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.
Water is a global challenge and it very much concerns Europe too. Droughts are becoming more and more severe. Regions in all parts of our continent are being affected. The European Economic and Social Committee strongly believes that water can no longer be addressed in a silo mode or as a sub-chapter of another political priority. Water is THE priority.
EESC President Oliver Röpke Speech on "A call for an EU Blue Deal"
Le CESE condamne dans les termes les plus fermes les attaques terroristes brutales et aveugles menées par le Hamas sur le territoire d’Israël. Le CESE présente ses condoléances aux familles des victimes et leur renouvelle toute sa compassion, et il réaffirme sa solidarité pleine et entière avec la société civile israélienne. Le CESE affirme avec force le droit d’Israël à se défendre dans le respect du droit international, y compris du droit international humanitaire.