The 16th meeting of the EU DAG set up under the EU-UK TCA, the last one chaired by Luisa Santos, was mostly dedicated to an exchange of views with Caroline Read, Deputy Ambassador at the UK Mission to the EU, on the implementation of the EU-UK Summit outcomes and the upcoming TCA review.
The EU DAG also discussed internally the end of mandate and the upcoming renewal. Finally, and in the spirit of good cooperation with the European Commission, DG Trade updated the EU DAG with preparations undertaken for the upcoming TCA committees season.
Ensuring Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the EU
Location
Room VMA 22, EESC building, rue Van Maerlant 2, 1040
Brussels
Belgium
The EESC's Permanent Group on disability Rights is organising a hybrid public hearing on "Accessible and Affordable Housing for All: Ensuring Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the EU " on 15 September 2025 from 10 am to 1 pm.
This event will feature insights from EU institutions, showcase good practices at the local level, and highlight recommendations from civil society and disability organisations.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the Novo NordiskFoundation and the Danish Society of Engineers (IDA) organised under the auspices of the Danish Presidency of the EU Council a conference entitled "AI Implications on European Union Civil Society: Perspectives from Denmark".
The 17th meeting of the EU Domestic Advisory Group under the EU-Ukraine DCFTA took place on 12 September 2025. Click on the programme tab to consult the topics on the agenda.
The 11th EU-Korea Civil Society Forum (CSF) and Workshop took place on 8–9 September 2025 in Brussels. The event opened with a discussion on the benefits of social dialogue in the context of amplified trade diversification.
On 8 September 2025 (14:30-18:00), the NAT section of the EESC will host its end of mandate debate with the aim of addressing some of the crucial and systemic questions raised by the new geopolitical order from the point of view of civil society, and to chart possible pathways for the future.
Lessons learned and a new Inflation Governance Framework
Event type
Conference
Location
room VMA 22, Van Maerlant 2
Brussels
Belgium
On Wednesday, 3 September 2025, from 14:00 – 17:30 (CET), the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will host an event organised by the Foundation for European Progressive Studies, in cooperation with Fondazione Pietro Nenni and tasc, discussing lessons learned from the recent inflation episode and the new inflation governance framework that needs to be developed to prevent or mitigate the supply side inflation shocks in the future.
Driven by the collaboration between the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Brazilian Economic and Social Development Council (CDES), the EU-Brazil Civil Society Round Table held eight meetings between 2009 and 2014. Following the re-establishment of Brazil’s civil society advisory body in 2023 – now operating as the Sustainable Economic and Social Development Council of Brazil (CDESS) – and in accordance with the EESC-CDESSMemorandum of Understanding signed on 9 April 2024 in Brasília, as well as the Joint Statement issued by the President of the EESC and the Minister of Institutional Relations of Brazil on 10 April 2024, the EU-Brazil Civil Society Round Table has been officially reactivated.
