The 10th edition of the European Migration Forum (EMF), co-organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, called for continued collaboration between civil society, EU institutions and Member States to ensure that migration policies are effective, rights-based and responsive to the realities on the ground. The EESC reaffirmed its commitment to representing the voices of civil society and promoting policies that foster social inclusion, dignity and opportunity for all.
Water resilience was the focus as the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) met in Nicosia for its Extraordinary Bureau Meeting under the incoming Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU. Civil society representatives, experts and policy makers examined Europe’s water challenges and explored coordinated solutions.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has elected Alena Mastantuono as its new Vice-President, entrusting her with steering the Committee’s financial management for the first half of the 2025–2030 mandate.
At its inaugural plenary session on 22 October, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) elected Marija Hanževački, General Secretary of the Independent Trade Unions of Croatia, as its new Vice President. She will head up the EESC’s communication activities for the first half of its new five-year term of office, representing the voice of civil society across Europe.
The new president of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) vows to put civil society at the heart of Europe through a people-centred programme that balances economic growth and social inclusion and ensures everyone has a fair chance to thrive. Topping his priorities are the eradication of poverty by providing opportunities and protecting and empowering civil society to ensure Europe stays true to its democratic and social core amid a shrinking of civic space and growing political and economic instability.
Ireland’s Séamus Boland has been elected the 35th President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) for the 2025–2028 term of office. A lifelong advocate for rural communities and social inclusion, he will guide the EU body representing organised civil society for two and a half years. His programme is devoted to providing opportunities through poverty eradication, securing democracy by protecting civic space, and ensuring the transition to a more competitive and green economy in a way that doesn’t leave anyone behind.
Piotr Sadowski, acteur influent de la société civile et défenseur de la justice sociale, a été élu nouveau coprésident du Groupe de liaison du Comité économique et social européen (CESE). Il travaillera aux côtés du président du CESE et pilotera conjointement les efforts déployés par le Groupe pour promouvoir le dialogue civil et la démocratie participative dans l’ensemble de l’Union européenne.
Lors de sa session plénière de septembre, le Comité économique et social européen (CESE) a organisé un débat avec Dan Jørgensen, commissaire à l’énergie et au logement et a demandé à la Commission d’agir sans attendre pour faire face à la crise du logement en cours.
At its September plenary in Brussels, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) brought together EU leaders, civil society, youth groups, and international partners in the European Parliament hemicycle to mark the end of President Oliver Röpke’s 2023-2025 term of office. The ceremony celebrated the Committee’s recent achievements and looked ahead to the challenges set to shape Europe’s future.
La directrice exécutive de l’entité des Nations unies pour l’égalité des sexes et l’autonomisation de la femme (ONU Femmes) et le président du Comité économique et social européen (CESE) ont signé aujourd’hui une déclaration commune essentielle en marge du Forum politique de haut niveau (FPHN) à New York. La déclaration réaffirme l’engagement commun et sans faille des deux institutions en faveur de la promotion de l’égalité entre les hommes et les femmes et de l’autonomisation des femmes et des filles dans le monde entier.
