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.
Here you can find news and information about the EESC'swork, including its social media accounts, the EESC Info newsletter, photo galleries and videos.
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.
Speech by Mr Mario Greco, Senator, Chairman of the Permanent Committee for European Affairs of the Senate of the Italian Republic
Participatory Democracy - Speech by Mr Mario Greco, Senator, Chairman of the Permanent Committee for European Affairs of the Senate of the Italian Republic
Speech by Mr Jens Nymand Christensen, European Commission, General Secretariat, Director in charge with the civil society relations
Participatory Democracy - Speech by Mr Jens Nymand Christensen, European Commission, General Secretariat, Director in charge with the civil society relations
Speech by Mr Willy Buschak, Acting Director, Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin - Ireland)
Participatory Democracy - Speech by Mr Willy Buschak, Acting Director, Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin - Ireland)
Mr Dick Roche T.D., Irish Minister of State for European Affairs of the Republic of Ireland, on behalf of the presidency-in-office of the Council of the European Union
Speech by Mr Dick Roche T.D.
Participatory Democracy - Speech by Mr Dick Roche T.D., Irish Minister of State for European Affairs of the Republic of Ireland, on behalf of the presidency-in-office of the Council of the European Union