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.
Here you can find news and information about the EESC'swork, including its social media accounts, the EESC Info newsletter, photo galleries and videos.
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.
Le Comité économique et social européen (CESE) décerne cette année son emblématique prix de la société civile à des projets sans but lucratif qui favorisent le bien-être mental des Européens.
More flexible and even tailored pathways to upskilling and lifelong learning can be one way of reaching people with low skills levels, from poorer backgrounds or at risk of social exclusion. Attention still needs to be paid to gender imbalances in labour markets.
At the current rate, one third of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets will not be achieved by the EU by 2030. This was the main takeaway of the 5th edition of the Europe Sustainable Development Report (ESDR), launched on 25 January during an event co-organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) NAT Section and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN).
Lors de sa session plénière de janvier, le Comité économique et social européen (CESE) a organisé un débat sur la planification des infrastructures énergétiques, soulignant que les réseaux transnationaux d’électricité et de gaz sont essentiels pour une bonne connexion de l’Union et qu’il faut les renforcer grâce à des investissements ciblés.
Competitiveness, SMEs and social inclusion are at the heart of the Belgian Presidency programme. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) makes policy recommendations on the relationship between economic governance, long-term inclusive growth and sustainable security, and the power of the social economy in combating poverty and social exclusion.
Europe is falling behind on competitiveness and needs to address the shortcomings of its single market urgently but in a way that benefits both business and Europeans
The European Economic and Social Committee has today launched a call for expression of interest to become "enlargement candidate members (ECM)" and contribute to the advisory work of the Committee in 2024. The civil society organisations from EU candidate countries, who fulfil the eligibility criteria, can submit their applications here until 25 January.
Le 12 décembre 2023, le bureau du Comité économique et social européen (CESE) a décidé de nommer Isabelle Le Galo Flores au poste de nouvelle secrétaire générale de l’institution.
The EESC is a success story, but the European Union needs to make an even stronger effort to uphold its social contract, solidarity, a fair economy and inclusiveness. This is the key to preserving its European values.
Lors de sa session plénière de décembre, le Comité économique et social européen (CESE) a fait le point sur les travaux menés par la présidence espagnole de l’Union européenne au cours du second semestre de 2023 et a examiné les défis qui se poseront à l’avenir en Europe.