

  • Débat public
    Event type
    Debate

    L'intégration de la résilience dans le domaine de l'eau au budget de l'UE est un sujet d’actualité pour garantir l’avenir de l’eau en Europe. Découvrez comment des investissements européens plus judicieux peuvent renforcer la résilience, la durabilité et la préparation en matière d’eau, et comment définir les priorités de financement des programmes de demain dans le cadre du prochain cadre financier pluriannuel de l’UE.

  • Event type
    JCC Meeting

    The 3rd meeting of the EU–Albania Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) brought together representatives of organised civil society and social partners from Albania and the European Union to exchange views on Albania’s accession process.