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.
Les objectifs climatiques ambitieux de l'Union européenne ont eu un impact significatif sur les industries à forte intensité de ressources et d'énergie, qui sont cruciales pour l'économie de l'UE. Ces industries sont confrontées à des coûts croissants en raison des prix élevés de l'énergie, de la tarification du carbone et des changements réglementaires. Le présent avis se penchera sur les solutions optimales pour maintenir la compétitivité de l'industrie européenne face à la hausse des prix de l'énergie et aux coûts nécessaires pour soutenir la transition vers une économie à faible émission de carbone.
Introduced by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in 2024, the Youth Test is now being recognised as a pioneering method for integrating youth voices into policy-making. A recent roundtable in Bratislava brought together young leaders, policymakers and civil society to examine how the Youth Test can be meaningfully integrated into national decision-making processes.