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
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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
Is díol sásaimh do CESE na gnéithe seo a leanas d’aitheasc na bliana seo ar Staid an Aontais atá i dtiúin lena thosaíochtaí féin; an bhéim láidir ar théarnamh an Aontais, ar an Aontas Sláinte agus ar an digiteáil, an seasamh daingean maidir leis an smacht reachta a chosaint agus an bhéim ar thodhchaí na hEorpa.
Tá sé mar thosaíocht ag CESE i gcónaí go gcuirfear na hathchóirithe a leagtar amach sna pleananna náisiúnta téarnaimh agus athléimneachta i bhfeidhm, agus riachtanais na bhfostaithe, na n-oibreoirí agus na sochaí sibhialta go ginearálta á gcur san áireamh.
“Ní dhéanfar athchóirithe den sórt sin a iompú ina ngníomhaíochtaí ach amháin le rannpháirtíocht iomlán na sochaí sibhialta eagraithe,” a dúirt Christa Schweng, Uachtarán CESE.
Léiríodh leis an taighde tapa, an infhaighteacht agus an leathadh amach a bhain le vacsaíní COVID-19 go bhfuil ag éirí leis an Eoraip ina leith sin. Ceann de na príomhthosaíochtaí do théarma oifige reatha CESE is ea Aontas Sláinte dílis a chur ar bun mar a léirigh Uachtarán an Choimisiúin, Ursula von der Leyen.
Maidir le hinfheistíochtaí i dteicneolaíochtaí a bheidh ann amach anseo, cuireann CESE i dtábhacht nach mór don Aontas a fhís agus a straitéis féin a fhorbairt maidir le ceannasacht dhigiteach agus fanacht oscailte don tsaorthrádáil agus tacú leis an gcóras iltaobhach san am céanna.
Is díol sasaimh do Christa Schweng freisin seasamh daingean an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh maidir leis an smacht reachta. Ní mór dúinn luachanna na hEorpa a chosaint.
Don CESE, beidh rath mhúnla eacnamaíoch agus sóisialta na hEorpa amach anseo ag brath go mór ar ár gcumas dul i mbun comhpháirtíochta agus nasc a chruthú leis an gcuid eile den domhan, bíodh sin ár ndlúthchomharsana sna Balcáin Thiar nó comhpháirtithe straitéiseacha geopholaitiúla eile. (at)