European Economic
and Social Committee
European Economic
and Social Committee
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is the voice of organised civil society in Europe.
Find out more about its role and structure at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/about
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.
Find the latest EESC opinions and publications at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/our-work/opinions-information-reports/opinions and http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/our-work/publications-other-work/publications respectively.
The EESC is active in a wide range of areas, from social affairs to economy, energy and sustainability.
Learn more about our policy areas and policy highlights at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/policies
The EESC holds nine plenary sessions per year. It also organises many conferences, public hearings and high-level debates related to its work.
Find out more about our upcoming events at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/our-events/upcoming-events
Here you can find news and information about the EESC'swork, including its social media accounts, the EESC Info newsletter, photo galleries and videos.
Read the latest EESC news http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media/news and press releases http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media/press-releases
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.
Find out more about our Members and groups at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/members-groups
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.
Find out more at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/sections-other-bodies
What did we get up to last year? You can find out in our 2022 activity report: A year in review. What were the highlights and most important topics of last year?
2022 was marked by dramatic events. On 24 February 2022, Russia launched an unprovoked war against Ukraine. Following this aggression, the EESC has been supporting Ukrainian civil society through a number of opinions, conferences and resolutions. We opened our premises to Ukrainian civil society organisations active in Brussels, providing them with a safe place to continue working and keep Ukrainian civil society alive. Our Civil Society Prize rewarded initiatives helping civilians suffering as a result of the war.
In response to the rise in energy prices, the EESC proposed a comprehensive approach to the energy transition, built on the need for a new energy model and an energy-independent EU. And while the EU is still fighting the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, investments in the green and digital transformations are more essential now than ever. The Committee has thus also been supporting the implementation and enforcement of the national recovery and resilience plans.
If you are curious to find out more, download the brochure:
https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/our-work/publications-other-work/publications/2022-year-review.