The 11th EU-Korea Civil Society Forum (CSF) and Workshop took place on 8–9 September 2025 in Brussels. The event opened with a discussion on the benefits of social dialogue in the context of amplified trade diversification.
Le 8 septembre 2025 (14h30-18h00), la section NAT du CESE organisera son débat de fin de mandat dans le but d'aborder certaines des questions cruciales et systémiques soulevées par le nouvel ordre géopolitique du point de vue de la société civile, et de tracer des voies possibles pour l'avenir.
Lessons learned and a new Inflation Governance Framework
Event type
Conference
Location
room VMA 22, Van Maerlant 2
Brussels
Belgium
On Wednesday, 3 September 2025, from 14:00 – 17:30 (CET), the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will host an event organised by the Foundation for European Progressive Studies, in cooperation with Fondazione Pietro Nenni and tasc, discussing lessons learned from the recent inflation episode and the new inflation governance framework that needs to be developed to prevent or mitigate the supply side inflation shocks in the future.
Driven by the collaboration between the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Brazilian Economic and Social Development Council (CDES), the EU-Brazil Civil Society Round Table held eight meetings between 2009 and 2014. Following the re-establishment of Brazil’s civil society advisory body in 2023 – now operating as the Sustainable Economic and Social Development Council of Brazil (CDESS) – and in accordance with the EESC-CDESSMemorandum of Understanding signed on 9 April 2024 in Brasília, as well as the Joint Statement issued by the President of the EESC and the Minister of Institutional Relations of Brazil on 10 April 2024, the EU-Brazil Civil Society Round Table has been officially reactivated.
Building an Inclusive Future in an Enlarged EU: The role of Social Dialogue, Civil Society and Youth Engagement
Location
Charlemagne Building, European Commission
Brussels
Belgium
As part of its ongoing Enlargement Candidate Members (ECMs) initiative, the EESC hosted a second Enlargement Forum on 17 July 2025 in Brussels. The event gathered ministers for European affairs from candidate countries, senior officials from the European Commission, social partners, and civil society representatives to discuss the role of civil and social dialogue in the EU enlargement process.
Le débat débutera à 12h00 et se terminera à 13h00 CEST. Il sera diffusé sur le web dans plusieurs langues de l'UE. Il n'est pas nécessaire de s'inscrire au préalable. La retransmission sera disponible sur ce site le jour de l'événement.
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.
