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.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has held a debate on women's representation and participation in the workforce. The event gathered insights, success stories and best practices from our CCMI members and delegates. The conclusions drawn will make an important contribution to the EESC's ongoing initiative on gender equality.
A coordinated and systematic approach to skills training is needed to ensure that all Europeans can face the challenges of the green and digital transitions, the European Economic and Social Committee(EESC) and the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) emphasised at their fourth Policy Learning Forum on 16 November.
The EESC held a debate on gender-based investments in the Member States' national Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs). Following on from the European Gender Equality Week, the event gathered policy-makers, experts from organised civil society and academia to discuss, among other things, how EU countries can improve the impact of the measures proposed in their RRPs on gender equality during implementation and monitoring.
En ces temps où la guerre a fait son retour sur le continent européen, la culture doit plus que jamais devenir un vecteur stratégique primordial de la politique étrangère de l’Union. Pour en capter tout le potentiel, le CESE préconise la mise en place d’un plan d’action stratégique et pluriannuel en bonne et due forme en matière de diplomatie culturelle.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) recommends that Digital Innovation Hubs be reinforced to boost the EU’s innovation capacity as part of the transition to a sustainable future. DIHs provide valuable infrastructure for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that might otherwise struggle to become greener and more digital.
In two newly adopted opinions, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) gives updated views on the Commission's Annual Sustainable Growth Survey 2022, which outlines the upcoming economic and employment policy priorities for the EU, as well as on the Recommendations on euro area economic policy for 2022. The EESC calls for a balanced approach that does not jeopardise the EU's social and environmental goals.
Le Comité économique et social européen (CESE) presse la Commission européenne et les États membres d’élaborer rapidement un plan pour renforcer la préparation de l’Union aux situations d’urgence. Ce plan devrait notamment viser à accroître la souveraineté de l’UE en ce qui concerne la production d’énergie, de denrées alimentaires et d’eau, ainsi que l’extraction de matières premières.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) calls on the EU and Member States to implement more concrete measures to support the health, housing and financial needs of the growing number people taking on long-term caregiving responsibilities of a family member.
In an own-initiative opinion, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has called for the EU to adopt a comprehensive approach to providing more support and faster treatment for rare disease patients.
Ces critiques, portées par la société civile, concernent essentiellement les questions de légitimité, de cohérence et de transparence de ce système d’arbitrage. Il faut élaborer un nouveau modèle de gouvernance des investissements internationaux qui comble l’écart important entre, d’une part, le système d’investissement, et, d’autre part, la protection efficace des droits des travailleurs et de l’environnement.