The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions, evaluation and information reports a year.
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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.
L'objectif du rapport est d'étudier l'évolution récente de l'économie sociale dans l'Union européenne. Il se concentre sur trois domaines: d'une part, l'économie sociale et les concepts / mouvements émergents qui s'y rapportent, deuxièmement, les politiques publiques adoptées au sein de l'UE et des États membres ces dernières années visant à améliorer le secteur de l'économie sociale et, troisièmement, mesurer le poids de l'économie sociale dans chaque pays membre de l'UE.
Going-local report drafted by Daiva Kvedaraite on the occasion of a round-table discussion on the subject of social enterprise that took place in Lithuania.
A short overview of the Event organized by the European Commission, the European Economic and Social Committee and the City of Strasbourg in Strasbourg on 16-17.01.2014
Social entrepreneurs - a short overview of the Event