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
Sa chéad chlár den dara séasúr den phodchraoladh “The Grassroots View/Dearcadh na Cosmhuintire”, beidh plé ann faoin gCreat Airgeadais Ilbhliantúil (CAI) Eorpach nua. Insíonn ár gceathrar aíonna dúinn cad iad na láidreachtaí, na laigí agus na bearnaí sa chomhaontú sin a rabhthas ag súil leis le fada
Míníonn Feisire de Pharlaimint na hEorpa, agus comhrapóirtéir ar an CAI do Pharlaimint na hEorpa, Jan Olbrycht, cén fáth a raibh an chaibidlíocht chomh cáiréiseach sin agus cuireann sé béim freisin ar thábhacht an chláir nua EU4Health. Feictear do Stefano Palmieri, Cathaoirleach Rannóg ECO i gCoiste Eacnamaíoch agus Sóisialta na hEorpa, go bhfuil féidearthachtaí ann córais eacnamaíocha agus shóisialta na hEorpa a nuachóiriú. Leagann sé amach fís na sochaí sibhialta i gcomhar le beirt chainteoirí eile: Gabriella Civico, ball de Choiste Stiúrtha an ghrúpa Sochaí Shibhialta na hEorpa), agus Zsuszanna Szabó, iriseoir agus ball den Fhondúireacht Res Publica. Tá imní den chineál céanna orthu faoi acmhainní dílse an Aontais agus faoi laige an tsásra nua coinníollachta um an Smacht Reachta.