The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions, evaluation 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.
Lors de sa session plénière de décembre, le Comité économique et social européen (CESE) a tenu son tout premier forum sur le logement, soulignant l’urgence de garantir l’accès à un logement décent, durable et abordable dans l’ensemble de l’Union européenne. Le forum a réuni des parties prenantes de haut niveau afin de s’attaquer à la crise actuelle du logement et d’explorer les solutions envisageables.
António Costa, the new President of the European Council, used his first appearance at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) to share his key priorities for the EU. He highlighted competitiveness as the basis for Europe’s future prosperity and reiterated his commitment to combining competitiveness with social rights to secure a sustainable future for Europe. In line with this, EESC President Röpke highlighted that the EU needs to strive for a competitiveness works for the many, not the few.
Lors de la conférence de haut niveau qu’il a organisée à Budapest, le CESE a pressé la nouvelle Commission européenne et les États membres de l’Union européenne de concevoir un cadre politique complet, assorti d’objectifs communs et mesurables, afin d’améliorer la prise en charge des maladies rares et d’accroître encore la coopération au niveau européen.
The 9th European Migration Forum, organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, focuses on how civil society can play a key role in the forthcoming implementation of the Pact on Migration and Asylum, while highlighting the direct work of civil society organisations on the ground.
La prochaine Commission doit être la commission de l’élargissement. La question n’est pas de savoir si l’élargissement doit avoir lieu, mais plutôt de trouver la bonne façon de le mettre en œuvre. Cette réflexion était au cœur du forum de haut niveau sur l’élargissement organisé par le Comité économique et social européen (CESE), auquel ont participé M. Oliver Röpke, président du CESE, M. Nicolas Schmit, commissaire à l’emploi et aux droits sociaux, ainsi que des ministres issus des États membres de l’UE comme des pays candidats à l’adhésion.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) calls for a European flagship initiative for health, aiming to build a cross-cutting health architecture within the European Union. It also calls on the European Commission to publish an Action Plan on Rare Diseases with clearly achievable targets.
Journalists are under increasing pressure from governments and private interests that curb media freedom. On top of more familiar obstacles, they are now battling the challenges of generative AI, which, despite the many benefits it could bring, threatens to undermine the economic foundations of the profession.
Une conférence sur la gestion des déchets radioactifs organisée par le Comité économique et social européen (CESE) et la Commission européenne a souligné l’importance de tenir compte des points de vue de la société civile organisée tout en évaluant soigneusement les dernières évolutions scientifiques.
Civil society organisations, individuals and private companies can now enter their non-profit projects for the EESC’s prize dedicated to combating the harmful polarisation of European society
On 23 September, the European Commission announced the winners of the third edition of the EU Organic Awards. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) proudly welcomed the winners of three key categories: Best organic food processing SME, Best organic food retailer, and Best organic restaurant/food fervice.