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.
More clarity, greater financial transparency, strict rules on harassment and stronger sanctions for non-compliance. On 28 January 2021, the members of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) voted for major changes to their Code of Conduct. This is the first milestone in the reform of the Committee that the new EESC leadership is undertaking.
Il Comitatoeconomico e socialeeuropeo (CESE) appoggia il programma di lavorodellaCommissioneeuropea per il 2021 e sottolinea che la forzatrainante per renderel'Europapiùsana, piùequa e piùprosperadev'essere un approcciocoordinato con tutti gli attoriinteristituzionali che facciatesoro del ruolo di primo
It is time to translate the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) into action, and Europe needs a new social contract for the future. This is the key message of the webinar on the Action Plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights and the Social Summit. The event was organised by the Workers' Group at the European Economic and Social Committee.
After some major setbacks in recent years, the EU and the US now have a unique opportunity to re-establish a stronger partnership and friendship, based on joint democratic values, shared history and common interests.
Il Consiglioeuropeoadotta il compromesso sul bilancioeuropeo e sul fondo per la ripresa, oltre a un meccanismo per lo Stato di diritto. La decisionetieneconto del contributoproattivo e generale del Comitatoeconomico e socialeeuropeo(CESE) a favore di un quadrofinanziariopluriennalepiùambizioso per l'UE.
The European Commission's forthcoming initiatives to regulate digital services and markets will ensure that providers take responsibility for the services they offer and that digital giants do not impose their own rules on Europe's markets, said Commission executive vice-president MargretheVestager at the EESC plenary.
I ask you to transform the landscape for the disabled people with them, not for them. I am so grateful that you are facilitating this conversation and instigating this debate. But this cannot just be a moment. It is a movement that I invite you to join, Ms Burke tells the EESC on the eve of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Il CESE ritiene inaccettabile e contrario ai valori fondamentali dell'UE che, a causa degli ostacoli giuridici e tecnici ancora esistenti in tutta Europa, nessun paese dell'Unione sia in grado di garantire che le elezioni siano pienamente accessibili a tutti.
The RRF is still under negotiation, but according to the EU institutions the involvement of civil society will be fundamental both in the design and implementation phases of the national recovery and resilience plans.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) releases the full programme of its new president, ChristaSchweng, for her 2020-2023 term of office
The president of the EESC, ChristaSchweng, has announced the priorities for the next two and a half years, offering a bold vision for a stronger and more resilient post COVID-19 Europe in a programme that envisages a powerful contribution from the EESC to Europe's recovery and participatory democracy.